BYU Speeches

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.
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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.
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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.
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“A truth I hope will sink deeply into your soul is that your best is certainly good enough, that you are loved more than you can imagine, and that it isn’t your achievements that define you, far less that determine anything about your worth or how you are seen by your Father in Heaven and His Son.”
Patrick Kearon, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, delivered this devotional address on August 18, 2026. You can access the full talk here.
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“True disciples endure with Christ through every mortal storm—even those that may never cease in this life.” Jeffrey S. Bednar, associate professor of management at Brigham Young University, delivered this devotional address on July 21, 2026. You can access the full talk here.
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