The Zion Chronicle

Tag: Christ

  • Christmas Program

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    As I was sitting in Sacrament meeting today anticipating the start of our Christmas program the thought struck me of how appropriate it is that we should celebrate the birth of our Savior through so much music. It seems to me that we use music more at this season of the year than for any…

  • “Light of the World”

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    I’m not sure how long it has been there, but website for the Mormon church’s children’s magazine, The Friend, has a place where kids can Color Online. Savannah was playing there this morning during my scripture study and she called out to me that she was going to put a background of light on the…

  • Opportunities for Blessings

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    I remember a quote by Joseph Smith saying: A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone but ranges through the world, anxious to bless the whole of the human family. I have always liked that quote because I have felt that yearning at times to be able…

  • How Firm a Foundation

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    I woke up this morning with my brain making up variations on “The wise man built his house upon the rock.” (ex. “The wise man lived his life above reproach” or “The wise man spent his time above the fray.”) I really don’t know why I was thinking of that, but it fit right in…

  • More Than Enough

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    In 2006 I wrote a post asking What kind of God do you worship? I was reminded of that post as I thought of my personal answer to the question this evening. I was watching The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd with my kids and it really hit home in the final scene.…

  • “We Talk of Christ”

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    Earlier this week I came across Christ.org and I really enjoyed reading what kinds of things had been written there. I plan to follow the discussion there to see if it continues to be enlightening. I also hope that it might be a source to spark my thinking when it comes to my Sunday postings…

  • More Than a Hero

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    David
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    As I have continued to think about the heroes after my post yesterday I have tried in my own mind to clarify the definition of hero more fully. One thought that I had was that a hero was someone you could emulate – someone you could hope to follow or who you could hope to…