BYU Speeches

Making multiple covenants with God—baptismal, endowment, and sealing covenants—allows us to develop a stronger and closer connection to Him. Dale G. Renlund, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on March 5, 2024. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hrabowski shares his experiences with Martin Luther King Jr., racial conflicts from his childhood, and how God helped through it all. Freeman Alphonsa Hrabowski III, American educator, advocate, and mathematician, delivered this forum address on February 27, 2024. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We must be faithful to God's commandments so we can be prepared to imagine that day when we will see our Heavenly Father again. Evan A. Schmutz, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on February 13, 2024. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time is limited, but as we prioritize our time, God will direct our efforts away from distractions and toward things that are most important. Jan E. Newman, Second Counselor of the General Sunday School Presidency, delivered this devotional address on February 6, 2024. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Participating in God’s work helps us see that we are God’s wondrous works, His work is for us, and we are dependent on Him for strength. David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on January 23, 2024. Access his talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can choose to think celestial every day by praying, reading the scriptures, and serving others, even if we have made mistakes in the past. K. Brett Nattress, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on January 16, 2024. Access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To become the BYU of prophesy, we must have eyes to see the world through a gospel lens, see others as God does, and see our divine identity. C. Shane Reese, president of Brigham Young University, delivered this devotional address on January 9, 2024. You can access it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being a disciple of Christ means not just hearing the gospel and words of the prophets but also acting on those teachings. Wendy W. Reese, wife of BYU president C. Shane Reese, delivered this devotional address on January 9, 2024. You can access it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the final BYU devotional of 2023, the campus community worships and celebrates Christmas in story, dance, and song. Merry Christmas! You can watch the Christmas devotional here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To embrace the light of Christ and be like Him, we must be honest in all our doings, including religious, online, and academic situations. Matthew L. Carpenter, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on December 5, 2023. You can access it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While many search for happiness through financial or career success, being married and having a family increases overall happiness more than other achievements. W. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project, delivered this forum address on November 28, 2023. You can access it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We must follow Christ by exercising faith and keeping an eternal perspective to fulfill life’s mission and return with honor to our Father in Heaven. Gary B. Sabin, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on November 7, 2023. You can access it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tanners share five principles of a Christlike education that will allow us to fulfill the dream and vision of Brigham Young University and its founders. John Tanner, former president of BYU–Hawaii (and academic vice president of BYU), and Susan Tanner, former president of the Young Women's organization, delivered this forum address on October 31, 2023. You can access it here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristin M. Yee shares five thoughts about how Christ brings relief into our lives through our covenant relationship with God. Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, delivered this devotional address on October 24, 2023. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inviting others to Christ, living the gospel, and uniting families helps faculty to lay hold upon good things and prepare students for eternity. Quentin L. Cook, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this university conference address on August 28, 2023. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.