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December 17, 2025 57 mins

Why is receiving the Savior sometimes harder than celebrating Him? President Bonnie H. Cordon examines how to make Christmas intentionally Christ-centered, how to receive the Savior without fear or insecurity, and how The Living Christ, family traditions, and the sacrament invite us to accept God’s greatest gift.

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
 English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252EN
 French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252FR
 German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252DE
 Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252PT
 Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252ES

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TIMECODE

  • 00:00 Part 1 - President Bonnie Cordon
  • 01:24 Sister Bonnie Cordon’s bio
  • 03:56 Southern Virginia University
  • 08:04 Come, Follow Me Manual
  • 9:31 Christmas traditions
  • 16:42 Traditions that pull away or connect to Jesus Christ
  • 18:30 Pancakes and pajamas
  • 21:00 The go to answer to a difficult question
  • 25:07 Jesus gives himself willingly
  • 28:17 A Filipino Christmas miracle
  • 31:41 A one-by-one ministry
  • 34:05 Volleyball angels
  • 36:45 A gift not well received
  • 42:28 “Let earth receive her King”
  • 43:07 Homemade gifts
  • 44:34 FSY in Germany
  • 47:03 The symbols of body and blood
  • 51:45 Miracle in the Bible Dictionary
  • 54:40 Recognizing the Savior by His teachings 
  • 57:26 End of Part 1 - President Bonnie Cordon


Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
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