BYU Speeches

Go to Christ’s light. Let His word, His mercy, and His house fill you with His light. Then share His light by giving, forgiving, and loving. Richard M. Houseman, dean of Continuing Education at BYU, delivered this devotional address on June 10, 2025. You can access the full talk here [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/richard-houseman/go-to-light-be-filled-with-light-and-share-light/]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Once aware of noise’s ability to dull, disrupt, distract, and debilitate, we become more intentional about our environment. Like active noise reduction, this intentionality may require us to introduce other sound sources to counteract the noise.  Kent L. Gee, recipient of BYU’s most prestigious faculty honor—the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award—delivered this forum on June 3, 2025, in recognition of this outstanding achievement. He is chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. You can access the full talk here [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kent-gee/lessons-from-noise-crackle-to-calm/]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

New insights come as we revisit our life chapters. As we do, we can invite the Master Teacher to become the author and finisher of our story. Sarah K. Clark, dean of the McKay School of Education at BYU, delivered this devotional address on May 20, 2025. You can access the talk here. [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/sarah-clark/jesus-christ-the-master-teacher/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Through consistent patterning, we can increase our ability to feel God’s love. He desires to include us in His work of salvation. Salani L. Pita, analyst in the financial services department at BYU, delivered this devotional address on May 13, 2025. You can access the talk here. [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/salani-l-pita/the-most-desirable-above-all-things/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

We are responsible for keeping the bonfire of faith alive within our academic institution through repentance, service, and charity. Hal R. Boyd, chief of staff to the president of BYU, delivered this devotional address on May 6, 2025. You can access the full talk here [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/hal-boyd/a-bonfire-of-faith/]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.