Finding Center

Avoiding the Advances of the Adversary For the first half, Boyd K. Packer gives his devotional address "Fledgling Finches and Family Life." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/boyd-k-packer/fledgling-finches-family-life/ In the second half, Douglas R. McKinlay gives his devotional address "The Approachable Master." Full audio, video, and transcript available at:...

Life Lessons First, we'll hear from Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, as he gives his address "Life Lessons from the Front." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/mitt-romney/life-lessons-front/ Next, we'll hear from Dan Clark, CEO of The Arts of Significance Leadership Development Corporation, as he gives his address "The Four Steps on the Sta...

Looking Past Satan's Counterfeits of Joy First, we will hear from Brain K. Ashton with his BYU devotional titled, "Happiness, Deceit, and Small Things." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/brian-k-ashton/happiness-deceit-small-things/ Then, we will hear from David Day with his BYU devotional titled, "Lessons of Pride and Glory from the Doctrine and Covena...

Putting on the Armor of Truth and Light Dennis L. Largey, BYU associate professor of ancient scripture at the time of this address, gives his speech titled, "The Armour of Light." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/dennis-l-largey/armour-light-romans-1312/ LaVell Edwards, former BYU head football coach, then gives his devotional address titled, "Take upon Yourse...

Learning from the Savior and Other Worthy Mentors First, Kent F. Richards gives his devotional address "Lessons from the Savior's Young Adult Life." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kent-f-richards/lessons-from-the-saviors-young-adult-life/ Then, Edward Eyestone gives his address "Following Worthy Mentors." Full audio, video, and transcript available a...

Reaching Our Potential of Joy and Healing Donald L. Staheli, member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time of this address, gives his speech titled, "Be Strong and of Good Courage." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/donald-l-staheli/strong-good-courage/ Jonathan G. Sandberg, professor in the BYU School...

Overcoming Adversity and Trials   In the first half, Jeffrey S. McClellan speaks on "Thy Troubles to Bless." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jeff-mcclellan/thy-troubles-to-bless/   Then we hear from Dr. Beth Luthy, "The Faith to Do His Will." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/beth-luthy/the-faith-to-do-his-...

Being Accountable for Our Life Choices Sharon G. Samuelson begins this hour with her talk titled, "The Book of Our Lives." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sharon-g-samuelson/books-lives/ And we finish with Lynn G. Robbins with his address titled, "Be 100 Percent Responsible." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/tal...

Embracing the Atonement of Jesus Christ First, we'll hear from James R. Rasband as his gives his address "Faith to Forgive Grievous Harms: Accepting the Atonement as Restitution." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/james-r-rasband/faith-to-forgive-grievous-harms-atonement-restitution/ Next, we'll hear from Benjamin M. Ogles as he shares his address "Agen...

Linking the Generations Neil L. Andersen begins with his address "Seeing through the Generations." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/neil-l-andersen/seeing-generations/ Amy Harris then finishes with her forum address "Of Dead Cats and Dead People: How Family History Can Save the World." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/ta...

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...