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Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. Just as stained glass reflects light, we can reflect the light of Christ, which can illuminate where we need to be in God's masterpiece. Read the speech here:…
Perhaps the greatest need facing the church in Europe today is the need for more leaders. Quality leaders emerge rather than arrive. Training in a classroom context can be a significant component in the development of a leader. However, it is not enough on its own; something more relational is…
Today’s public square is largely a digital one, so it’s vital that Christians, ministries, and Churches think creatively and clearly about how to engage the world of media, social media, and other digital spaces. Andy Bannister, Director of Solas, a UK based evangelism ministry that specialises in…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. Sharlene Wells, daughter of Robert E. Wells, speaks with her parents at a fireside as reigning Miss America, where she shares her story of becoming. Read the speech here:…
John Quincy Adams, the son of the second President of the United States, became the sixth President of the United States. But the road to that prize was anything but smooth. Jane Hampton Cook, author of American Phoenix, tells how this formidable and intimidating man overcame every obstacle in his…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. All of God's commandments were given to us in love, and as we keep them, we strengthen our relationship with God and those around us. Read the speech here: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/marleen-williams/gospel-relationships/ Learn…
In honor of his birthday, here is a brief history of the 6th president of the United States.
Much of the impetus for the worldview of naturalism comes from the apparent success of science in progressively edging out teleological explanations and replacing them with explanations that are framed exclusively in terms of physical mechanisms and forces. But what happens when naturalism attempts…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. Tolerance is a two-way street. If we want others to respect our beliefs, we must be willing to afford the same respect and appreciation to theirs. Read the speech here: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/w-grant-bangerter/two-way-street/…
What we call “gut experience” includes bodily awareness of what Paul calls “the bowels of Christ”. But interpretation of such experiences can be difficult, especially when there is a history of trauma or early childhood injury. Bessel Van der Kolk wrote that, in trauma, “the body keeps the score.”…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. As disciple-scholars, we embark on voyages of discovery and settlement, in which we look for landmarks to help us build a covenantal life. Read the speech here:…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. On January 12, 2007, world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell played incognito in a busy subway station. Thousands of commuters passed by without stopping. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf uses this story to remind us of the importance of pausing…
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Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. As you study Come, Follow Me this week, reflect on how you can better rejoice at the success of others, such as Alma did for the success of Ammon and his brothers. As the needs and success of others start to matter more than our own,…
▶️To adjust the playback speed of video: 1. Click on Settings 2. Click on Playback Speed 3. Click on Custom to adjust playback speed in smaller increments ▶️TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RichMoo50267219 Decline in Theology from 1900 - Dr. C. Gregg Singer / Lecture ▶️SUBSCRIBE:…
Do the arts matter for Christians? You may not see yourself as a practising artist. But there are biblical and compelling reasons why every Christian should engage the arts. This talk explores why we should take the arts seriously with a special focus on how the arts open significant doors in…
With over 20 years working in Government, NGOs, and frontline politics Ross will share reflections on how the news media is perceived to work (for good and bad) from the perspective of public affairs, and consider what might be the Christian’s appropriate faithful response, whether politician,…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. Knowledge deepens our charity, while charity, in turn, deepens our knowledge. The relationship between the two is crucial to a true education. Read the speech here: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kevin-j-worthen/knowing-caring/ Learn…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. BYU is a unique university—it is guided by a modern-day prophet and spiritual values, while emphasizing both secular and sacred knowledge. Read the speech here:…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. Participating in God's work helps us see that we are God's wondrous works, His work is for us, and we are dependent on Him for strength. Read the speech here:…
Our relationship with Christ involves our bodies, as well as our souls. One way this happens is the mutual abiding of Christ in the believer and the belief in Christ (Jn 14:23; 15:4). After considering this theme, we’ll finish with an activity. Find more great talks like this at…
In this video, author Brian Kilmeade sheds light on the largely and unfortunately overlooked War of 1812. Kilmeade explains how this war got started, the daunting odds against a nation in its infancy, and the unlikely hero who secured America’s young nation’s future by pulling off one of the…
Are the historical narratives of the Old Testament a bunch of myths and legends concocted by Jews writing during the Babylonian exile, as ‘sceptics’ like Richard Dawkins say? What is the evidence for the historicity of history according to the Old Testament? This talk focuses on presenting the…
What does it mean to be fully human? This talk looks into the biblical perspective of the Imago Dei, contrasting it with the surrounding world view. We explore how distinctive leadership is exercised under Christ and in community. Find more great talks like this at https://www.FOCLonline.org.…
In this talk, we consider critically some of the words we use in discussing a doctrine of Scripture, including Apocrypha, Authority, Autograph, Bible, Canon, Copy, Inspire, Manuscript, Masoretic Text, Original, Scripture, Septuagint, Text, Verbal, and Wording. This results in a number of…
Human identity is a topic for which many different kinds of answers are offered, from different spheres. What exactly are we? Are we merely advanced apes? Are we just machines? Do we have a soul? Some Neuroscientists and philosophers hold the view that the brain drives everything about us. All of…
For the typical leader, there never seems to be enough time. E-mails, conversations, planning, meetings with people—your day fills up quickly and is over much too soon. The lack of time often produces stress, frustration, and limits your effectiveness. Most literature for leaders focuses on the…
In July of 1776 the American Congress approved the Declaration of the Independence of the 13 United States of America. One of the key figures behind the Declaration was Thomas Jefferson, whose writing in "Defense of Liberty and Rights of Man" was the intellectual force behind the Revolution.…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. We will be happiest as we choose to be happy with the circumstances in our lives instead of continually wanting things out of reach. Read the speech here:…
Click "Show more" to find the links to the speech and podcasts. When we feel burdened or overwhelmed, we can find healing light by recognizing miracles, putting in effort, and serving others. Read the speech here: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kimberly-jenkins/bring-healing-light-into-your-life/…
