by richarddolsen | Jan 8, 2015 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
We receive Christ’s atonement and share in his identity as his adopted, covenant children (see Mosiah 5:7) by receiving and obeying the laws and ordinances of the gospel (see A of F 1:3). As “his seed” (Mosiah 15:10–13), we can become like Christ and share in his...
by Nanette ONeal | Jan 4, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
A snarky 20 year old guy who was a devoted member of my church once lived in the apartment we used to rent out in our basement. He had a quirky habit of playing practical jokes and I had no sense of humor. His timing was perfect; he always got me at the most...
by Nanette ONeal | Dec 28, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Latter-day thoughts on A Christmas Carol: can people really change? I just finished watching one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies, Scrooge. It’s the story of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol set to music. This year, the movie gripped me like never before....
by richarddolsen | Dec 25, 2014 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: . . . the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20). We share in Christ’s identity by keeping the commandments. C.S. Lewis explained in general terms how “Christ...
by Nanette ONeal | Dec 21, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
It has been said that the one gift from heaven that God passed to us directly through the veil is music. We all have favorite melodies that transcend this earthly state, connecting us higher. It is as if the spirit of God speaks directly to or spirit through a...
by richarddolsen | Dec 18, 2014 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
The story of Christ’s birth and the events surrounding it stirs our souls for many reasons, one of which is that his miraculous birth makes our own miraculous birth possible: “And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of...
