“Joseph Smith ignited something in thousands of men and women that connects them to God and to each other in powerful ways.”
—Terryl Givens
For more than 60 years, apostles and scholars alike have testified at BYU of Joseph Smith’s God-given role as the great restorer of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Read, watch, or listen to more than 25 BYU speeches on the Prophet: https://speeches.byu.edu/topic/joseph…
Excerpts from the following speeches:
Terryl L. Givens, “Lightning Out of Heaven”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/terryl…
Bonnie L. Oscarson, “Lessons from Joseph Smith”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bonnie…
Neal A. Maxwell, “A Choice Seer”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/neal-a…
Leonard J. Arrington, “The Looseness of Zion: Joseph Smith and the Lighter View”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/leonar…
Bruce R. McConkie, “Joseph Smith: A Revealer of Christ”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bruce-…
Heidi S. Swinton, “Joseph Smith: Lover of the Cause of Christ”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/heidi-…
Gordon B. Hinckley, “Praise to the Man”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/gordon…
Hugh B. Brown, “The Profile of a Prophet”: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/hugh-b…
Music and video editing by Jarrett Davis
