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By Study and By Faith

Looking for examples of faith and scholarly knowledge working together for good? This weekly podcast showcases BYU devotionals and forums that blend reason and science with faith, university disciplines with discipleship, and the scholarly with the sacred. Expand your mind while strengthening your spirit by listening to these unique speeches.

Be Anchored in Order to Soar | Diane Strong-Krause | June 2015

24 mins; April 02, 2026

Depending on the Lord: Gospel Insights from a Musician | C. Raymond Smith | June 2009

30 mins; March 26, 2026

Lessons from the Potter and the Clay | Camille Fronk | Mar 1995

33 mins; March 19, 2026

Shakespeare and the Gospel | Arthur Henry King | March 1981

40 mins; March 12, 2026

“The Lord Looketh on the Heart” | Michael D. Brown | March 2015

27 mins; February 19, 2026

Discerning the Will of the Lord for Me | LaNae Valentine | June 2004

25 mins; February 12, 2026

Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Miracles | Lawrence P. Vincent | November 2003

27 mins; February 05, 2026

Why the Civil War Still Matters Today | James M. McPherson | November 2011

40 mins; January 29, 2026

Learning the Healer's Art | Elaine S. Marshall | October 2002

22 mins; January 22, 2026

Harry Potter and the Five Gospel Truths | Brigitte C. Madrian | October 2019

29 mins; January 15, 2026

America's Upswing | Shaylyn Romney Garrett | March 2023

39 mins; January 08, 2026

Scholarship and Faith | Insights from My BYU Experience | Adam T. Woolley | May 2022

25 mins; December 18, 2025

The Hard Work of Understanding the Constitution | Thomas B. Griffith | September 2012

41 mins; December 11, 2025

Secular and Sacred Individuality | Mark J. Rowe | December 1996

32 mins; December 04, 2025

Great Temples of Learning on Temple Hill | Eric N. Jellen | May 2024

31 mins; November 27, 2025

Facing the Algebras of Life | Peggy S. Worthen | September 2017

11 mins; November 20, 2025

Doing Business in Babylon | H. Dennis Tolley | May 2003

30 mins; November 13, 2025

The Glorious Cause of America | David McCullough | September 2005

35 mins; November 06, 2025

"Yes, and. . .": The Creative Art of Living | Lisa Valentine Clark | July 2021

30 mins; October 30, 2025

Healing = Courage + Action + Grace | Jonathan G. Sandberg | January 2014

33 mins; October 23, 2025

Seeing Through the Generations | Neil L. Anderson | May 2006

31 mins; October 16, 2025

“Let Us Think Straight” | M. Russell Ballard | August 2013

45 mins; October 09, 2025

“True Doctrine, Understood, Changes Attitudes and Behavior”| Todd B .Parker | January 2015

31 mins; October 02, 2025

Remember Lot's Wife | Jeffrey R. Holland | January 2009

35 mins; September 25, 2025

It Might Have Been | Carlos E. Asay | November 1995

36 mins; September 18, 2025

Successfully Failing Pursuing Our Quest for Perfection | Kevin J Worthen | January 2015

20 mins; September 11, 2025

Scholarship and Faith: Insights from My BYU Experience | Adam T. Woolley | May 2022

25 mins; September 04, 2025

Scholarship and Faith: Insights from My BYU Experience | Adam T. Woolley

25 mins; September 04, 2025

Learning in an Eternal Context | Lynn E. Garner

28 mins; August 28, 2025

True Doctrine, Understood, Changes Attitudes and Behavior | Todd B. Parker

29 mins; August 21, 2025

Uniting to Establish a Culture of Peace | Vishwanath D. Karad | April 2024

16 mins; August 14, 2025

Faith and Flourishing in Your Life and Work | Paul Lambert | July 2025

32 mins; August 07, 2025

From Small Beginnings | J.W. Marriott Jr. | August 2012

20 mins; July 31, 2025

Six Spiritual Lessons from the Natural World | Loreen Allphin | April 2023

36 mins; July 24, 2025

Seeing with New Eyes | Paul Alan Cox | October 1995

34 mins; July 17, 2025

Becoming Men and Women of Principle | Adrian Van Mondfrans | June 1982

30 mins; July 10, 2025

Knowing When to Persevere and When to Change Direction | Janet G. Lee | January 1992

13 mins; July 03, 2025

Be Renewed in the Spirit of your Mind | Patricia T. Holland |

15 mins; June 26, 2025

When the Humanities Become the World | Scott. M. Sprenger

28 mins; June 19, 2025

Discovering the Riddles of the Universe One Calorie at a Time | Juliana Boerio-Goates | February 2006

36 mins; June 12, 2025

Take upon Yourself the Whole Armor of God | LaVell Edwards | April 2001

32 mins; June 05, 2025

The Constitution and the Restoration | Rex E. Lee | January 1991

44 mins; May 29, 2025

Dealing with the Dangers of Success | Clayton Christensen | July 2003

49 mins; May 22, 2025

"Therefore Ye Are No More Strangers and Foreigners" | William G. Eggington | November 2011

28 mins; May 15, 2025

History: A Journey of Discovery | Carol Cornwall Madsen | September 1998

36 mins; May 08, 2025

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War | Nathaniel Philbrick | November 2007

34 mins; May 01, 2025

“Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve” | Vai Sikahema | October 2004

