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Devotional: Elder Steven D. Shumway

By Sage Johns
February 03, 2026
Elder Steven D. Shumway of the Seventy spoke at a BYU devotional today in testifying of God and His plan. His wife, Sister Heidi Shumway, also testified of God's plan.
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Intellect

Forum: Dr. Francis Collins

By Sage Johns
January 27, 2026
“Faith and reason are hand-in-hand ways that we find answers.”
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Faith

Devotional: Elder Matthew S. Holland

By Sage Johns
January 20, 2026
Elder Matthew S. Holland, a general authority seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, began his devotional address by iterating his deep ties to BYU and expressing his gratitude for his and his family’s time there.
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Faith

Devotional: President Reese and Sister Reese

By Sage Johns
January 13, 2026
Sister Wendy Reese and President C. Shane Reese welcomed students and employees back from winter break in the first devotional of 2026.
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Faith

Devotional: The gift of revelation

By Sage Johns
December 09, 2025
Elder John A. McCune, a general authority seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered a campus devotional at the Marriott Center. Elder McCune testified that God wants to guide and direct each of His children through revelation.
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Faith

Devotional: The condescension of God

By Sage Johns
December 02, 2025
President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared his powerful testimony in his devotional address today. In the spirit of the upcoming Christmas season, he focused on the condescension of God and the significance of the birth and Atonement of Christ.
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Intellect

Forum: BYU 150 president's panel

By Sage Johns
November 18, 2025
Today’s special forum featured a panel discussion with current BYU President C. Shane Reese and previous Presidents Kevin J Worthen, Cecil O. Samuelson and Merrill J. Bateman.
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Faith

Devotional: "What desirest thou?"

By Sage Johns
November 11, 2025
In the campus devotional on Tuesday, Elder B. Corey Cuvelier of the Quorum of the Seventy spoke to students about having righteous desires and how to align life goals and daily habits with those desires.
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Devotional: Jesus Christ is our rock and covenants are our anchors

By Sage Johns
November 04, 2025
Elder Edward B. Rowe, a general authority seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, testified in his devotional address to Brigham Young University students about overcoming trials through the power of covenants.
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