I have to give a talk Sunday on the meaning of Christmas - where can I find some good info??

[Michael Spikes05]

Hey guys!

I have been asked to give a talk this sunday in Sacrament.

I need some input on where to find good and interesting info on the meaning of Christmas. Can you help??

Thanks

Mike

[skippy740]

What does Christmas mean to you?

How do you find meaning in the Christmas Season?

[hint: start there]

Then when you have the answers to these questions, you can find different DECEMBER Ensign articles on LDS.org to help you illustrate the point.

I'm a "Bah Humbug" guy myself - but that's me connecting to Charles Dickens!

[Michael Spikes05]

Thanks Skipp! I'm the same as you are when it comes to having a Christmas spirit!

[Misshalfway]

Well..... there is always Luke 2. :)

[Wingnut]

And 3 Nephi 1.

[Kyra]

I have found this article by Pres. Hinckley to be a great source for a lot of things.

LDS.org - Liahona Article - A Season for Gratitude

We honor His birth. But without His death that birth would have been but one more birth. It was the redemption which He worked out in the Garden of Gethsemane and upon the cross of Calvary which made His gift immortal, universal, and everlasting. His was a great Atonement for the sins of all mankind. He was the resurrection and the life, “the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Cor. 15:20). Because of Him all men will be raised from the grave.

But beyond this He taught us the way the truth, and the life. He gave the keys through which we may go on to immortality and eternal life.

We love Him. We honor Him. We thank Him. We worship Him. He has done for each of us and for all mankind that which none other could have done. God be thanked for the gift of His Beloved Son, our Savior, the Redeemer of the world, the Lamb without blemish who was offered as a sacrifice for all mankind.

He it was who directed the restoration of this, His work, in this the dispensation of the fulness of times. This is His Church which bears His holy name.

[Hemidakota]

Out of 480 plus hits...

First Presidency Message "What Shall I Do Then with Jesus Which Is Called Christ?"

in Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, 1983, Dec.

... and power in the opening of the Millennial era. I rejoice at Christmas time that as a people, we Latter-day Saints know of ... quorum leader or bishop to the household head concerning the meaning of Christmas? [illustration] Illustrated by Robert T. ...

First Presidency Message In Search of the Christmas Spirit

in Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, 1987, Dec.

... framed and placed on the wall: I wonder, what does Christmas mean, With its stars and shiny balls? Is ... of Christmas. It was at the Mueller home, however, that the frills of Christmas became the spirit of Christmas. I watched as one girl ...

"Maybe Christmas Doesn't Come from a Store"

in Jeffrey R. Holland, Ensign, 1977, Dec.

LDS.org - Ensign Article - “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store” Skip to ...’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more!” (Dr. ...

First Presidency Message Christmas Gifts, Christmas Blessings

in Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, 1995, Dec.

... bloom the Christmas spirit. 2. To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable... 1. Relate your feelings about the power of the true spirit of Christmas, the Spirit of Christ, to lift and change our lives ...

Consider Christmas

in Elaine Cannon, Ensign, 1973, Dec.

... You feel it. Good Tidings “Down with commercialism at Christmas!” declare families who celebrate with emphasis on spirituality and ... visits friends with their gifts. “Merry Christmas!” has extra meaning when it is called out at this time. This ...

First Presidency Message What Is Christmas?

in Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, 1998, Dec.

LDS.org - Ensign Article - What Is Christmas? Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Search All Church Content Gospel Library ...

A Christmas Made at Home

in ElderGene R. Cook, Ensign, 1984, Dec.

LDS.org - Ensign Article - A Christmas Made at Home Skip to Content Skip to... word mas means more. It seemed to us that perhaps to some people Christmas meant ...

Tragedy and the True Meaning of Christmas

in Linda Gappmayer Reed, Ensign, 1988, Dec.

... Article - Tragedy and the True Meaning of Christmas Skip to Content Skip to Navigation... plight and had sent us the Christmas spirit. Two brethren had brought...

First Presidency Christmas Devotional 3 December 2000 “My Redeemer Lives”

in , Ensign, 2001, Feb.

... the First Presidency: As we commence the Christmas season, with all of its beauty and meaning, we are reminded that from ...the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the audience sang Christmas hymns together, accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square. ...

Christmas at Our House

in Laurie J. Wilson, Ensign, 1977, Dec.

... Christmas traditions reinforces the true meaning of Christmas, while at the same time bringing added warmth, fun, ... a tape-recorded soundtrack comprised of scriptures read to the accompaniment of Christmas music. Several Latter-day Saint families have ...

Our Pickle-Jar Christmas

in Wilma M. Rich, Ensign, 1993, Dec.

...nodded. We loved keeping secrets, especially a Christmas surprise. “What do you mean, Mama?” asked Sammy, who was ...empty except for one gaily wrapped package. “Where are the rest of the Christmas presents?” “Under the tree, dear,” replied Mama, her ...

Gospel Classics: The Real Christmas

in Howard W. Hunter (1907–95), Ensign, 2005, Dec.

... has lived continuously through the centuries. The Meaning of Christmas Today How is Christmas regarded today? The legend of... Presidency of the Church made this significant statement: “Christmas, to the Latter-day Saint, is both reminiscent and ...

First Presidency Message Keeping Christ in Christmas

in Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, 1993, Dec.

... Ensign Article - Keeping Christ in Christmas Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Search... nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto...

The Unexpected Christmas

in Enid O. Ellis, Ensign, 1997, Dec.

LDS.org - Ensign Article - The Unexpected Christmas Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Search All Church Content Gospel Library ...

Christmas Gift for Hungary

in Jeffrey S. McClellan, Ensign, 1996, Dec.

...I’ve received. Please don’t ever forget what this Christmas means for us.” Realization of a Long-Awaited Dream The ... the books epitomized the joy of giving, the joy of the Christmas season. [illustrations] Illustrated by Lael Henderson Notes...

A Christmas Cross-Stitch

in David Toy, Ensign, 2004, Dec.

LDS.org - Ensign Article - A Christmas Cross-Stitch Skip to Content Skip to Navigation...half years, how much more will you mean to me as time goes by? If I can...

The Gifts of Christmas

in John A. Widtsoe, Ensign, 1972, Dec.

LDS.org - Ensign Article - The Gifts of Christmas Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Search All Church Content Gospel Library ...

Gospel Classics: The Gifts of Christmas

in Howard W. Hunter (1907–95), Ensign, 2002, Dec.

... love and then speak it again. Christmas is a celebration, and there is no celebration that compares with the realization of its true meaning—with the sudden stirring of the heart that has extended itself unselfishly in the ...

Christmas Poetry

in , Ensign, 1973, Dec.

...;» 1973 » December Christmas Poetry Next > < Previous Print E-mail... of this month’s Ensign cover—the message and meaning of Christmas and of the Atonement. To the Savior at ...

First Presidency Message The Wondrous and True Story of Christmas

in Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, 2000, Dec.

... - The Wondrous and True Story of Christmas Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Search...:22 ). There would be no Christmas if there had not been ... more...

[Maureen]

Well..... there is always Luke 2.

Remember what Linus said on the Charlie Brown Christmas episode? :)

[rameumptom]

Focus on the Atonement. The birth of Christ is meaningless, unless placed in the context of Christ's atonement.

Try 3 Nephi 1, and then 3 Nephi 11: His birth and then his glorious visit to the Nephites, both of which focus on his atonement.

[Palerider]

you could also check out meridanmagazine.com

you might find some good stuff there....