At Ensign College, Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited students to think about how they use their phones and social media and to make faithful choices.
In a devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center, Sister Tamara W. Runia spoke about God’s love, prayer and Jesus Christ’s Atonement as things that might feel too good to be true but are true.
Those who wonder or doubt can learn for themselves and become "a witness for the truth," said Brother Nichols of the Young Men general advisory council in a BYU–Hawaii devotional.
"God’s plan for you is best understood as you make Jesus Christ the center of your life," said Ensign College President Bruce C. Kusch during a campus devotional on Sept. 22. He spoke on 6 ways one can learn what Heavenly Father has planned.
"If your integrity is deep in your soul, it can override all other influences and is a key to becoming like the Savior, Jesus Christ," Elder Ronald A. Rasband taught institute students.
Temporal caring and spiritual caring, ministering, tithing and fast offerings are ways "God is helping us to care for one another, to love each other greater."
"We should deepen our understanding of effective and Christlike leadership," said President Alvin F. Meredith III in the first BYU–Idaho devotional of the fall semester. The semester marks 25 years since the inaugural semester of the institution.
In the 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference devotional on Sunday, Sept. 13, a panel of Church leaders and young adults discussed faith, agency and seeking divine strength to overcome trials.