BYU Provo Speeches

Season 2019

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To provide students with opportunities for both spiritual and intellectual insight, BYU has hosted weekly devotional and forum assemblies since the school's early days. Devotionals are most common and address religious topics, often with academic perspective or insight.

Where to Watch Season 2019

38 Episodes

  • Peggy S. Worthen - Spiritual Gifts
    E1
    Peggy S. Worthen - Spiritual GiftsEarnestly seeking to know what gifts we need by asking God will often help us discover and develop previously unknown gifts that God is willing to bless us with.
  • Kevin J. Worthen - Knowing Who You Are
    E2
    Kevin J. Worthen - Knowing Who You AreThe family proclamation clearly declares that “each [of us] is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny.”
  • Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Can You Hear the Music?
    E3
    Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Can You Hear the Music?So the process of learning to hear the voice of the Spirit not only refines us and allows us to enjoy the wondrous music of the Spirit, but it also blesses us, directs our steps, and brings us the favor and guidance of heaven.
  • Lawrence E. Corbridge - Stand Forever
    E4
    Lawrence E. Corbridge - Stand ForeverWe must be grounded on the rock of revelation, and although we may not know the answer to every question, we must know the answers to the primary questions. And if we do, the gates of hell shall not prevail against us and we will stand forever.
  • Ulisses Soares - “Always Remember Him”
    E5
    Ulisses Soares - “Always Remember Him”Please consider some of the things we can do to always remember Jesus Christ every single day. The Savior said, “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.”
  • Carrie Roberts - If You Don't Like It, Change It
    E6
    Carrie Roberts - If You Don't Like It, Change ItChrist was the perfect example of someone who understood His purpose...He continued till the end because He knew His purpose and He knew His why.
  • Carlos A. Godoy - Enter to Learn; Go Forth to Fight!
    E7
    Carlos A. Godoy - Enter to Learn; Go Forth to Fight!You are part of the Lord’s army. You don’t need to be set apart for that. The call to stand up for the truth is not a Church calling. It is a life calling.
  • Randall K. Bennett - Prophetic Invitations and Promised Blessings
    E8
    Randall K. Bennett - Prophetic Invitations and Promised BlessingsIf you will act with faith in your Heavenly Father and His plan and in Jesus Christ and His Atonement and follow God’s prophets, you will be given power to do whatever the Lord needs you to do and to become whatever He needs you to become.
  • Jason S. Carroll - “As I Have Loved You”: Agency-Based Love in Dating and Marriage
    E9
    Jason S. Carroll - “As I Have Loved You”: Agency-Based Love in Dating and MarriageImproper understandings of love–which unfortunately are common in our culture today–are responsible for many of the struggles some individuals and couples have in dating, courtship, and marriage.
  • M. Joseph Brough - The Modern Mighty Women of Israel
    E10
    M. Joseph Brough - The Modern Mighty Women of IsraelWith the battle raging between good and evil, I have seen many a modern, mighty woman stick her banner in the ground in her own way as she takes a stand and defends the doctrine of Jesus Christ.
  • David W. Kastner - “The Ultimate Triumph of Truth”
    E11
    David W. Kastner - “The Ultimate Triumph of Truth”Just as with Brigham Young, Leonardo da Vinci’s ultimate allegiance wasn’t to a single discipline but rather to the “triumph of truth.” No individual or perspective is the owner of truth; truth is as widespread and diverse as those who search for it.
  • Arthur C. Brooks - More Love, Less Contempt
    E12
    Arthur C. Brooks - More Love, Less ContemptIf we are going to beat the problem of contempt, we’re going to need something more radical than civility—something that speaks to our hearts’ desire. We need love.
  • Patrick Kearon - A More Wonderful World
    E13
    Patrick Kearon - A More Wonderful WorldAs you set goals and make plans for your life, working to relieve the suffering and lift the burdens of others should be present in your endeavors.
  • Kevin J. Worthen - The Y on the Mountain
    E14
    Kevin J. Worthen - The Y on the MountainIf we choose to view events in our lives from the eternal perspective that emanates from an understanding of God’s eternal plan of salvation, our lives will be happier and more productive, and we will have greater strength to meet the challenges that will inevitably come our way.
  • Jonathan O. Hafen - “Sticks in a Bundle Are Unbreakable”
    E15
    Jonathan O. Hafen - “Sticks in a Bundle Are Unbreakable”As we connect with ­others, our power to do good in the world is ­exponentially increased.
  • J.B. Haws - Wrestling with Comparisons
    E16
    J.B. Haws - Wrestling with ComparisonsWe can notice how false these comparisons most often are...That is worth noting, worth confronting, and worth ­constantly reminding ourselves.
  • Julianne H. Grose - Finding Your Purpose
    E17
    Julianne H. Grose - Finding Your PurposeBelieve that you have a divine purpose. Believe that you have unique talents that are unmatched in the world. Work hard and pray. The Lord will help. He will direct you to your best self.
  • Phillip D. Rash - Looking to the Margins: Creating Belonging
    E18
    Phillip D. Rash - Looking to the Margins: Creating BelongingWhat do we see Christ do with the marginalized? As previously mentioned, He ate with them, He walked with them, He cried with them, He healed them, He validated them, and He listened to them.
  • Ellie L. Young - The Transformative Power of Covenants
    E19
