Devotionals and Speeches

This Devotional address with Elder Mark A. Bragg was delivered on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Elder Mark A. Bragg was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 2, 2016. At the time of his call, he was serving as an Area Seventy in the North America West Area.

He has served in the South America South Area Presidency and as President of the North America West Area. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Family History Department and Chairman of FamilySearch International.

Elder Bragg additionally has served as a full-time missionary in the México Monterrey Mission, ward mission leader, high councilor, bishop, stake president, and Area Seventy. Elder Bragg majored in marketing and Spanish at the University of Utah and began his career as vice president of Great Western Bank in Los Angeles. Most recently, he worked as a senior vice president at Bank of America.

Mark Allyn Bragg was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He married Yvonne King in 1984 in the Los Angeles Temple. They are the parents of four children and five grandchildren. Elder Bragg enjoys all sports, particularly basketball and pickleball.

This Devotional address with Selena Robins was delivered on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Selena Robins grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and moved to Utah at age 15.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Brigham Young University, where she met her husband, Cameron, during their first week as freshmen. While raising her family, she completed a master’s degree in instructional technology and learning science from Utah State University.

After moving to Rexburg, Selena began working in Online Learning, primarily supporting BYU-Pathway Worldwide in several roles, including Program Designer, Grading Manager, and Academic Support Manager. She currently works as the Curriculum Maintenance Manager here on campus.

Sister Robins served in the Romania Bucharest Mission and is the mother of five children.

This Devotional address with Elder B. Corey Cuvelier was delivered on May 19, 2026, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Elder B. Corey Cuvelier was sustained as a General Authority Seventy in the April 2025 General Conference. At the time of his call, he was serving as a member of the Eleventh Quorum of the Seventy in the North America Southwest Area.

Elder Cuvelier has served in several Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Brazil São Paulo South Mission, bishop, high councilor, stake president, mission president, and Area Seventy.

Elder Cuvelier received a bachelor of arts degree in public relations from BYU in 1994. He joined Shell Oil Company in 1996 and spent his career leading various businesses in North America. He has also served as a director and officer on several national and regional boards.

Brian Corey Cuvelier was born in Los Angeles, California, on January 12, 1969. He married Wendi Sue Manwaring in 1992. They are the parents of four children.

This Devotional address with Trent Shippen was delivered on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Trent Shippen played basketball for Ricks College while earning an associate’s degree in arts and sciences. He later graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science, and from the University of Utah with a master’s degree in sports management.

Trent began his career with the Church Educational System in the Ricks College Admissions Office while coaching men’s and women’s basketball. Later, he coached the BYU women’s basketball team for five years. He has been working in Student Activities since 2002. Trent enjoys spending time with family, playing and watching sports, faculty noon hoops, and being outdoors. He and his wife, Jean, have six children and one grandchild.

Trent has served in almost every organization in the Church and currently serves with Jean as a valiant activity leader.

This Devotional address with Elder Robert C. Gay was delivered on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Elder Robert C. Gay is an emeritus General Authority Seventy. As a General Authority, he served in the Presidency of the Seventy, as an Area President, and as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Church Educational System.

He also directed the development of the Church’s self-reliance program.

He and his wife, Lynette, have co-founded, served in, and currently work with multiple global humanitarian organizations. They are the founders of Ensign Global University, the only U.S. accredited university for public health in Africa, where they also served as mission leaders.

Prior to full-time Church service, Elder Gay worked in private equity investment management.

He earned a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University, where he also taught economics. He and his wife are the parents of seven children and grandparents to 23 grandchildren.