{"podcast":{"title":"Come, Follow Me for Teens","slug":"come-follow-me-for-teens-6045146","podcast_index_feed_id":6045146,"rss_url":"https://joshdowns.com/come-follow-me-for-teens?format=rss","website_url":"https://joshdowns.com/come-follow-me-for-teens/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6260f0a87844217da9258e62/1736840889719-8JWC9ZNR8EUZ9YJGN7TJ/CFM+Podcast+Cover+Resize.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Josh Downs","episode_count":192,"summary":"Come, Follow Me for Teens is a weekly podcast built around the Come, Follow Me curriculum and designed especially for teenagers, parents of teenagers, youth leaders, and teachers. Each episode takes the week’s scripture study and focuses on three clear gospel principles, using stories, questions, experiences, and practical application to help teenagers understand not only what the scriptures teach, but how those teachings can make a difference in their own lives. Episodes are intentionally shorter, engaging, and easy to use for personal study, family discussion, youth lessons, or class preparation. Most importantly, the goal of Come, Follow Me for Teens is to help young people come closer to Jesus Christ, recognize His influence in their lives, and discover how the gospel can help them navigate the experiences and challenges they face every day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T06:24:28.921563+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/come-follow-me-for-teens-6045146"},"episode":{"title":"Come Follow Me for Teens: \"Thou Art Come…For Such a Time as This\" (Esther)","slug":"come-follow-me-for-teens-thou-art-come-for-such-a-time-as-this-esther","published_at":"2026-08-02T18:10:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/come-follow-me-for-teens-6045146/come-follow-me-for-teens-thou-art-come-for-such-a-time-as-this-esther","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/come-follow-me-for-teens-6045146","url":"https://joshdowns.com/come-follow-me-for-teens/esther-for-such-a-time-as-this","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6260f0a87844217da9258e62/t/6a6eae35b0ccbe57325d8f17/1786251248580/Ep.186++CFM+for+Teens+-+Thou+Art+Come+for+Such+a+Time+as+This.mp3","summary":"This week’s episode focuses on the book of Esther: “For Such a Time as This.” We’ll talk about how the many seemingly ordinary events in Esther’s life reveal the quiet work of an all-knowing God; how fasting helped Esther place faith above fear and receive spiritual strength to do something difficult; and how the Lord completely reversed Haman’s plan so that what was intended for destruction was “turned to the contrary.” We’ll also connect Esther’s story with Joseph of Egypt, Bart Millard and the story behind “I Can Only Imagine,” and other examples of how Jesus Christ can take painful experiences and turn them toward growth, compassion, service, and eventual good. The book of Esther helps teens see that God may be preparing them long before they understand why, that prayer and fasting can strengthen them when the next step feels frightening, and that in the hands of Jesus Christ, their worst days do not have to become wasted days. • Get this week’s Study & Teaching Guide: https://joshdowns.com/cfm-resources/p/come-follow-me-esther-for-teens-study-teaching-guide • Join the Come Follow Me for Teens membership for full access to weekly lessons, early episodes, teaching guides, devotionals, and resources: https://joshdowns.com/cfm-membership","meta_description":"This week’s episode focuses on the book of Esther: “For Such a Time as This.” We’ll talk about how the many seemingly ordinary events in Esther’s life rev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/come-follow-me-for-teens-6045146/episodes/come-follow-me-for-teens-thou-art-come-for-such-a-time-as-this-esther/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/come-follow-me-for-teens-6045146/come-follow-me-for-teens-thou-art-come-for-such-a-time-as-this-esther.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}