    Ellie L. Young - The Transformative Power of CovenantsAs we journey on the covenant path, the Lord’s long suffering is evidence of his patience and desire to walk the path with us. We are bound to him and he bound to us.
  • Michalyn Steele - Choose to Trust the Lord
    E20
    Michalyn Steele - Choose to Trust the LordI am learning that my faith in the Lord is not conditioned on getting what I want when I want it. Instead, I have worked to develop trust and love for the Lord that is not transactional, but is relational.
  • Christopher E. Crowe - "The Undiscover'd Country": Navigating Toward the Future
    E21
    Christopher E. Crowe - "The Undiscover'd Country": Navigating Toward the FutureThe light of the gospel and the guidance of the Holy Ghost are the constants that you can rely on to help you make the right decisions when you reach life’s inevitable crossroads.
  • Amy Tanner - The Gift of Uncertainty
    E22
    Amy Tanner - The Gift of UncertaintyIn this life we know only in part, and in fact the more I learn, the more I see that I do not know. But I also believe that God knows us completely, that in our uncertainty we can accept God’s love for us as certain and constant.
  • J. Spencer Fluhman - The University and the Kingdom of God
    E23
    J. Spencer Fluhman - The University and the Kingdom of GodI know some of you are tired. You are not sure you can keep at it. You go ahead and find some stillness today. Gather your strength today. Rest up today, because tomorrow we ride for Zion. And it is not quite Zion if you are not there.
  • Pam Musil - The Path to Transformative Change
    E24
    Pam Musil - The Path to Transformative ChangeAll of us can find ways to be more open and receptive to the transformative change that the Lord requires of us—even that mighty change that transforms us into someone new.
  • Gary E. Stevenson - The Ongoing Restoration
    E25
    Gary E. Stevenson - The Ongoing RestorationThe Book of Mormon is the engine that powers conversion and a change of heart, leading us closer to Jesus Christ.
  • Dale G. Renlund - Creating and Conveying a Christlike Culture: More Than a Job
    E26
    Dale G. Renlund - Creating and Conveying a Christlike Culture: More Than a JobElder Dale G. Renlund reminds the faculty of BYU that their responsibility to help students draw closer to Christ is more than a job—it is a blessing.
  • Kevin J. Worthen - The Real Value of a BYU Education
    E27
    Kevin J. Worthen - The Real Value of a BYU EducationA BYU education does not focus solely on the acquisition of knowledge, as important as that is. As our mission statement makes clear, a BYU education focuses on “the full realization of human potential.”
  • Peggy S. Worthen - Your Show Must Go On
    E28
    Peggy S. Worthen - Your Show Must Go OnRemember why you came to BYU and, more important, why you came to earth. Do your utmost. Do the best you can. And then act as if there is no alternative but to succeed.
  • Kevin J. Worthen - Gathering: Education in a Compact Society
    E29
    Kevin J. Worthen - Gathering: Education in a Compact SocietyYou are a vital part of this gathering. You have something to gain from and something to offer in your interactions with those around you.
  • Russell M. Nelson - The Love and Laws of God
    E30
    Russell M. Nelson - The Love and Laws of GodBecause the Father and the Son love us with infinite, perfect love, and because They know we cannot see everything They see, They have given us laws that will guide and protect us.
  • Michael A. Dunn - Why Mountains?
    E31
    Michael A. Dunn - Why Mountains?Please remember when you look up at Y Mountain to ask yourself the question “Why Mountains?” My prayer is that you will remember that they are there not to befuddle us but to bless us.
  • Brigitte C. Madrian - Harry Potter and the Five Gospel Truths
    E32
    Brigitte C. Madrian - Harry Potter and the Five Gospel TruthsI testify to you that there is another, a greater One, who lived, who walked the dusty roads of Galilee, who atoned for our sins, who was crucified and resurrected, and who lives again.
  • David Brooks - Finding the Road to Character
    E33
    David Brooks - Finding the Road to CharacterWhat I have been talking about today is something that seems apolitical—it is not about democracy; it is just simply about seeing each other.
  • Mark L. Pace - Faith Still Precedes the Miracle
    E34
    Mark L. Pace - Faith Still Precedes the MiracleMy dear friends, examples of faith are not confined solely to the scriptures. Great faith was also demonstrated by Saints early in this dispensation. And it is clearly evident in our fellow Saints with whom we live day to day.
  • W. Christopher Waddell - Are You Ready?
    E35
    W. Christopher Waddell - Are You Ready?In our efforts to prepare, in our efforts to be ready, we are provided a sweet assurance in Alma, where we are reminded that the Savior “has all power to save every man that believeth on his name and bringeth forth fruit meet for repentance” (Alma 12:15).
  • Ruth L. Renlund - The Power to Change
    E36
    Ruth L. Renlund - The Power to ChangePerhaps we should reflect on what can and should happen to us as we link ourselves with the name of our Savior. As we do, we too can change.
  • Dale G. Renlund - Experience God's Love
    E37
    Dale G. Renlund - Experience God's LoveAddressing our dysfunctional receptors for God’s love restores power, stability, and direction in our lives.
  • Jean B. Bingham - How to Be Happy Now—and Forever
    E38
    Jean B. Bingham - How to Be Happy Now—and ForeverLike a simple magnifying glass that brings things into focus using the light of the sun, the gospel of Jesus Christ will bring your life into focus with light from the Son of God, our Savior and Redeemer.

 

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