by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 21, 2013 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
When I teach little children at Christmas time, I like to ask them what they want to give Jesus for His birthday. Their answers usually reflect the kinds of gifts they want to receive themselves, since, in their minds, those are the very best gifts. I love their...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 28, 2012 | Mormons
In 2012, the Mormons (a nickname sometimes used to describe members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) launched a Christmas initiative. This initiative is intended to remind Christians that Christmas is more than presents and parties, but is actually...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 15, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In 1977, Jeffrey R. Holland gave a talk about Christmas to students at Brigham Young University. BYU is a Mormon-owned university and Elder Holland is a Mormon apostle. Read: Jeffrey R. Holland, “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store”, Ensign, Dec. 1977, 63–6.)...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 3, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
When Mormon author Jason Wright wrote a book about Christmas, some people were surprised. One woman asked him how he reconciled the writing of a Christmas book when Mormons don’t celebrate Christmas. He quickly explained that Mormons do celebrate Christmas. The...
