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Discover Come, Follow Me insights designed specifically for Latter-day Saint youth! This isn’t your typical Sunday School Come, Follow Me lesson. Each week, we explore gospel doctrines and principles that matter most to today’s young disciples of Christ. Learn how to apply the Savior’s teachings in your daily life, deepen your connection with Him, and gain practical tools to navigate life’s challenges with faith. Every episode wraps up with a powerful “Go & Do Challenge” to help you take meaningful steps toward becoming more like Christ.
Hosted by Candis Shupe. Candis taught seminary and institute for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 13 years, online religion at BYU-Idaho for 7 years, and countless sessions of Especially For Youth.
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What can Liberty Jail teach you about finding light in dark places? 🕯️ This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe uncovers powerful lessons from Joseph Smith’s time in Liberty Jail—lessons that prove even prophets struggle, God listens, and joy is still possible in the hardest moments. In this episode, you’ll learn: 💭 Why even prophets face trials—and how their faith can strengthen yours (D&C 121:1–6) 📖 How the same scripture can teach you something new every time you read it (D&C 122) ...
What does it really mean to be a Christian in the latter days? This week, we dive into Doctrine and Covenants 115–120, where the Lord Himself gives His Church its name and reminds us who we represent. ✨ In this episode, you’ll learn: 🙌 Why the name The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints matters and what it says about your discipleship 💡 What it means to “arise and shine forth” in a world that’s dimming its light 🙏 How daily acts—temple worship, kindness, courage—prove we truly fo...
When life hits hard, how do you keep your heart cheerful and your head wise? 🕊️🐍 In this week’s Go & Do, Candis Shupe explores D&C 111–114 from “treasure” that actually means people, to the Savior’s call to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” After a heavy few weeks, this episode shows how to find peace, choose what matters, and move forward with real faith. You’ll take away: 1️⃣ Treasure people > stuff: Why the Lord’s “treasure” (D&C 111) is relationships and how to ...
General Conference is almost here, and while the Conference Center is buzzing with flowers, seating charts, and last-minute details…what about your prep? 📖✨ This week’s block—Doctrine and Covenants 106–108—is all about priesthood organization, authority, and preparation. Turns out, these sections give us a pattern for how the Lord’s work moves forward and how we can get ready to hear His voice through living prophets. In this episode, you’ll learn: 👑 Why all priesthood is Melchizedek and wha...
Halloween vibes aside, Doctrine and Covenants 102–105 reminds us of something way scarier than jump scares: being careless with what God has trusted us to do. These sections dive into discipleship, stewardship, and the courage it takes to truly follow Christ. In this episode, you’ll learn: ⚔️ Why God’s enemies will never prevail—and what it really means to “lay down your life” as His disciple today 📋 How stewardship works in 2025 and why we’ll all be held accountable for how we use our time...
Life throws hard things at all of us—sometimes because of our own choices, sometimes because of others, and sometimes just because mortality is messy. The Saints in Doctrine and Covenants 98–101 knew this all too well, and the Lord’s counsel to them still applies to us today. In this episode, you’ll learn: 💪 How to face trials with faith—whether they come from your choices, others’ choices, or just life 🙌 Why the happiest times of your life often overlap with the hardest (hint: it’s about G...
Do You Have Your Pattern? 🏗️ When the Lord commanded the early Saints to build a temple, He didn’t just say “figure it out.” He gave them a pattern. And He’s given us one too. This week in Doctrine and Covenants 94–97, we learn what happens when we follow the Lord’s blueprints—and what happens when we don’t. In this episode, you’ll learn: 📜 Why God always gives His people a pattern to follow (and how that applies to your life right now) 💡 How your patriarchal blessing is a personal “bluepri...
Am I Like Him? ✨ Who do people say you’re like—your parents, siblings, maybe even a celebrity look-alike? Fun as those comparisons can be, Doctrine and Covenants 93 challenges us with a deeper question: are we becoming like Christ, our Brother? In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌟 What Section 93 teaches about Christ’s character—and how we can reflect His light in our daily lives 🛠️ Why the Lord told even His leaders to “set their houses in order”—and how we can do the same 📖 How truth and kno...
Thought for the Weak 😉 (see what I did there?) This week in Come, Follow Me we’re in Doctrine and Covenants 89–92—a powerhouse block about weak things becoming strong, holding on to the keys, and setting our lives in order. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🥤 Why the Word of Wisdom isn’t just about health—it’s a principle with a promise that helps weak things (us!) become strong 🔑 What it really means that the priesthood keys will “never again be taken from the earth” 📖 How the Lord expects ...
