Books and Appearances

Jesus Judges…The Christ Criticizes
by Annette Marie Lantos Tillemann-Dick
March: Matthew 13; Luke 8; 13
One of the clearest messages of the mission of Jesus Christ, along with “Repent!” and “Forgive!” is "Judge not!."... Read More
Touchless Healing
by Annette Marie Lantos Tillemann-Dick
March: Matthew 11–12; Luke 11
There was no Facebook, no Instagram, no Twitter, no radio, no television, no telephone, and no printing press in the year 30 AD. But somehow the word got out... Read More
Seeking for a Heavenly Reward
by Marianna Richardson
March: Matthew 9-10; Mark 5 and Luke 9
I don’t know if I want to know my future. If I knew that my future was full of pain and suffering, I don’t know if it would make my future easier or harder.... Read More
Becoming a Part of the Family of Christ
by Marianna Richardson
March: Matthew 8; Mark 2-4 and Luke 7
Jonathan Taylor talked about having a terrible accident that caused him to be paralyzed. His words of hope are for all of us... Read More
Patterning Our Prayers after The Lord’s Prayer
by Christine Thackeray
February: Matthew 5; Luke 6
When I taught my children to pray, I told them we talked to God with a Prayer Sandwich. Like the two pieces of bread we begin with... Read More
Being Perfect
by Christine Thackeray
February: Matthew 6-7
Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with the admonition “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”... Read More
Becoming Like Christ
by Marianna Richardson
February: Matthew 5; Luke 6
How would you prepare for a sermon by the Savior? How would you feel sitting at His feet, looking up into His face?... Read More
Our Motivation Matters
by Marianna Richardson
February: Matthew 6-7
Why do we do the things we do? Motivation research focuses on what truly motivates individuals to act.... Read More
The Beatitudes: A Path to Discipleship
by Christine Thackeray
February: Matthew 5; Luke 6
The Sermon on the Mount opens with the Beatitudes. The term “beatitudes” is taken from the Latin Vulgate for “blessed are” or beati sunt.... Read More
Christ’s First Miracle: Water to Wine
by Christine Thackeray
February: John 2-4
Shortly after the calling of the twelve, Jesus went to a wedding in Cana...... Read More
Women at the Well
by Marianna Richardson
February: John 2-4
John related an occasion when Jesus left Judea to return to Galilee and chose the route through Samaria...... Read More
An Unfinished Woman
by Christine Thackeray
Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards Here am I, Lord,The dishes barely done … Continue reading An Unfinished Woman →
Peter’s Change: Loving the Lord
by Christine Thackeray
February: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
In the Gospel of Matthew, Simon Peter’s call to the ministry seems quite straightforward...... Read More
The Synagogue at Nazareth: Finding Christ
by Christine Thackeray
February: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
After fasting in the wilderness and overcoming Satan’s temptations, Jesus returns to his hometown to begin his ministry and is asked to read at the synagogue in Nazareth... Read More
Resisting Temptations: Following the Savior’s Example
by Marianna Richardson
February : Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
Jesus Christ prepared for the inevitability of temptation in this world by fasting and communing with His Father... Read More
Why Jesus fasted and Why We Should Too
by Annette Marie Lantos Tillemann-Dick
February: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
This morning, at dawn, I got down on my knees to pray. I greeted the Lord and expressed gratitude... Read More
Baptism: The Foundation of My Testimony
by Marianna Richardson
January: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke
I will always remember the day I was baptized because it happened exactly on my eighth birthday... Read More
Why John the Baptist was so Different?
by Christine Thackeray
January: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3
In both the books of Matthew and Mark, John the Baptist is described as “clothed with camel hair... Read More
He is the Life and Light of the World
by Annette Marie Lantos Tillemann-Dick
January : John 1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.... Read More
Seeing a Miracle: Nathanael
by Christine Thackeray
January: John 1
In the gospel of John, the story is told of Phillip coming to his friend Nathanael... Read More
Sharing the Power of Word
by Marianna Richardson
January: John 1
As a mom of twelve children, my children, even as adults, like to feel that they are their “favorite child.... Read More
“In the Days of Herod the King” Matthew 2:1
by Christine Thackeray
January: Matthew 2; Luke 2
Matthew begins his recitation of the wiseman story with this line, “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea... Read More
Additional Insights in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
by Marianna Richardson
January: Matthew 2; Luke 2
As we read the New Testament, other scripture will bring additional insights and revelations to our knowledge and understanding of the life... Read More
Parents Can Receive Revelation for their Children
by Christine Thackeray
January: Matthew 2; Luke 2
In Matthew 2:13-23 we read about Joseph having an angel warn him to take the infant Christ ... Read More
The Humble, Holy, and Wise Witnesses of Christ
by Marianna Richardson
January: Matthew 2; Luke 2
Jesus Christ was born in the humblest of circumstances, yet he was the king of all Israel and the Creator of the world.... Read More
Luke is Like Us
by Christine Thackeray
January: Matthew 1; Luke 1
The only things we know about Luke come from the Bible.... Read More
Mary’s Song
by Christine Thackeray
January: Matthew 1;Luke 1
There are five songs of women in the Bible... Read More
The Unlikely Heroes in Matthew One
by Marianna Richardson
January: Matthew 1; Luke 1
Matthew was a tax collector by profession. For the Jews, the heavy taxes laid upon them by their Roman oppressors were a financial burden and a spiritual and emotional reminder that they were not a free people, but under the rule of a Gentile nation.... Read More
Waiting on the Lord: Elizabeth and Zachariah
by Christine Thackeray
January: Matthew 1;Luke 1
Elizabeth and Zacharias prayed for most of their married lives for a child. A prayer that wasn’t answered for years. Their desire was good, and they lived the laws of God despite their personal sorrow.... Read More
The Apocrypha and the story of Judith
by Annette Marie Lantos Tillemann-Dick
January: We are Responsible for our own Learning
“Therefore, whoso readeth it, let him understand, for the Spirit manifesteth truth; And whoso is enlightened by the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom; And whoso receiveth not by the Spirit, cannot be benefited.”... Read More