Finding Center

Look for Miracles Today's episode begins with Lawrence P. Vincent's devotional address titled, "Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Miracles." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lawrence-p-vincent/extraordinary-miracles/ Catherine H. Black then addresses us with "Don't Miss the Miracle." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/catherine-...

A Vision for Your Life Erich W. Kopischke begins today's episode with his devotional speech "What Do You Envision in Life?" Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/erich-w-kopischke/envision-life/ Michelle Marchant then gives her devotional speech "My Life Is a Gift; My Life Has a Plan." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu...

A Time For Choosing On Finding Center we will first hear from D. Todd Christofferson with his BYU devotional address titled, "Moral Agency." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/d-todd-christofferson/moral-agency/ Then, we will hear from Randall W. Boothe with his BYU devotional address titled, "Seasons of Choice." Full audio and transcript available at: https://s...

Enduring Joy in This Life We begin today's episode with José A. Teixeira's devotional speech titled, "How to Have Joy and Fulfillment." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jose-a-teixeira/how-to-have-joy-and-fulfillment/ Next, Sharon G. Samuelson gives her devotional address titled, "Treasure the Day." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https...

Beware the Red Flags of Pride Carl B. Cook begins the hour with his devotional address titled, "Putting Off the Natural Man and Becoming Saints." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/carl-b-cook/putting-natural-man-becoming-saints/ Kim B. Clark finishes off the hour with his devotional address titled, "Are Ye Stripped of Pride?" Full audio, video, and tran...

Marriage: The Right Person and God's Timing Thomas B. Holman starts off with his devotional address titled, "The Right Person, the Right Place, the Right Time." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/thomas-b-holman/right-person-right-place-right-time/ Bruce A. Chadwick ends with his devotional speech titled, "Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Celestial Marriage....

Creating a Culture of Belonging Thomas A. Holmoe begins the hour with "Brotherly Love." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/thomas-a-holmoe/brotherly-love/ Patrick Kearon continues with "A More Wonderful World." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/patrick-kearon/a-more-wonderful-world/ Phillip D. Rash ends the ho...

Gladly Spread the Light We'll start today's episode with Thomas S. Monson's devotional address "Be a Light to the World." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/thomas-s-monson/be-a-light-to-the-world/ John Telford then finishes the episode with his devotional address titled, "Gladly, Gladly We'll Walk in the Light." Full audio and transcript available at: https://s...

Simple Guidance from the Spirit Today we will first hear from Stanley A. Johnson with his BYU devotional address titled, "The Simpleness of the Way." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/stanley-a-johnson/the-simpleness-of-the-way/ Next, we will hear from Suzanne Julian with her BYU devotional address titled, "Led by the Spirit." Full audio, video, and tra...

Laws and Blessings Today's episode features R. Kent Crookston's devotional address titled, "The Natural Law of Blessings." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/r-kent-crookston/natural-law-blessings/ Then, David A. Thomas, professor of the J. Reuben Clark Law School, gives his devotional speech titled, "A Law upon Which All Blessings Are Predicated." Full audio an...

Power in Our Choices David V. Dearden begins the hour with "The Sacred Gift of Agency." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/david-v-dearden/sacred-gift-agency/ Stephen W. Liddle, academic director of the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and a professor of information systems at BYU at the time of this address, ends the hour with "Without...

Scriptures: A Tool for Navigation and Understanding Today's episode begins with Todd B. Parker for "True Doctrine, Understood, Changes Attitudes and Behavior." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/todd-b-parker/true-doctrine-understood-changes-attitudes-behavior/ Then, Mary Anne Prater shares her devotional speech "Using Spiritual Maps to Navigate Through...

Learning True Understanding Today on Finding Center we will begin by hearing from Robert D. Hales with his BYU devotional address titled, "Understandings of the Heart." Full audio and transcipt avaialbe at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/robert-d-hales/understandings-heart/ Then we will hear from Gary E. Stevenson with his devotional address titled, "Lean Not unto Thine Own Understanding." Full au...

