Faith

Inspired by the Tour Divide, a grueling, self-supported 2,700-mile bike race, Hopkins embraced endurance as a concept deeply rooted in hard work rather than passive waiting.

In her Tuesday morning devotional, Sister Amy Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke about the power of Jesus Christ and the deliverance He provides.

Dallas Jenkins, creator, producer, director and writer of “The Chosen,” delivered Tuesday’s forum address, focusing on overcoming failure and being submissive to God’s will.

“I hope you sense that Jesus Christ was then and is now our Friend, our Guide, our Great Physician, our Counselor and above all, our Savior, Redeemer and Advocate with the Father,” taught Elder Jörg Klebingat in the Marriott Center.

Elder Takashi Wada, a General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address, emphasizing the importance of the Book of Mormon in shaping his life.

Shima Baughman, the Woodruff J. Deem professor of law at the BYU Law School and a distinguished fellow at the Wheatley Institute, focused on the life-changing effects of offering one’s whole heart to Jesus Christ.

Elder Patrick Kearon and Sister Jennifer Kearon addressed a crowd of more than 13,000 BYU students and employees on Tuesday at the BYU Marriott Center at this week’s devotional.

President C. Shane Reese and Sister Wendy Reese welcomed students and employees back to campus with the first devotional of the fall 2024 semester on Tuesday at the BYU Marriott Center.

Education Week 2024 came to a close on August 23. This year, more than 1,000 classes were offered to attendees. The theme for the entire conference came from Romans 12:2, “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

“Our road to becoming is more than a marathon; it is the journey of a lifetime … and beyond,” taught Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In his Tuesday morning devotional at the Marriott Center, Elder Andersen spoke on the importance of committing to and educating our righteous desires.

Darron Billeter, an associate professor of marketing in the Marriott School of Business delivered Tuesday’s devotional address, focusing on prioritizing learning––particularly learning of Jesus Christ.

Kim Clark, the NAC distinguished professor of management at the Marriott School of Business, delivered Tuesday’s forum address on campus. He provided an in-depth look at the importance of becoming “disciple-leaders.”

“By placing yourself in the hands of the Master Artist, He can transform you,” said Fischio in her devotional address, as she spoke on the journey of becoming who God knows you can become.

“On our voyage to fully become BYU, the Christ-centered, prophetically directed university of prophecy, we must be meek enough to be teachable while discerning, internalizing and sharing eternal truths,” taught Rick Gill, dean of Undergraduate Education, as he delivered Tuesday’s devotional address.

Ellen Knell, assistant professor and associate director of the Center for Language Studies, centered her remarks on consistent, incremental growth in her devotional address. She taught that regarding our testimonies, it is important to focus on collecting many rays of light rather than one monumental pillar.

“I want to bear testimony that whatever you are facing, He [Jesus Christ] knows how to help, bless and strengthen you,” said Kimberly Jenkins, as she delivered Tuesday’s devotional address in the Marriott Center.

In Tuesday’s devotional at the Marriott Center, BYU Professor Brad Owens shared the message that we can “not only complete this mortal part of our eternal journey, but can do so with magnificent success.”

In her devotional address at the Marriott Center on Tuesday morning, Ali Crandall focused her remarks on taking hold of Christ and following His example by prioritizing meaningful relationships in our lives.