{"podcast":{"title":"followHIM","slug":"followhim-3818612","podcast_index_feed_id":3818612,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/followhim/feed.xml","website_url":"http://followhim.co","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/followhim/podcast_cover.jpg","author":"Hank Smith & John Bytheway","episode_count":907,"summary":"Do you ever feel that preparing for your weekly Come, Follow Me lesson falls short? Join hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway as they interview experts to make your study for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Come, Follow Me course not only enjoyable but original and educational. If you are looking for resources to make your LDS study fresh, faithful, and fun--no matter your age--then join us every Wednesday morning. Show notes: https://followhim.co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannel Instagram: Instagram.com/followhimpodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/followhimpodcast The followHIM Podcast is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The opinions expressed on episodes represent the views of the guest and podcasters alone.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T04:19:16.340073+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/followhim-3818612"},"episode":{"title":"Ezra; Nehemiah Part 2 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me","slug":"ezra-nehemiah-part-2-dr-christina-olson-july-27-august-2-come-follow-me","published_at":"2026-07-22T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/followhim-3818612/ezra-nehemiah-part-2-dr-christina-olson-july-27-august-2-come-follow-me","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/followhim-3818612","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/followhim/3120022","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/400881/3120022/followhim/2026_09_03_19_09_33_c539e7f9-4a3c-42e2-a5cf-1cf02f2157c2.mp3","summary":"Touched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note. Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beautifully imperfect work of becoming a covenant people again. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vWnXu2Us5DI ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast TIMECODE 0:00 Part 2 - Dr. Christina Olson 2:53 Singers, porters, and Nethinims: Temple personnel 4:29 Nehemiah the cupbearer hears of Jerusalem’s ruins 6:47 The tombs of my fathers 12:06 Anchor points: Dr. Olson’s personal story 13:51 Nehemiah’s sacrifice–leaving the palace 17:15 Prayer in times of conflict 18:38 Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem oppose the wall 22:24 Imperfect boundaries, imperfect community 24:51 Building with a sword in hand 25:17 Internal strife: debt, interest, and reform 26:43 “I am doing a great work” 29:54 Lehonti and Amalickiah 36:43 The wall is finished and Ezra reads the Law 38:11 The joy of the Lord is strength 39:42 Sukkot restored and communal worship 40:14 An unfinished ending 43:32 How scholarship changes faith 46:21 Why teach the messy stories 47:45 Non-linear worship and seasons of life 51:48 End of Part 2 – Dr. Chr…","meta_description":"Touched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note. Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beaut…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3088,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/followhim-3818612/episodes/ezra-nehemiah-part-2-dr-christina-olson-july-27-august-2-come-follow-me/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/followhim-3818612/ezra-nehemiah-part-2-dr-christina-olson-july-27-august-2-come-follow-me.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}