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- Born 1933, Princeton, New Jersey
- Baptized as a child; Aaronic Priesthood as a youth; Melchizedek Priesthood as a young man
- Married Kathleen Johnson; six children
- Bishop, Counselor to District President, Regional Representative
- First Counselor in Presiding Bishopric 1985-1992
- First Quorum of Seventy 1992-1995
- Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 1995-2007
- Second Counselor to President Gordon B. Hinckley 2007-2008
- First Counselor to President Thomas S. Monson 2008-present
Adapted from a biographical sketch that appeared
in the Church News April 8, 1995, shortly after Elder Eyring's call to
the Twelve
Elder Eyring Sustained As Newest Apostle
Elder Henry B. Eyring, who has served as a General
Authority for 10 years, was sustained a member of the Council of the
Twelve Saturday morning, filling a vacancy created when President James
E. Faust was called to be second counselor in the
First Presidency.
Previous to his call as an apostle, Elder Eyring,
61, served in the First Quorum of the Seventy since October 1992. Before
that he was first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric for 71/2 years.
Since September 1992 he has been Commissioner of
Church Education, a position he also held from September 1980 until
his call to the Presiding Bishopric in April 1985.
Elder Eyring was introduced to the news media at
a news conference following the Saturday afternoon session of
conference.
"I am overwhelmed," he told representatives of the
media. "I never imagined I would be called to this sacred service." He
received the call to the Council of the Twelve from President Gordon
B. Hinckley Friday afternoon.
Elder Eyring was sustained to his new calling Saturday
morning and gave his first general conference address as an apostle
Saturday afternoon. "It has been a momentous day," he told the news
media. "I am humbled and honored to be given this
sacred calling."
He said he would continue for the immediate future
as commissioner of Church education. "There will be no change in my
assignment—only in my schedule," he said.
Elder Eyring was born May 31, 1933, in Princeton,
N.J., where his father, Henry Eyring, an eminent scientist, was a
professor of chemistry at Princeton University. The family moved to
Salt Lake City when the senior Eyring accepted a position
on the University of Utah faculty.
Elder Eyring earned a bachelor's degree in physics
from the University of Utah. Then he spent two years in the U.S. Air
Force, stationed at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N.M. After leaving military
service, he attended Harvard Graduate School of
Business where he earned a master's degree and doctorate in business
administration.
From 1962 to 1971, Elder Eyring was on the faculty
at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He was a
Sloan Visiting Faculty Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1963 and 1964.
In 1972, he was appointed president of Ricks College
in Rexburg, Idaho, and served in that position until 1977 when he was
named deputy commissioner of Church Education.
He has served in the Church as a regional representative,
member of the General Sunday School Board, district president's
counselor, district missionary, and bishop.
In response to a reporter's question at the news
conference about people who have influenced his life, Elder Eyring said
the greatest influence has been his wife and family. He and his wife, Kathleen
Johnson Eyring, have four sons, two daughters, and seven grandchildren.
On October 6, 2007, Elder Eyring was sustained as Second Counselor to President Gordon B. Hinckley, following the death of President James E. Faust.
When President Hinckley died on January 27, 2008, the newly installed President, Thomas S. Monson, called President Eyring to be his First Counselor. He continues to serve at this writing.
Bibliography
"Elder Eyring Sustained As Newest Apostle," Church News, Apr. 8, 1995
Prophets and Apostles of the Last Dispensation, Lawrence R. Flake, p.559
2005 Church Almanac, p.28
Talks, Treatises, Sermons, and Discourses
"Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times" CES Fireside, BYU, September 10, 2006
Selected Discourses and Writings
Grampa Bill believes this to be the most complete listing available free on the web of Henry B. Eyring's talks and articles. Please email the Grampa if you note any busted links, errors, or if you are aware of any Henry B. Eyring talks or articles not listed here but available on the web.
You will note that most are available only as text; some are available only in an audio (ASX, MP3, or WMA) format; while still others are available in both text and audio formats.
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Family Followership
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Ensign, April 1973
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Untitled
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Ricks College Devotional
28 August 1973
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WMA
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Untitled
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Ricks College Devotional
8 January 1974
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WMA
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Untitled
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Ricks College Devotional
10 September 1974
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WMA
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The Extra Dimension of Ricks College
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Ensign, April 1975
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Untitled
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Ricks College Devotional
9 September 1975
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WMA
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Untitled
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Ricks College Devotional
11 November 1975
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WMA
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The Slippery Side of Sin
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Ricks College Devotional
17 February 1976
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WMA
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Writing Our Book of Life
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Ricks College Devotional
7 September 1976
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WMA
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Education
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Ricks College Devotional
11 January 1977
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WMA
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My Life Experiences
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Ricks College Devotional
12 April 1977
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WMA
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The Brother of Jared: An Expert at Learning
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Ensign, July 1978
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Ricks is Special
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Ricks College Devotional
18 November 1980
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WMA
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Gifts of Love
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BYU Devotional, 9 December 1980
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MP3
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Strengthen Your Testimony
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Ricks College Devotional
23 February 1982
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WMA
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A Law of Increasing Returns
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BYU Fireside, 28 March 1982
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MP3
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Giving with Joy
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Ensign, December 1982
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Discovering Truth
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BYU Fireside, 8 February 1983
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MP3
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Heavenly Father Reaches Out to His Children
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Ricks College Devotional
15 February 1983
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WMA
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Gifts of Love
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New Era, December 1983
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Ears to Hear
Note: This was Bishop Eyring's first General Conference address after he was called as a General Authority, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric.
