We are responsible for keeping the bonfire of faith alive within our academic institution through repentance, service, and charity.

Hal R. Boyd, chief of staff to the president of BYU, delivered this devotional address on May 6, 2025. You can access the full talk here.

We are responsible for keeping the bonfire of faith alive within our academic institution through repentance, service, and charity.
Hal R. Boyd, chief of staff to the president of BYU, delivered this devotional address on May 6, 2025. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/hal-boyd/a-bonfire-of-faith/">here</a>.

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A Bonfire of Faith | Hal R. Boyd | May 2025

May we hold up the Savior’s light. May we exalt His holy name. May we embrace His measures as our own. May we—through His merits, mercy, and grace; by His good counsel and in His good time—become the great and fully anointed university of the Lord. Justin Collings, academic vice president of Brigham Young University, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

May we hold up the Savior&rsquo;s light. May we exalt His holy name. May we embrace His measures as our own. May we&mdash;through His merits, mercy, and grace; by His good counsel and in His good time&mdash;become the great and fully anointed university of the Lord. Justin Collings, academic vice president of Brigham Young University, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/justin-collings/the-lords-measures/">here</a>.

The Lord’s Measures | Justin Collings | August 2026

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Covenant community and covenant belonging bless our students to believe, belong, and become. Who you are—and the disciple of Jesus Christ you are becoming—guide and inspire us all to become BYU. Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

Covenant community and covenant belonging bless our students to believe, belong, and become. Who you are&mdash;and the disciple of Jesus Christ you are becoming&mdash;guide and inspire us all to become BYU. Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/gerrit-w-gong/becoming-byu-in-an-age-of-artificial-intelligence/">here</a>.

Becoming BYU in an Age of Artificial Intelligence | Gerrit W. Gong | August 2026

We are asked to consecrate our pure hearts and our firm minds to building this, the Lord’s university “in the Lord’s way.” And our firm minds must be in this work. C. Shane Reese, president of Brigham Young University, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

We are asked to consecrate our pure hearts and our firm minds to building this, the Lord&rsquo;s university &ldquo;in the Lord&rsquo;s way.&rdquo; And our firm minds must be in this work. C. Shane Reese, president of Brigham Young University, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/c-shane-reese/pure-hearts-firm-minds/">here</a>.

A Bonfire of Faith | Hal R. Boyd | May 2025

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