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Welcome to Meridian Magazine’s podcast which focuses on the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Come Follow Me curriculum.
Join our study group and let’s delve into the scriptures in a way that is inspiring, expanding and joyful.
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The Psalms and Hymns Lead Us to Jesus Christ—Come, Follow Me Podcast #34: Psalms 49-51; 61-66; 69-72; 77-78; 85-86
No matter where we are or what language is spoken, there is a unifying feeling comes from the music that is sung both outside and inside the temple and the Spirit that follows. Well, in order to understand more clearly our study of the Psalms, you have to realize the Psalms were mostly sung, and most of the time at the Temple in ancient times!
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“This I Know…God Is for Me”— Come Follow Me Podcast: Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46
Unlike the other books of the Old Testament, the Psalms aren’t designed to tell us a story or follow the prophetic line of prophecy. They are truly focused on our personal journey to God.
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Job and the Suffering that God Allows—Come, Follow Me Podcast #32, Job 1-3; 12-14;19; 21-24; 38-40; 42
Who was the greatest doctor of the Bible? Some contend it was Job, because he had a lot of ‘patience.’ But most would agree it’s Moses because he delivered all the children of Israel! All humor aside, we know that the greatest physician in the Bible is the Savior Himself—the one who can heal each of us. This week we will see some of the ways that Job reminds us of Jesus and leads us to Him.
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A Biblical Story with Enormous and Often Unseen Consequences: Come Follow Me –Esther
When Esther stood up to the king, the future of western civilization was in her hands.
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Rebuilding Jerusalem’s Destroyed Temple—Come Follow Me Podcast #30: Ezra 1; 3-7; Nehemiah 2;4-6; 8
From ancient Jerusalem to 2003 Samoa, what happens when God's sacred places burn—and how His people rebuild from the ashes.
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Troubled and Surrounded by Difficulties? How to Access God’s Power — Come Follow Me Podcast: 2 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30
Are we seeking God’s truth, or trying to edit it? A deep dive into King Uzziah’s story and why surrendering our will is the ultimate source of real freedom.
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The Tipping Point: The Outcome of This Battle Changed the World– Come Follow Me Podcast: 2 Kings 16-25
Some events from the past are tipping points, that is, if they had had another outcome than they did, our world would be utterly and completely different, maybe unrecognizable to us. The events in the scriptures we talk about today are one of those key tipping points in history where the entire future of the world hung in the balance.
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What is the Mantle of the Prophet?-Come Follow Me Podcast, 2 Kings 2-7
We see how Elijah is carried away in a chariot of fire and the mantle of the prophet then falls on Elisha. What is so significant about the mantle and do we all have mantles given to us for our own callings?
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“When a New Prophet Arises in Israel”—Come, Follow Me Podcast: 1 Kings 17-19
Join us with guest Patrick Degn who has been an instructor in the Seminaries and Institutes of Religion for more than 25 years. In this episode we will explore the story of King Ahab and Jezebel and the abrupt introduction of the man who tried to counteract their influence: Elijah.
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Come Follow Me Podcast “Weeping for David”: 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3,6-9, 11
Could there be an ancient figure who more both captivates and grieves our heart than David? He dominates so many chapters of the Old Testament for a reason.
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“The Battle Is the Lord’s”: Come Follow Me OT Podcast — 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16
Mark Matthews joins the podcast for a powerful conversation about prophets, pride, courage, and the faith that allowed David to face Goliath without fear.
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What Loyalty Looks like—Come Follow Me, Podcast: Ruth, 1 Sam. 1-3
With all the turmoil described in the Old Testament, Ruth is a happy interlude in these chapters. It's not a story of a prophet, a war, or a dramatic intervention by the Lord, but it's a family story, a private story in some ways, of the Savior's own heritage.
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Jesus Christ Always Delivers Us—Come, Follow Me Podcast #23, Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16
The Lord is not worried about numbers; He only requires faithfulness and obedience. And His promises are sure. He will deliver us from all our enemies because He is the great Deliverer.
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How We Learn to Be Strong and of Good Courage–Come Follow Me Podcast, Joshua 1-8, 23, 24
Life often hands us "worksheets" of challenges we’d rather hand back, but Joshua 1:9 reminds us we never walk alone. We discuss the spiritual symbolism of the Jordan River and why remembering God's past miracles is the only way to find the courage to face the "giants" in our path today.
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“These Words Shall Be in Thine Heart”–Come, Follow Me Podcast #21: Deut. 6-8; 15; 18; 29-30; 34
We’re joined by Kerry Muhlestein, an Egyptologist, professor at Brigham Young University and author of many books to discuss this week's chapters. Readers often skip Deuteronomy, but we’ll tell you why it is one of the most important books in the Old Testament to understand the covenant.
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“You Can Have What You Want or Something Better”–Come Follow Me Podcast #20: Num. 11-14, 20-24, 27
12 spies, 10 complaints, and 2 witnesses. Join Scot, Maurine, and John Hilton III as they dive into the life-changing lessons of the Israelites’ journey to the promised land.
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“All Things Point Us to the Savior’s Atonement”–Come Follow Me Podcast #19: Exodus 35-40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
This week's Come Follow Me episode is the replay of an interview with Tad Callister, who wrote the remarkable book, The Infinite Atonement. He said, "I think the doctrine of the atonement is like a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, and many of those pieces are put in the Book of Mormon, but some very key pieces come from our understanding of the atonement as taught in the Old Testament."
