Finding Center

Helping Those in Need First, John K. Carmack shares his devotional address titled, "Bless the Poor and Needy." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/hugh-w-pinnock/ten-keys-successful-dating-marriage-relationships/ Then, Fred E. Woods shares his address titled, "The Soul of Kalaupapa." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/f...

Actively Seeking Revelation We will first hear from Kevin J. Worthen with "Receiving Revelation." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kevin-j-worthen/receiving-revelation/ Next we will hear from Charles A. Didier with "Our Spiritual and Temporal Foundation: Scriptures and Revelation." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/...

Success in Marriage and Dating Jason S. Carroll, professor of Marriage and Family Studies at BYU, gives his address "As I Have Loved You: Agency-Based Love in Dating and Marriage." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jason-s-carroll/as-i-have-loved-you/ Hugh W. Pinnock, member of the First Quorum of Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sain...

Remembering the Past and the Things of God Ardeth G. Kapp begins with her address titled, "Lest We Forget to Believe." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ardeth-g-kapp/lest-forget-believe/ Celcilia M. Peek then shares her address titled. "Yea, They May Forget, Yet Will I Not Forget Thee." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/t...

Qualities of an Effective Leader We first hear from Peggy S. Worthen in her devotional address "Choose to Be a Leader." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/peggy-s-worthen/choose-to-be-a-leader/ Next, we hear Liz Wiseman's forum address "The Power of Not Knowing." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/liz-wiseman/t...

Finishing the Race of Life President Thomas S. Monson, 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gives his address titled, "Guideposts for Life's Journey." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/thomas-s-monson/guideposts-lifes-journey/ Lynnette B. Erickson, BYU associate professor of teacher education at the time of this address, gi...

Power of Motivation Sterling W. Sill starts off by giving his classic 1978 speech, "Motivations." Full audio and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sterling-w-sill/motivations/ Sharon G. Samuelson then gives her address " Building Your Bridges." Full audio and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sharon-g-samuelson/building-your-bridges/

Nourishing Relationships of Love We'll first hear Jeffrey R. Holland's address titled, "How Do I Love Thee?" Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jeffrey-r-holland/how-do-i-love-thee/ Then Marleen Williams gives her address titled "A Gospel of Relationships." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/marleen-williams/gospel-rel...

Humble Submission to God To begin, LeGrand R. Curtis gives his address "Humbly Combining Heart and Mind." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/legrand-r-curtis-jr/humbly-combining-heart-and-mind/ Then, Rebecca Schroeder gives her address "Being in Tune: Miniminzing Interference Beats." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.ed...

Growing in the Knowledge of Truth Today on Finding Center we will first hear from Hal B. Heaton with his BYU devotional address titled, "Truth." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/hal-b-heaton/truth/ Then we will hear from Trenton L. Hickman with his devotional address titled, "Weaknesses into Strength in Our Search for Knowledge." Full audio, video, and transcr...

Leadership Mindset First, we will hear from Sheri L. Dew with her devotional address titled, "You Were Born to Lead, You Were Born for Glory." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sheri-l-dew/born-lead-born-glory/ Then, we will hear from Hugh Nibley with his commencement address titled, "Leaders and Managers." Full audio, video, and transcript available at...

Necessary Truths of the Gospel Today on Finding Center we will hear from Richard D. Draper with his devotional address titled, "Light, Truth, and Grace: Three Interrelated Principles Necessary for Exaltation." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/richard-d-draper/light-truth-and-grace-three-interrelated-principles-necessary-for-exaltation/ Then we will hear from W...

God's Eternal Game Plan E. J. Caffaro starts off by sharing his address "Our Personal Game Plan." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/e-j-caffaro/personal-game-plan/ Next, Joan W. Young speaks on "Seeing as Far as Forever." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/joan-w-young/seeing-far-forever/

Hope: An Anchor of Assurance Alan R. Harker begins our first half with "Hope As an Anchor of Our Souls." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/alan-r-harker/hope-as-an-anchor-souls/ Steven M. Glover finishes off the second half with "The Assurance of Things Hoped For." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/steven-m-g...

