Joy to the World!, Christmas
Have you ever felt not-so-joyful while doing something? Let me tell you about a time I was extremely pregnant and sore, and what I learned about JOY as we study Luke 2:4-5.
Have you ever felt not-so-joyful while doing something? Let me tell you about a time I was extremely pregnant and sore, and what I learned about JOY as we study Luke 2:4-5.
Today we're studying Matthew 1:23 in just one minute! Grab your scriptures and let's dive into them together!
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! But it can also be one of the most challenging. Speakers Jenn Zingmark, Blake Dalton, and Ganel-Lyn Condie talk about love, loss, and finding solace in the Savior as we celebrate His birth.
Think of it as a family Christmas devotional: a little praise, a little witness, some tears, and some laughter, familiar, yet loose around the edges. We'll hear from Cherie Call, Paul Jacobsen, and Molly in the Mineshaft, as well as pianist Jared Pierce and Mark Geslison, who is the director of several student ensembles here at BYU.
In this message, Sister Joy Jones shares personal experiences, such as the gift of her son, Trevor Jones. She also shares the joy of serving the Savior during the holiday season.
How can a Christ-centered Christmas lessen fear and increase personal revelation? Sister Joy D. Jones shares stories, scriptural insights, and the joy of Christmas in this special episode.
When you walk into your home, what is the natural thing that happens? Do your brothers and sisters run for cover like cockroaches? Or does everyone run to greet you? Perhaps this Christmas season, you might take a step back and evaluate just how much your natural presence affects others, not only in your community and neighborhood, but specifically how you lead and warm others within your own home
It seemed just like any other day in Nauvoo, Illinois. But as Elaine passed a group of youth on a pioneer trek on her way to her home, she noticed some dark, ominous clouds on the horizon. Little did she know that one of the worst storms in Nauvoo's history was about to hit them, and these youth were right in it's path!
Professor Eric Huntsman has an infectious enthusiasm when he talks about Christmas. He’s up for the fun, the decorating, the shopping, the lights, and the gift-giving. He also has a deep intellectual curiosity and many years’ academic research into the historical development of this holy day. And of course, most importantly, he has a profound devotional attachment to the holiday’s namesake, Jesus Christ.
In time for the holidays, The Apple Seed brings shares a Christmas tradition of sharing The Christmas Chronicles. Listen to the first episode on the road or around the fire, and find the rest of the series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at byuradio.org/the-christmas-chronicles.