School season is here, but did you know Doctrine and Covenants 88 invites us to a different kind of classroom? The Lord’s “School of the Prophets” wasn’t just for the early Saints—it’s for us today, and the temple is still His university. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🏫 Why the Lord created the School of the Prophets—and how we can still “attend” 📚 The what, why, and how of the learning He wants for each of us ⚡ Why “hastening the work” means enrolling in His courses now The Lord’s Univer...
It’s Harvest Time 🌾 What does farm life have to do with the last days? More than you’d think. This week on Go & Do, Candis takes us from wheat fields to holy places as we explore the parable of the wheat and tares in Doctrine and Covenants 86. It’s a reminder that the harvest is now—and we’ve got a role to play in the gathering. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌾 How Section 86 connects to the Savior’s parables and our day 🧏♀️ What it means to really hear the Holy Ghost’s voice 🛑 Why s...
This week we’re diving into Section 84—and it’s not just for the brethren. In this episode of Go & Do, Candis walks us through the powerful reality of the oath and covenant of the priesthood and what that means for every covenant-keeping disciple of Christ—including the “sistern.” In this episode, you’ll discover: 📜 Why the Lord uses the words obtain and receive—but not ordain—in this section 🧬 How both men and women are active recipients of priesthood power through covenants 🏛️ Why un...
What does it really mean to be equal in God’s eyes—even when we’re not the same? This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe unpacks what we learn from the first First Presidency, and why the Lord is still inviting each of us to step up and do His work—our way, our effort, our all. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌟 Why being “equal” in the Lord’s kingdom doesn’t mean we’re all identical 💡 How to shine your light by seeking to bless your neighbor (even with something as small as a compliment) 🛠️ ...
Ever get weirdly territorial about your stuff? (Looking at you, sugary cereal stash...) We all do it—but what does that say about our willingness to share the things that really matter? This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe dives into Doctrine & Covenants 78–80 and unpacks what it really means to live equally, serve fully, and give freely—even when it’s hard (or your cereal is gone 😅). In this episode, you’ll learn: 🍽️ What consecration looks like today—spoiler: it’s more than just givi...
Ever wonder where you really belong in God’s plan? Doctrine & Covenants 76 lays it all out—and spoiler alert: the Celestial Kingdom is totally where you were meant to be. This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe breaks down the vision Joseph and Sidney had of the Savior and the glories of eternity—and helps you see exactly why you’re Celestial material. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✨ What Joseph and Sidney saw when they witnessed the Savior—and how it can strengthen your testimony of Chr...
Have You Accounted for That? 🧾⏳ Whether it’s tithing settlement, your daily activities, or checking your screen time at the end of the week, we all have moments that make us pause and wonder: Am I using my time the way God wants me to? This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe takes us into Doctrine & Covenants 71–75 to talk about accountability—not in a guilt-trip way, but in a let-God-prevail-in-your-life kind of way. 🙌 In this episode, you’ll learn: 🧭 What it means to make an accounting ...
Who’s Your Truest Friend? 🐶❤️ We all want that friend who’s loyal, steady, and always there—kind of like a really good dog. 🐾 This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe shares personal stories and dives into Doctrine & Covenants 67–69 to show how Jesus Christ is the ultimate true and faithful friend we can always count on. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🐕 What it means to be true and faithful—and how we can become that kind of friend to others. 🙏 How to pray with confidence that God hears y...
Would You Want Your Sins in the Scriptures? 😬📖 From David’s downfall to Lot’s wife’s salty ending, the scriptures don’t hold back—and Doctrine & Covenants 64 is no exception. This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe dives into what we can learn from those whose sins were recorded for all to see—and how we can avoid repeating their mistakes. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🧂 Why holding on to the world (like Lot’s wife) can leave you stuck—and what you might need to let go of. 💪 How small e...
Was That the Angry Mom Voice… or Just a Warning? 😳📣 You know the voice—that tone that makes everyone freeze and think, “Uh-oh, someone’s in trouble!” Well, this week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe compares that classic “mom voice” to something even more powerful: God’s voice of warning. From Doctrine & Covenants 60–63, we learn how the Lord speaks when He really needs us to listen. In this episode, you’ll learn: 📢 How to recognize the voice of warning—and why it’s a sign of God’s love, not...
Ever Feel Like You’re Graduating from the School of Hard Knocks? 🎓😅 Welcome to KHU—Knot Head University, where you take the test before you learn the lesson! This week on Go & Do, Candis Shupe dives into Doctrine & Covenants 58–59 to talk about trials, tricky people, and the power of the Sabbath to show where we really stand with the Lord. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🔥 Why tribulations can be the very thing that turns your heart to God (if you let them). ⚡ How to stop living in t...
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