Ensign College Devotionals

An address given by Jason Carroll, BYU Wheatley Institute, delivered February 13, 2024, at the Conference Center Theater.Jason S. Carroll is an internationally recognized expert on flourishing marriages and readiness for marriage among young adults. In 2014, Dr. Carroll received the Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement Award for distinguished scientific achievement by the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR). He currently serves as the Director of the Family Initiative at the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, where he is responsible for engaging students, scholars, thought leaders, and the public in research-supported work that fortifies the core institution of the family in society. He has also been a faculty member in BYU’s School of Family for the last 22 years. Brother Carroll grew up at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah, before attending Brigham Young University for his undergraduate education. After also completing a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at BYU, he later earned his doctorate degree in Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota.Brother Carroll served a mission in the Chile, Viña del Mar mission and has since served in many capacities in the Church, including ward mission leader, bishopric counselor, stake high counselor, stake Sunday school president, and bishop. He is currently a youth Sunday School teacher in his ward.He and his wife Stefani live in Draper, Utah, and are the blessed parents of five children and two grandchildren.

An address given by Gail Singley, Manager, Performance & Talent Development at Ensign College delivered February 6, 2024, at the Conference Center.

An address given by David Channer, Church Associate General Counsel delivered January 30, 2024, at the Conference Center Theater.

An address given by W. Christopher Waddel, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric delivered January 23, 2024, at the Conference Center Theater.

An address given by Heidi Smith, Institute instructor at Ensign College, delivered January 16, 2024, at the Conference Center Theater.

An address given by President Bruce C. Kusch and Sister Alynda Kusch delivered January 9, 2024, at the Conference Center Theater. 

An address given by Robb Hoch, Ensign College Institute instructor, delivered December 5, 2023, at the Ensign College Multipurpose room.

An address given by Gregory Fox, Business Department Chair at Ensign College delivered November 28, 2023, at the Ensign College Multipurpose room.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 2, 2004. He was called as second counselor in the Church’s First Presidency on February 3, 2008, and served in that position until January 2018. He has served as a General Authority since April 1994.Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called as second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 3 February 2008. He was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church on 2 October 2004. He has served as a General Authority since April 1994.Elder Uchtdorf was born on 6 November 1940 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, to Karl Albert and Hildegard Opelt Uchtdorf. In 1947 his family became members of the Church in Zwickau, Germany. They fled to Frankfurt/Main in 1952 where he received an education in engineering. In 1959 he joined the German Air Force and served for six years as a fighter pilot.In 1965 Elder Uchtdorf began working for Lufthansa German Airlines as a pilot. From 1970 until 1996 he flew as captain of the B737, Airbus, DC10, and B747. While also working as training and check captain, he received several management responsibilities. These positions included Section Chief Pilot B737, head of Lufthansa pilot school in Arizona, head of all cockpit crews, and finally Senior Vice President Flight Operations and Lufthansa Chief Pilot. He was also chairman of the Flight Operations Committee of the International Air Transport Association.Dieter Uchtdorf and Harriet Reich married in 1962. They have two children and six grandchildren. With his call as an Apostle, the Uchtdorfs left their homeland and now live permanently in the United States.Dieter and Harriet Uchtdorf enjoy outdoor activities, cherish the arts, and are happiest when spending time with their children and grandchildren.

An address given by Josh Sillitoe, Manager of Counseling, delivered November 7, 2023, at the Conference Center Theater.