Becoming Who God Wants You to Be First, we will hear from Dean M. Davies with his devotional address titled, "God Will Use You, God Will Bless You." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/dean-m-davies/god-will-use-you-god-will-bless-you/ Then we will hear from Ryan T. Barrett with his commencement speech titled, "Be the Vision." Full audio and transcript av...

Keep Moving On Despite Our Trials Today we will first hear from Gene R. Cook with his BYU Devotional address titled, "The Love of God: Suffering Tribulation in the Redeemer's Name." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/gene-r-cook/love-god-suffering-tribulation-redeemers-name/ Then we will hear from Jennifer Paustenbaugh, university librarian at BYU at the...

Building Your Character Michelle D. Craig, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the time of this address, begins this hour with "This Is My Day of Opportunity." Full, audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/michelle-d-craig/my-day-of-opportunity/ Next, Michael O. Leavitt, three-time elected gov...

Lessons Learned from Football Today, we'll first listen to S. Gifford Nielsen as he gives his devotional address "Rise and Shout and Shine Forth!" Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/s-gifford-nielsen/rise-shout-shine-forth/ Next, we'll listen to Larry Echo Hawk as he gives his devotional speech "An Unexpected Gift." Full audio and transcript available at...

Rely on the Lord Despite Uncertainties First, we'll hear Amy Tanner's address titled, "The Gift of Uncertainty." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/amy-tanner/gift-of-uncertainty/ Then, we'll hear Cinzia Donatelli Noble's address titled, "Rely upon the Lord." Full audio and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/cinzia-donatelli-noble/re...

Navigating Life Through Prayer We begin today with Chris Crowe's devotional address "'The Undiscover'd Country': Navigating Toward the Future."Full audio, video, and transcript availabe at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/chris-crowe/undiscoverd-country-navigating-toward-future/ Next, we'll hear Cheryl C. Lant's devotional speech titled, "Prayer." Full audio and transcript available at: https://spe...

Making a Difference Through Faithful Discipleship Today's program begins with Carl Hernandez III speaking on "Devoted Discipleship." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/carl-hernandez-iii/devoted-discipleship/ Then, we'll hear from R. Kirk Belnap and his devotional address titled, "Wars, Rumors of Wars, and Wise and Faithful Servants." Full audio and tran...

Seeking Learning and Edification Through the Arts First, we'll hear Robert T. Barrett's devotional address titled, "Illuminated Stories." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/robert-barrett/illuminated-stories/ Next, we'll hear K, Newell Dayley's devotional address titled, "Centering the Arts in Christ." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: http...

Recognizing Small and Simple Ways to Serve J. Michael Hunter, chair of the BYU Department of Religion and Family History at the Harold B. Lee Library at the time of this address, gives his devotional speech "Small Things." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/j-michael-hunter/small-things/ Kirt R. Saville, director of the BYU School of Music at the time of...

Playing the Cards Dealt to You We begin with Micahlyn Steele's devotional address titled, "Choose to Trust the Lord." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/michalyn-steele/choose-to-trust-the-lord/ Ramona O. Hopkins ends this hour with her devotional address titled, "A Miracle in the Making: Finding the Meaning in Adversity." Full audio, video, and transcri...

Purpose in Life's Journey First, Julianne H. Grose, associate professor of microbiology and molecular biology at the time of this speech, gives her devotional address "Finding Your Purpose." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/julianne-h-grose/finding-your-purpose/ Next, Sharon G. Samuelson, wife of former BYU president Cecil O. Samuelson, gives her devot...

Keys to Living an Abundant Life First we will hear from Cheryl A. Esplin with her devotional address titled, "The Abundant Life." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/cheryl-a-esplin/the-abundant-life/ Then we will hear from Sharon G. Samuelson with her devotional address titled, "Beware the Dragons." Full audio, video, and transcript available at: https:/...