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Christmas Part 2 • President Bonnie Cordon • December 22 - 28 • Come Follow Me

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Dec 17, 2025
Bonnie H. Cordon, former Young Women General President and current president of Southern Virginia University, shares her powerful experiences in Church leadership. She delves into the significance of Jesus Christ's humanity for our atonement. Bonnie emphasizes the importance of teaching youth to pray and finding hope amidst personal trials, including her father's ALS diagnosis. She also discusses the vibrant future of youth, inspiring stories of faith, and the deeper meanings of Christmas, reminding everyone that the answer is always Jesus.
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INSIGHT

Living Christ As Atonement Lens

  • The Living Christ document can be read entirely through the lens of the Atonement, revealing pervasive atonement connections in each line.
  • Bonnie Cordon discovered many layered references by breaking sentences down and cross-referencing scriptures.
INSIGHT

Resurrection Makes Atonement Ongoing

  • Because Jesus lives, His atonement continues to forgive, heal, redeem, strengthen and change people today.
  • Resurrection completed the Atonement and makes forgiveness and spiritual change ongoing and present-tense.
ANECDOTE

Prophetic Counsel: Teach Them To Pray

  • Bonnie described reporting on FSY to the First Presidency and being told by President Nelson, "teach them to pray."
  • That counsel reshaped her focus on teaching prayer and its purpose.
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