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BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intellect, and character. Students at BYU are taught the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which gospel encourages the pursuit of all truth. President Gordon B. Hinckley said of BYU:

Here we are doing what is not done in any other major university of which I am aware. We are demonstrating that faith in the Almighty can accompany and enrich scholarship in the secular.

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Devotional: Becoming His peculiar treasure

December 03, 2024
“He [God] sees more than we can see. He promises that keeping the commandments brings happiness in this life and in the world to come,” taught Elder Anthony D. Perkins, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Devotional: Lessons on endurance

November 12, 2024
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.
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Devotional: The divine pattern of deliverance

November 05, 2024
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.
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Forum: Dallas Jenkins

October 29, 2024
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.
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The Atonement of Jesus Christ, Judgment Day and You

October 22, 2024
“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.
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Journey to a land of promise: Obtaining charity

October 15, 2024
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.
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Devotional: Giving all our hearts to Christ

October 01, 2024
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.
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Devotional: Flecks of gold

September 17, 2024
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.
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Devotional: President and Sister Reese

September 10, 2024
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.
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Inspiring quotes from Education Week 2024

August 27, 2024
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.”
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Devotional: Educating our righteous desires

August 20, 2024
“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.
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Devotional: Learn of Christ

August 06, 2024
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.
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Forum: Becoming a disciple-leader

July 30, 2024
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.”
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Devotional: Illuminating your place in God's masterpiece

July 16, 2024
“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.
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Devotional: The covenantal journey of disciple-scholarship

July 09, 2024
“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.
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Devotional: Look for the Light

July 02, 2024
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.
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Devotional: Bring healing light into your life

June 25, 2024
“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.
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Devotional: Let us run with patience the race that is set before us

June 11, 2024
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.”
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