32 mins; April 24, 2025

Scholarship and the Gospel | Daniel C. Peterson | August 1999

28 mins; April 17, 2025

Archaeology, Relics, and Book of Mormon Belief | John E. Clark | May 2004

30 mins; April 10, 2025

Language: A Miraculous Gift | Randall L. Jones | March 1998

36 mins; April 03, 2025

Look for the Light | Ellen S. Knell | July 2024

29 mins; March 27, 2025

26 Years to Pluto | Alan Stern | January 2020

37 mins; March 20, 2025

Becoming a Disciple-Leader | Kim B. Clark | July 2024

39 mins; March 13, 2025

Testimony and Other “Wicked” Problems | Eric Gillett | April 2017

27 mins; March 06, 2025

Religion and the Constitution | Rex E. Lee | June 1988

45 mins; February 27, 2025

Your Hall of Fame | Sterling W. Sill | February 1962

30 mins; February 20, 2025

Building Your Future | Earl M. Woolley | October 2000

27 mins; February 13, 2025

The Comprehending Soul: Open Minds and Hearts | Ronald Staheli | June 1996

42 mins; February 06, 2025

Finding Your Place in the Universe | Denise Stephens | July 2018

21 mins; January 30, 2025

Herpetology, Biodiversity, and Human Well-Being | Jack W. Sites | October 2002

29 mins; January 23, 2025

Thy Mind, O Man, Must Stretch | John W. Welch | May 2011

40 mins; January 16, 2025

Getting to Know China | Dallin H. Oaks | March 1991

31 mins; January 09, 2025

Keys to Spiritual Growth—A Game Plan for Life | LaVell Edwards | June 1976

29 mins; January 02, 2025

The Church in the British Isles 1837-1987 | Gordon B. Hinckley | January 1987

27 mins; December 26, 2024

Self-Flying Vehicles | Randal W. Beard | May 2018

32 mins; December 19, 2024

Lessons Learned from Listening to Others | W. Steve Albrecht | October 2001

37 mins; December 12, 2024

The Arts and the Spirit of the Lord | Boyd K. Packer | February 1976

47 mins; December 05, 2024

Study, Faith, and the Book of Mormon | John W. Welch | May 1988

37 mins; November 28, 2024

Thinking Habits and Dispositions | Richard R. Sudweeks | July 2003

32 mins; November 21, 2024

Inertia, Entropy, and Good Cheer | Geoffrey J. Germane | June 1995

34 mins; November 14, 2024

Hotel Rwanda: A Story Yet to Be Told | Paul Rusesabagina | January 2008

40 mins; November 07, 2024

Lessons of the Sixth Century | Hugh Nibley | March 1956

27 mins; October 31, 2024

The Power of Your Words | Craig Manning | January 2017

20 mins; October 24, 2024

Keeping Your Fingers on the PULSE of Service | Sondra Heaston | June 2015

29 mins; October 17, 2024

The Natural Law of Blessings | R. Kent Crookston | March 2001

28 mins; October 10, 2024

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life: Some Assembly Required | Michael F. Whiting | May 2005

43 mins; October 03, 2024

Change: It's Always a Possibility! | Wendy L. Watson | April 1998

41 mins; September 26, 2024

Judge Not and Judging | Dallin H. Oaks | March 1998

36 mins; September 19, 2024

The Supreme Court and the U.S. Constitution | John G. Roberts | October 2007

30 mins; September 12, 2024

Are You All the Way In? | Carolyn Billings | October 2017

22 mins; September 05, 2024

Temporal and Spiritual Success | O. Leslie Stone | November 1976

35 mins; August 29, 2024

“Watching It Rain” | David M. Randall | September 1997

32 mins; August 22, 2024

The Value of Faith in Your Education | Freeman Alphonsa Hrabowski III | February 2024

32 mins; August 15, 2024

Cybersecurity and Spiritual Safety | Bonnie Brinton Anderson | December 2015

24 mins; August 08, 2024

Enter to Learn; Go Forth to Serve | A. Elaine Bond | July 2003

26 mins; August 01, 2024

The World Needs to See and Feel Your Light | Chad Lewis | March 2014

24 mins; July 25, 2024

Accountable Citizenship | Stan A. Taylor | May 1998

34 mins; July 18, 2024

The Soul of Kalaupapa | Fred E. Woods | September 2008

25 mins; July 11, 2024

Yea, They May Forget, Yet Will I Not Forget Thee | Cecilia M. Peek | November 2011

27 mins; July 04, 2024

Confess the Lord’s Hand in All Things | Parris K. Egbert | May 2011

37 mins; June 27, 2024

Why Giving Matters | Arthur C. Brooks | February 2009

34 mins; June 20, 2024

Feel and Follow the Holy Spirit | Lee Wakefield | July 2004

28 mins; June 13, 2024

The Crucibles of Eternal Identity | Sally H. Barlow | June 1999

36 mins; June 06, 2024

Lessons from Life’s Laboratory | Gregory F. Burton | October 2011

26 mins; May 30, 2024

Stones, Serpents, Swords, Seeds, and Tears | Sandra Rogers | June 1994

27 mins; May 23, 2024

The Human Body: A Gift and a Responsibility | Larry Tucker | May 2013

29 mins; May 16, 2024

Faith to Forgive Grievous Harms: Accepting the Atonement as Restitution | James R. Rasband | October 2012

27 mins; May 09, 2024

The Sharing of Common Values | Emma Nicholson | April 2017

14 mins; May 02, 2024

Spiritual Creation | Andra J. Duke | March 2023

33 mins; April 25, 2024

Constancy Amid Change | David B. Haight | January 1980

42 mins; April 18, 2024

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