BYU-Idaho English Department faculty member Diantha Hopkins taught students the importance of relationships and spending quality time with people.
Jenet Erickson is a professor of Marriage and Family courses at Brigham Young University. In her devotional at BYU-Idaho, she highlighted the importance of relationships in peoples’ lives, both with friends and family. She told listeners they can get closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as they strive to make covenants in the House of the Lord and serve others.
“Look Back, Look Around, Look Up and Look Unto Christ,” said Jason Reeder, the chair of the Department of Communication at BYU-Idaho in his devotional address, Tuesday.
God wants his children to trust Him and He will lead them to great things. That’s the message Sister Kristin M. Yee shared with students and employees at BYU-Idaho during the devotional Tuesday.
Josh Figueira has prepared for years to give a talk at BYU-Idaho's devotional. While commuting to work at BYU-Idaho, he would listen to the devotional archives and write down impressions from the Holy Spirit. Over seven years, he took 59 pages of notes, which is where he went for inspiration when he was asked to give a devotional talk.
President Alvin F. Meredith III and his wife, Jennifer Meredith gave their devotional talks to open the Winter 2025 semester. Their topics mirrored recent general conference talks from President Russell M. Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Marc Stewart, Budget Officer at BYU-Idaho and devotional speaker, invited devotional listeners to “let God prevail”, “hear Him” and “focus on the temple.”
Ryan Buttars, the Auxiliary Services managing director at BYU-Idaho and today’s devotional speaker, spoke about the life events that led to his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Devotional speaker Richard Whiting, who teaches sociology and social work classes at BYU-Idaho, talks about weaknesses and his own experience as a social worker in his devotional talk.
Student Honor Administrator Janalee Meeker invites BYU-Idaho devotional listeners to find peace and confidence through the atonement of Jesus Christ.