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Our highest desire is for each of you to succeed on your journeys back to our heavenly home. BYU is designed to aid you along that journey to become the person God wants you to become. C. Shane Reese, president of Brigham Young University, delivered this devotional address on September 8, 2026. Read the speech here.

Our highest desire is for each of you to succeed on your journeys back to our heavenly home. BYU is designed to aid you along that journey to become the person God wants you to become. C. Shane Reese, president of Brigham Young University, delivered this devotional address on September 8, 2026. Read the speech <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/c-shane-reese/in-appreciation-of-friction-embracing-the-awkward/">here</a>.

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In Appreciation of Friction: Embracing the Awkward | C. Shane Reese | September 2026

Let us tune out the noise and focus on God. Find quiet time each day where you can turn to your Heavenly Father and pour out your soul to Him. And then listen, really listen with ears to hear what heaven wants to tell you. Wendy W. Reese, wife of BYU president C. Shane Reese, delivered this devotional address on September 8, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

Let us tune out the noise and focus on God. Find quiet time each day where you can turn to your Heavenly Father and pour out your soul to Him. And then listen, really listen with ears to hear what heaven wants to tell you. Wendy W. Reese, wife of BYU president C. Shane Reese, delivered this devotional address on September 8, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/wendy-w-reese/ears-to-hear/">here</a>.

“Ears to Hear” | Wendy W. Reese | September 2026

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>.

In Appreciation of Friction: Embracing the Awkward | C. Shane Reese | September 2026

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