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GC+ is a special weekly edition of the GCA newsletter, saving you hours of work by bringing you messages from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles found anywhere outside of Conference. We look at social media, magazines, devotionals, temple dedications, YouTube, press releases, and more to identify meaningful resources that you won't want to miss.
Note that the Church cross-posts both long videos and shorter excerpts of the same content on multiple platforms. We’ll feature only one instance of a resource if it appeared in multiple places. Social media links will be to Instagram, though you can easily find the same thing on Facebook, X, or as a YouTube Short if you prefer.
Find a resource that inspires you, check out the linked source, and share it with someone you love. Here we go!
Last Week’s Best Resources
President Oaks | Beautiful Christmas message full of meaningful invitations | Tribute to President Holland.
President Holland/Church Newsroom | President Holland’s testimony (short reel) | President Jeffrey R. Holland, 1940-2025: Witnessing of the Savior (Church News podcast compilation of his testimonies) | Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland (video).
Elder Cook | Elder Cook shares 5 examples from the Savior at MTC Christmas devotional (article summary of devotional address with a focus on many wise invitations).
Elder Caussé | My Favorite Christmas Nativity Scene (fun French crèche tradition).
Extra Credit
For you overachievers, the following resources might also pique your interest!
Note: Now that each Apostle has a dedicated YouTube channel, the Church media team has been reposting some past videos, sometimes with new titles, including previous 1st Presidency Christmas Devotional messages. If you’re not ready for Christmas to be over, don’t fret!
Elder Soares | Christmas “Light, Life, and Hope”
Elder Kearon | He wrote in this Christmas post, “Take time to be still, to breathe, to wonder. Look up. Focus in on His great gift—the knowledge of who you truly are, and the understanding that trials here are fleeting and that joy here is just the beginning of joy to come. Believe that there is a particular gift in this season for you. Seek for quiet, solitary moments when you can ponder, pray, and feel the loving-kindness of the One whose birth makes any joy in any life possible.”
Elder Cook | YouTube repost of his 2024 1st Presidency Christmas Devotional message, “Being Prepared to Meet the Savior” retitled as “Become the Savior’s Hands This Christmas.”
Elder Andersen | YouTube repost of his 2022 1st Presidency Christmas Devotional message, “For the Righteous, Christmas Means All Will Be Well.”
Elder Renlund | YouTube repost of his 2021 1st Presidency Christmas Devotional message, “And You Can Know It Too,” retitled as “The Greatest Christmas Gift: To Know Jesus Christ.”
Elder Gong | YouTube repost of his 2023 1st Presidency Christmas Devotional message, “Christ, Our Savior, Is Born,” retitled as “Give the Scrooge In You a Chance to Change.”
Church News | President Jeffrey R. Holland dies at age 85 (long article about his life) | 16 Videos of President Jeffrey R. Holland’s life and testimony of Jesus Christ
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