Devotionals and Speeches

This Devotional address with Elder David A. and Sister Susan K. Bednar was delivered on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. MDT in the BYU-Idaho Center. This devotional was held as part of the university's Spirit Week events commemorating 25 years since Ricks College became Brigham Young University-Idaho.

This Devotional address with Rob Garrett was delivered on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Brother Garrett has served as Chief of Staff and Vice President of Executive Strategy and Planning at Brigham Young University-Idaho since 2016.

This Devotional address with Elder James O. Fantone was delivered on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Elder Fantone was sustained as a General Authority Seventy in April 2026. At the time of his call, he was serving as a member of the Eighth Quorum of the Seventy in the Philippines Area.

This Devotional address with President Alvin F. Meredith III was delivered on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. President Meredith III became the 18th president of Brigham Young University-Idaho on August 1, 2023. He was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021, and continues to serve in that role today.

This Devotional address with Sister Jennifer E. Meredith was delivered on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Sister Meredith received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University.

This Devotional address with Tiffany Savage-Humphreys was delivered on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MDT in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Tiffany Savage-Humphreys grew up in Alpine, Utah, and is the second of six daughters. She earned a bachelor’s degree from BYU-Idaho in communications and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in education curriculum and instruction.

This Devotional address with Kriss Pond was delivered on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MDT in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Kriss Pond was raised in Rexburg and graduated from Ricks College before earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Utah State University in sociology, social work, and human environments.

This Devotional address with Ezra Gwilliam was delivered on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Ezra Gwilliam grew up in the small logging community of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.

This Devotional address with Elder Gérald Caussé and Sister Valérie Caussé was delivered on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center.

This Devotional address with Sam Eidam was delivered on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Sam Eidam is a native of Ashton, Idaho. He was raised with a deep appreciation for hard work, faith, and the outdoors—values that continue to guide both his professional and personal life.