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“What Is Required to See the Face of God?”—Come Follow Me Podcast: Exodus 19-20, 24, 31-34
At Sinai, we see how eager the Lord is for His children to see His face, but though they pledge allegiance, they are afraid to make that journey. Guest Kerry Muhlestein joins the discussion.
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When We Are Up Against a Red Sea—Come Follow Me Podcast, Exodus 14-18
The story of the Red Sea is more than history—it’s a pattern for our lives. With Jeffrey Bradshaw, this episode explores how faith helps us move forward when the path isn’t yet visible.
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How the Plagues Defied the False Gods of Egypt – Come Follow Me, Exodus 7-13
Scot and Maurine Proctor are joined today by Daniel C. Peterson, retired professor of Islamic Studies and leader of the Middle Eastern texts project at Brigham Young University. His knowledge is vast, and this podcast sheds light on Exodus 7-13 that you may not have realized before.
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Easter Podcast with Elder Bruce C. Hafen: “God Sent His Son into the World Not to Condemn the World”
Elder Bruce C. Hafen joins Scot and Maurine Proctor to explore the deeply personal nature of the Savior’s Atonement. He shows how grace meets us in our weaknesses and how daily repentance can become a source of continual spiritual refreshment.
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“God Remembers His Covenant to a Thousand Generations:” Come Follow Me Podcast – Exodus 1-6
Daniel C. Peterson, retired professor of Islamic Studies and founder and editor-in-chief of the Interpreter Foundation, and producer of the film Witnesses, joins Scot and Maurine to explore Moses’s profound encounter with the burning bush and the charge he was given to confront Pharoah with the message to “Let my people go.”
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We See How the Lord Works in Joseph of Egypt’s Life – Genesis 42-50
Scripture is written with types and shadows. What does that mean? If you cast a bright light on an object, it will cast a shadow that looks very much like it. You can find at least 28 ways Joseph of Egypt's life is a shadow of the Savior's.
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Joseph: The Story You Know Well and May Have Never Seen–Come Follow Me Old Testament Podcast #11, Genesis 37-41
Children can tell the story of Joseph being sold into Egypt. We know it well, with nasty brothers, slave dealers, false accusations, pits of despair, and drama galore. What’s most important about this story, however, may not be obvious, and that’s what we are talking about today.
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“I Will Be Thy God”—Genesis 28-33
Jacob’s life is filled with deception, love, hardship, and reconciliation, but above all it reveals how God shapes His covenant people through trials and sacred promises.
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The Patriarch’s Story that Stars a Woman–Old Testament Podcast: Genesis 24-27
From Abraham’s faithful servant to Rebekah’s courageous “I will go,” Genesis 24–27 reveals how covenant stewardship—whether in sacred assignments or personal trials—shapes eternal destinies.
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Would God Really Ask Abraham to Sacrifice His Covenant Son?—Come Follow Me: Genesis 18-23
In this episode, Scot Proctor and Maurine Proctor explore the faith, trials, and covenant promises of Abraham and Isaac—including the profound test on Mount Moriah—and what these sacred experiences teach about trust in God during life’s deepest Abrahamic tests.
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Is Abraham the Most Pivotal Figure in History?—Come Follow Me: Abraham 1,2; Genesis 11-18
Abraham is not a stick figure with an interesting story who lived so long ago, we can’t relate, but someone central to the covenant blessings we depend on, whose story is so much richer than we ever know.
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The Deep Questions of Noah’s Flood: Come Follow Me–Genesis 6-11, Moses 8
The greatest potential for danger is one that we cannot afford to close our eyes to and miss. That is the growing wickedness around us that is seeping into our lives without announcement or warning flare.
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Is It Possible to Become a Zion People? — Come Follow Me Podcast – Moses 7
The Prophet Joseph said: “The building up of Zion is a cause that has interested the people of God in every age; it is a theme upon which prophets, priests and kings have dwelt with peculiar delight; they have looked forward with joyful anticipation to the day in which we live..." What can we be doing to help establish Zion?
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Like Us, They Could Not See A Far Off—Come Follow Me Podcast: Genesis 5; Moses 6
When you read the Genesis account you might think this is just a boring genealogy with not much more information than Peter Daniel Jensen’s journal entry. If you were to think that, you would be wrong. Let’s do some exploring together as we look at our brave and majestic First Parents, Adam and Eve and their family, the first family of sons and daughters of God on earth.
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Come and See: What Does the Fall Have to Do with Me? Genesis 3-4, Moses 4-5
Creation, fall, redemption. These are the three pillars of eternity, the story that was Adam and Eve’s and ours too. It is one grand picture. It is our story. We think of the war in heaven that first set Satan on his path to put men and women in bondage and chains as something that was finished eons ago, but in reality, that war in heaven was just the first skirmish of a war that is raging ever hotter by the year.
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Come and See: Whatever God Touches Has Light, Genesis 1,2; Moses 2,3; Abraham 4,5
Whatever God touches has light. Whatever Jesus touches lives. If he touches our hearts, they live. If he touches our families, they live. If he touches our work or our days or our friendships, they live.
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Come and See Podcast: Can’t You Feel that You Came from a Place of Light? Moses 1, Abraham 3
The Old Testament gives us some details about creation, but only the Restoration scriptures, given through Joseph Smith, can answer why God did it. Why go to all the trouble?
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Come and See–In Every Pattern and Promise: Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
The Old Testament is key to understanding every other book of scripture. Far from being hidden in its pages, Christ is the center of every pattern and promise.
