Finding Center

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...

Finding Strength in Times of Adversity   First we hear from Sterling C. Hilton, on "His Burden is Light." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sterling-c-hilton/his-burden-is-light/   Then Casey C. Peterson speaks on "Dally Up: Finding Our Anchor in Turbulent Times." Full audio, video, and transcript online at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/casey-c-peters...

Experimenting on the Word of the Lord   Today we begin with Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his address, "Stand Forever." Find full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lawrence-e-corbridge/stand-for-ever/   Then in the second half, Dr. Jennifer B. Nielson speaks on "Experiment and Experienc...

Walking in the Lord's Way   First we hear from Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt, "Walking in the Light of His Love." Find audio, video, and transcript online at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jennifer-brinkerhoff-platt/walking-in-the-light-of-his-love/   In the second half, Rosemary M. Wixom speaks on "The Covenant Path." Find audio, video, and transcript online at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/rosem...

Addressing the Fear in Our Lives   Scott C. Esplin begins with "Daddy, Is Jesus Real?" Full audio, video, and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/scott-c-esplin/daddy-is-jesus-real-overcoming-fear-through-faith-in-christ/   In the second half, we hear from Gregory Clark on "Some Lessons on Faith and Fear." Full audio and transcript at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/gregory-clark/lessons...

Blessings of Living a Balanced Life   This episode begins with Gary K. Palmer's address, "The Spokes of a Balanced Life." Full audio and transcript can be found at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/gary-k-palmer/spokes-balanced-life/   Then Dr. Ronald Brough speaks on "Balance in Life." Full audio and transcript online at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ronald-brough/balance-life/

Becoming People of Integrity   First is Elder Shayne M. Bowen, on "I Can Sleep When the Wind Blows." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/richard-j-maynes/shape-life-service-others/   The second half features Elder Tad R. Callister's talk, "Becoming Men and Women of Integrity." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/...

Making Time for Christ-Like Service   We begin with Sherri Patten Palmer's talk, "Convenient Service." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sherri-patten-palmer/convenient-service/   Then we hear "Shape Your Life Through Service to Others," by Elder Richard J. Maynes. Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/richard-j-...

Choosing Joy Over Darkness   In the first half, Joy D. Jones speaks on "Look Unto Him in Every Thought." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/joy-d-jones/look-unto-him-every-thought/   Then Peggy S. Worthen shares her BYU Devotional address "That We Might Have Joy." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/peggy-s-wort...

Creativity and Learning   We begin with James D. Gordon III, speaking on "The Joy of Education and Lifelong Learning." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/james-d-gordon-iii/the-joy-of-education-and-lifelong-learning/   In the second half, we hear from Dr. Claudine Bigelow, sharing "Creativity." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://spee...

Developing the Qualities of Our Hearts   First, Elder Ronald A. Rasband speaks on "Integrity of Heart." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ronald-a-rasband/integrity-of-the-heart/ Then Dr. Michael D. Brown with "The Lord Looketh on the Heart." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/michael-d-brown/the-lord-looketh-...

Trusting God in Times of Trial First we hear from Dallan R. Moody with "What Happens When Life Gets One Degree Colder?" Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/dallan-r-moody/when-life-gets-one-degree-colder/ Then Blake E. Peterson speaks on "Do We Really Believe?" Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/blake-e-peterson...

Be a Light   In the first half, we being with BYU Women's Soccer Coach, Jennifer Rockwood's address, "Drawn to the Light." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jennifer-rockwood/drawn-to-the-light/   And we finish with Jodi Maxfield, Artistic Director of the BYU Cougarettes Dance Team, sharing her speech, "Listen, Lift, Rescue." Full audio, video, and tran...

Remembering the Lord Our God  Ulisses Soares We hear first from Elder Ulisses Soares "Always Remember Him." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ulisses-soares/always-remember-him/  Curt Holman And in the second half, Dr. Curt Holman shares his address "Raising Your Ebenezer: A Monument to Remember." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://...

Being Master of Your Life and Choices  Carrie Roberts In the first half, Carrie Roberts speaks on "If You Don't Like It, Change It." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/carrie-roberts/if-you-dont-like-it-change-it/  Dana T. Griffen In the second half we hear from Dana T. Griffen's address, "Choices and Changes, Burdens and Blessings." Full audio and trans...

Hearing The Music of The Spirit  Dieter F. Utchdorf First we hear Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf's address, "Can You Hear the Music?" Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/dieter-f-uchtdorf/can-you-hear-the-music/  Jane H. Lassiter And Sister Jane Lassiter's presentation, "Lead Me, Guide Me, Walk Beside Me: Life Lessons with the Holy Ghost." Full audio, video, an...

Knowing Your Gifts and Who You Are First, we hear from Sister Peggy S. Worthen, speaking on "Spiritual Gifts" at the January 8, 2019 BYU Devotional. Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/peggy-s-worthen/spiritual-gifts/ Then BYU President Kevin J. Worthen shares his thoughts in an address titled "Knowing Who You Are." Full audio, video, and transcript avail...

Personal Goals and Helping Others. Elder Joe J. Christensen In the first half, we hear from Elder Joe J. Christensen, a member of the Seventy at the time of this address he titles, simply, "Resolutions." Find transcript, audio, and video of this address at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/joe-j-christensen/resolutions/ Thomas J. Stone In the second half, we hear from Thomas J. Stone, representing t...

Matthew's Portrayal of Jesus Today's thoughts are from the 2018 Sperry Symposium, held on the BYU campus, and features an edited version of a keynote address from Associate Professor of Ancient Scripture, Dr. Tyler Griffen, titled "Matthew's Portrayal Of Jesus." Full video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btYQFBJ9JUo

Letting Your Light Shine Andrea B. Thomas We begin with "Make a Difference in the World," a BYU Forum address by Andrea B. Thomas--Senior VP of Marketing Walmart Stores US. Full audio and video available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/andrea-b-thomas/make-difference-world/ Chad Lewis In the second half, BYU Associate Athletic Director, Chad Lewis, shares his BYU Devotional, "The World Needs to...

Receiving the Guidance of the Spirit Dr. James P. Porter First, Dr. James P. Porter speaks on "Receiving and Recognizing the Holy Ghost." Full audio, video, and a transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/james-p-porter/receiving-and-recognizing-the-holy-ghost/  Dr. Michael A. Jensen Then, we'll hear from Dr. Michael A. Jensen from his address, "Our Life-Changing Partnership with the...

Living As a Believer / The Power of Your Words   We begin with the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput and his BYU Forum address "Awakenings: Living as a Believer in the Nation We Have Now." Full audio, video, and transcript available at:  https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/charles-j-chaput/living-as-believers-in-the-nation-we-have-now/ In the second half, sports psychology consultant for BYU A...