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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

The First Vision, the Book of Mormon, and prophetic callings reveal the significance of the Restoration of the gospel. Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on October 27, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

The First Vision, the Book of Mormon, and prophetic callings reveal the significance of the Restoration of the gospel. Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on October 27, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ronald-a-rasband/hurrah-for-israel/">here</a>.

“Hurrah for Israel!” | Ronald A. Rasband | October 2026

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The Lord wants our hearts; He wants us to become “new creatures in Christ.” As we present our offerings with heartfelt love for Him, they sanctify us and draw us closer to Him. L. Todd Budge, first counselor in the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on. October 20, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

The Lord wants our hearts; He wants us to become &ldquo;new creatures in Christ.&rdquo; As we present our offerings with heartfelt love for Him, they sanctify us and draw us closer to Him. L. Todd Budge, first counselor in the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on. October 20, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/l-todd-budge/sacred-resources-sacred-purposes-caring-for-gods-children-around-the-world/">here</a>.

Sacred Resources, Sacred Purposes: Caring for God’s Children Around the World | L. Todd Budge | October 2026

We may not always know how to navigate the refiner’s fire, but as we endure it with presence, God grants us opportunities to learn and grow. Rebekka Matheson, associate director of the BYU Neuroscience Center, delivered this devotional address on October 13, 2026. You can access the full talk here.

We may not always know how to navigate the refiner&rsquo;s fire, but as we endure it with presence, God grants us opportunities to learn and grow. Rebekka Matheson, associate director of the BYU Neuroscience Center, delivered this devotional address on October 13, 2026. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/rebekka-matheson/presence-in-the-refiners-fire/">here</a>.

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

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