Tenacious Endurance In the first half, David F. Evans gives his speech titled, "Tenacity." Full audio, video, and transcipt available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/david-f-evans/tenacity/ Then in the second half, Rosemary Thackeray addresses us with her devotional speech titled, "Strengthened by the Hand of the Lord." Full audio, video, and transcipt available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/tal...

Moving Forward in the Darkness First, we'll hear from the dean of the BYU College of Humanities, J. Scott Miller, as he gives his address titled, "Humble Uncertainty." Full audio, video, and transcript available online at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/scott-miller/humble-uncertainty/ Next, Brianna M. Magnusson, associate professor of public health in the BYU College of Life Sciences, gives her a...

God's Sufficient Grace Dr. Brad Wilcox We start by interviewing Dr. Brad Wilcox about his July, 2011 BYU Devotional address, "His Grace is Sufficient," and the heart-felt reaction to it over the last seven years--nearly a million views in various places on the internet. In the second half we hear that talk in its entirety. Find video, audio, and transcript of the devotional at: https://speeches.by...

Loving the Lord and Staying on His Side First, we'll hear Sheri L. Dew's address "Living on the Lord's Side of the Line." Full audio and transcript availabe at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sheri-l-dew/living-lords-side-line/ Next, Joseph B. Wirthlin addresses us with his speech "The Two Guiding Lights." Full audio and transcript availabe at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/joseph-b-wirthlin/two-...

Active Citizenship in Our Communities  Stan A. Taylor In the first half, Stan A. Taylor speaks on "Accountable Citizenship." Full audio and transcript at:  https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/stan-a-taylor/accountable-citizenship/  Lawrence C. Walters In the second half, Lawrence C. Walters speaks on "Citizenship." Full audio, video, and transcript at:  https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lawrence-c-walters...

Advocating in Love Carolina Núñez, associate dean and professor in the BYU Law School, begins this episode with "Loving Our Neighbors." Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/carolina-nunez/loving-our-neighbors/ The second half features dean of admissions for the BYU Law School, Gayla M. Sorenson, on "To Me He Doth Not Stink: Advocacy and Love." Full audio, video, and...

Fellowshipping and Befriending Strangers   This episode begins with Dr. Neal lavaun Cox speaking on "And They Did Fellowship One with Another." Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/neal-lavaun-cox/fellowship-one-another/   The second half features Dr. William G. Egginton's address, "Therefore Ye Are No More Strangers and Foreigners." Full audio and transcript at: ht...

Conquering Fear and Failure   The first half features Elder Howard W. Hunter speaking on "Fear Not, Little Flock." Full audio and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/howard-w-hunter/fear-little-flock/   In the second half, we hear from Elder Jon M. Huntsman Sr., "God Did Not Put Us Here to Fail." Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jon-m-huntsman-sr/god-p...

Progression in Life Through Decision-Making   The first half is Elder Lynn A. Mickelsen, on "Decisiveness in the Face of Uncertainty: The Basis of Progress." Full audio and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lynn-a-mickelsen/decisiveness-face-uncertainty-basis-progress/   Then Keith Vorkink speaks on "Real Causes and Real Effects." Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches....

Methods of Increasing Knowledge and Learning   We begin with Melissa Heath speaking on "Becoming More Teachable." Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/melissa-heath/becoming-more-teachable/   Then the second half features Val Jo Anderson's address "Into the Burn!" Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/val-jo-anderson/into-the-burn/

Optimism and Happiness in Life   In the first half, Dr. Jeffry H. Larson shares his address, "What Do You Expect?: A Key to Personal Happiness." Full audio, video, and transcript available online: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jeffry-h-larson/expect-key-personal-happiness/   T. Jeffrey Wilks speaks in the second half on "Optimism and Joy in the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Full audio, video, and tran...