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General Conference, April 1985
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Good Judgment and Common Sense
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BYU Fireside, 16 August 1985
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MP3
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Child of Promise
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BYU Fireside, 4 May 1986
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MP3
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Conversations with a Bishop
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New Era, June 1986
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The Spark of Faith
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General Conference, October 1986
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Going Home
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BYU Devotional, 18 November 1986
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MP3
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Elder Neal A. Maxwell: Pursuing “A More Excellent Way”
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Ensign, January 1987
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Trials of Faith Certain
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Ricks College Devotional
16 February 1988
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WMA
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Because of Your Steadiness
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General Conference, April 1988
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Commencement Address
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Ricks College Graduation
21 April 1988
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WMA
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Listen Together
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BYU Fireside, 4 September 1988
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MP3
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Do What They Think You Can’t Do
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New Era, October 1989
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Remembrance and Gratitude
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General Conference, October 1989
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Come Unto Christ
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BYU Fireside, 29 October 1989
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MP3
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Waiting Upon the Lord
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BYU Fireside, 30 September 1990
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MP3
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To Draw Closer to God
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General Conference, April 1991
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Teaching Is a Moral Act
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BYU Annual University Conference, 27 August 1991
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"Choose to Be Good"
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BYU Devotional, 12 November 1991
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MP3
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Draw Closer to God
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Friend, February 1992
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Commencement Address
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Ricks College Graduation
23 April 1992
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WMA
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Child of Promise
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New Era, August 1993
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To Choose and Keep a Mentor
Note: The introductory writeup on this talk states that Elder Eyring was a member of the Twelve when it was delivered. This seems to be an error. Unless they have dated it incorrectly, according to the Grampa's calculations, he was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy.
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BYU Annual University Conference, 26 August 1993
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Surrender to Christ
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Ricks College Devotional
21 September 1993
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WMA
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
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BYU Fireside, 6 February 1994
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MP3
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“Always Remember Him”
Note: This was Elder Eyring's first General Conference address to the Saints as the then newest member of the Twelve. He seems not to have given any talks in General Conference during his relatively short tenure in the First Quorum of the Seventy.
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General Conference, April 1995
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To Touch a Life with Faith
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General Conference, October 1995
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The Family
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BYU Fireside, 5 November 1995
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MP3
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Always Remember Him
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New Era, December 1995
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“Always Remember Him”
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Friend, May 1996
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A Legacy of Testimony
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General Conference, April 1996
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Faith of Our Fathers
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BYU Devotional, 20 August 1996
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MP3
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Making Covenants with God
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BYU Fireside, 8 September 1996
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MP3
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Witnesses for God
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General Conference, October 1996
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Friend to Friend
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Friend, April 1997
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Finding Safety in Counsel
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General Conference, April 1997
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“Feed My Lambs”
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General Conference, October 1997
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A Child of God
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BYU Devotional, 21 October 1997
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MP3
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The Word of God
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Friend, January 1998
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The Family
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Ensign, February 1998
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Commencement Address
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Ricks College Graduation
26 April 1997
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WMA
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That We May Be One
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General Conference, April 1998
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Commencement Address
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Ricks College Graduation
25 April 1998
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WMA
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Finding Safety in Counsel
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Friend, August 1998
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A Voice of Warning
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General Conference, October 1998
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Always
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BYU Fireside, 3 January 1999
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MP3
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The Power of Teaching Doctrine
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General Conference, April 1999
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A Voice of Warning
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Friend, October 1999
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“Always”
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Ensign, October 1999
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Do Not Delay
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General Conference, October 1999
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Watch Over and Strengthen
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General Conference, April 2000
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A Life Founded in Light and Truth
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BYU Devotional, 15 August 2000
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MP3
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“Write upon My Heart”
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General Conference, October 2000
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“Watch with Me”
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General Conference, April 2001
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Education for Real Life
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CES Fireside, 6 May 2001
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A Life Founded in Light and Truth
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Ensign, July 2001
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A Consecrated Place
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BYU Annual University Conference, 27 August 2001
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A Steady, Upward Course
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BYU Idaho Devotional
18 September 2001
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Prayer
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General Conference, October 2001
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Studying and Teaching the Old Testament
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Ensign, January 2002
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True Friends
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General Conference, April 2002
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Debt Management
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BYU Idaho Graduation
27 April 2002
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WMA
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Your Friend, the Bishop
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New Era, October 2002
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Education for Real Life
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Ensign, October 2002
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Rise to Your Call
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General Conference, October 2002
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Family Testimony
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Friend, December 2002
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A Child and a Disciple
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General Conference, April 2003
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Learning How to Learn
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BYU Idaho Graduation
26 April 2003
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WMA
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A Matter of the Heart
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New Era, November 2003
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An Enduring Testimony of the Mission of the Prophet Joseph
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General Conference, October 2003
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Being a Witness for God
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Friend, December 2003
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The Book of Mormon Will Change Your Life
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Ensign, February 2004
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How to Know the Truth
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New Era, May 2004
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In the Strength of the Lord
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General Conference, April 2004
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Don’t Delay
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Friend, June 2004
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We Must Raise Our Sights
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Ensign, September 2004
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Faith and Keys
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General Conference, October 2004
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Raise the Bar
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BYU Idaho Devotional
25 January 2005
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WMA
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Elder David A. Bednar: Going Forward in the Strength of the Lord
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Ensign, March 2005
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Hearts Bound Together
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General Conference, April 2005
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A Discussion on Scripture Study
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Ensign, July 2005
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Spiritual Preparedness: Start Early and Be Steady
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General Conference, October 2005
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Always Remember Him
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New Era, December 2005
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As a Child
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General Conference, April 2006
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Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times
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CES Fireside, 10 September 2006
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ASX
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A Priesthood Quorum
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General Conference, October 2006
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Coming unto Christ
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New Era, April 2007
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This Day
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General Conference, April 2007
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Special Witness
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Friend, June 2007
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