Tad R. Callister offers us what may be the most comprehensive, yet understandable, treatment of the Atonement in our day. He thoughtfully probes the infinite scope of this "great and last sacrifice," describing its power and breadth and explaining how it redeems us all. Using the scriptures and words of the prophets, Callister explores the Savior’s divinity and the depth of his love for mankind. He explains the blessings that flow from the Atonement, providing insight into the resurrection, repentance, and the gifts of peace, motivation, freedom, grace, and exaltation.

Mere Christianity is C.S. Lewis’s forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief and brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of the religion. Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity’s many denominations, Lewis finds a common ground on which all those who have Christian faith can stand together, proving that “at the center of each there is something, or a Someone, who against all divergences of belief, all differences of temperament, all memories of mutual persecution, speaks the same voice.” 

At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ—the miracle of God coming to earth as a baby. Scripture tells us we must become “as little children” to enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:3). If the Son of God himself became a child, and if our own salvation also depends on becoming like a child, then what do babies and children reveal about God’s nature—and our own? From beloved author Adam S. Miller, The Christ Child is a Christmas meditation that examines the scriptural accounts of Jesus’s birth, the characteristics of children, and invites us to consider how we can become more like them during the holiday season and throughout the year.

In this thought-provoking exploration of the writings of the Apostle Paul and Book of Mormon prophets, Adam Miller examines what life in Christ looks like. How can we let ourselves and our own desires die so we can be born again to a new, full life in Christ, here and now in this mortal life? Embark with the author on this journey—at once scriptural, philosophical, and literary—and discover one way to share a life with Christ as if He were present today.

What if instead of implicitly affirming the traditional logic of original sin, we, as members of the Church, emphasized the deeper reality of God’s original grace? What if we broke entirely with the belief that suffering can sometimes be deserved and claimed that suffering can never be deserved? In exploring these questions, Miller draws on scriptures and the truths of the Restoration to reframe Christianity’s traditional thinking about grace, justice, and sin.

One way we talk about the Atonement is in terms of its compensating power, or the ability of the Savior to right the wrongs of life—but how exactly does this happen? In a world in which grief, unfairness, and imperfection are hallmarks, Christ’s ability to make recompense is the key to bridging our hopes and our sorrows. In The Compensating Power of Christ, discover how the Lord compensates in your own life as Brigham Young University scholar Dr. B. J. Allen shares insights from his lifelong quest to understand and harness the Savior’s compensating power. 

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is—and should be—at the very center of all we teach. At the same time, we must recognize that, although the Lord’s Atonement is at the heart of God’s plan, we cannot and should not attribute everything good that happens in our lives to that Atonement. Both the first and third members of the Godhead have a myriad of ways in which They too bless the children of our Father in Heaven. In The Atoning One, acclaimed author and experienced educator Robert L. Millet describes the mystery and majesty of who Jesus Christ is; His singular saving role in the plan of salvation; how the Father and the Holy Ghost are inextricably linked with Christ in the redemption of humankind; and how members of the Church can come to comprehend and rely upon divine grace.

The Jesus Christ revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith is, in some very significant ways, a different kind of Christ than the Jesus of modern Christianity. The Christ of the restored gospel collaborated with Heavenly Parents for our salvation even before the foundation of the world, "does not anything" save it be for our benefit (2 Nephi 26:24), and is determined to patiently guide and nurture every one of God's children into an eternal heavenly family. Most significantly, this Christ does not rescue us from a condition of original sin or depravity. Rather, He is primarily a healer of the wounds incident to a long-planned sojourn, one intended to immerse us in the trials, pains, and soul-stretching of this mortal schoolroom.

Author Stephen Robinson illustrates the power of the Savior as he uses analogies, parables, scriptures, and personal experiences in this moving, best-selling book. “Mortals have finite liabilities,” he explains, “and Jesus has unlimited assets.” By merging the two, exaltation can come. As long as we progress in some degree, the Lord will be pleased and will bless us. We must not only believe in Christ but also believe Him—believe that He has the power to exalt us, that He can do what He claims. People will better understand the doctrines of mercy, justification, and salvation by grace after reading this book. 

The storms of our day are frequent and tumultuous. “Now, more than ever, we need to anchor our lives to the rock of Jesus Christ.” How can we, as His disciples, keep our foundations secure? David A. Bednar elaborates on the intimate, powerful connection that each of us can forge with our Savior. Through daily efforts to make and keep covenants, we are empowered with bedrock faith and unshakeable hope in Him. Because of Him, “We are not, and never need be, alone.”

Gerrit W. Gong writes, “As our Good Shepherd and the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ succors and saves. He lifts and liberates. He rises above and descends below all things.” To help readers better understand these two roles of our Savior, Gong examines the unique blessings that Jesus Christ offers. Through the messages found on its pages, The Shepherd and the Lamb is also an invitation to each one of us—an invitation to discover how coming to Jesus Christ as the Shepherd and the Lamb fires our faith, hopes, and spiritual imagination, and how it lends perspective to our lived experiences and our faith-filled future. 

In this book, Neil L. Andersen writes especially to those who are “awakening” unto God—those who are just beginning to discover or who seek the divine gifts and power of repentance and forgiveness in their lives. The Divine Gift of Forgiveness is organized in such a way that readers can choose the section or chapter that applies most to them and study it without having to have read from cover to cover. Leaders can similarly recommend specific chapters to those with whom they work. Filled with powerful doctrine along with stories and experiences, this book will help all readers become more devoted disciples of the Savior. 

In this book, Ulisses Soares teaches that just as the Savior is there for us when we seek relief from the pains of this life, He asks us to be His hands, feet, eyes, and ears and to do the things He has done: bear one another’s burdens, comfort those in need of comfort, mourn with those who mourn, feed the hungry, visit the sick, succor the weak, lift up the hands that hang down. When we practice compassion for others, we practice the Great Healer’s art, sealing up wounds and divisions that might otherwise fester and injure. As we plead for the gifts of charity and compassion and strive to become like Him, we too can bless, lift, and heal those around us.