We Celebrate His Birth So We Can Follow His Life

What if the warm feeling we chase in December is only the starting line? Morgan opens up about beloved family traditions and then asks a harder, more honest question: do our songs and stories move us closer to the living Christ, or do they leave us lingering at the manger? We trace a line from childhood Christmas readings to Joseph Smith’s search for truth, and we sit with the scriptures that warn about honoring God with our lips while our hearts stay far away.

From there, we pivot toward a practical, hopeful path. The wise men become a pattern for modern discipleship: costly gifts, real distance traveled, risks taken to reach Jesus. We look at how the Savior left the manger to teach, suffer, atone, die, and rise—and why celebrating only His infancy keeps us from the power of His adult ministry. Morgan names simple, concrete ways to turn nostalgia into transformation: reorder your schedule around scripture and prayer, trade polite reverence for repentance, bring generosity that pinches, and let carols become commitments that last beyond December.

By the end, you’ll have a clear invitation to move: admire the manger, then step into a year‑round relationship with Christ where obedience, faith, and connection reshape your days. If you’re ready to give more than words and receive more than a mood, this conversation is your nudge to lay down your gifts and follow Him. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves Christmas, and tell us: what will you bring to His feet this week?