Devotionals and Speeches

• Hearts Knit Together in Song | Heidi Egan | October 2025

  This Devotional address with Heidi Egan was delivered on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Heidi Egan grew up in Toronto, Canada, but moved to the United States for college in 1993. She has lived in Provo, Seattle, Upstate New York, Los Angeles, and now Rexburg. She enjoyed serving a unique mission as a church service missionary leader. Heidi earned an associate degree in biology, a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in nutrition, another master’s degree in psychology, and, most recently, a PhD in health psychology. Before coming to BYU–Idaho, Heidi was a full-time stay-at-home mom. She became an online adjunct employee in 2016 and has been a full-time employee since 2021. Heidi has been married to Jonathon Egan for 30 years, and they have five children. Heidi’s hobbies include fiber arts and gardening. She has served in nearly every church auxiliary, but her favorite calling is the one she has now–Primary music leader.

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• In the Hands of the Lord | Elder Kim B. Clark | October 2025

  This Devotional address with Elder Kim B. Clark was delivered on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Elder Clark was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 4, 2015. He was released on October 5, 2019. At the time of his call, he had been serving as the president of BYU–Idaho since 2005. He served as a member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy, Idaho Area, from 2007 to 2014. He also served as the Commissioner of the Church Educational System. Elder Clark received a bachelor of arts, a master of arts, and a PhD, all in economics, from Harvard University. He became a faculty member at the Harvard Business School in 1978 and was named dean of that school in 1995. He served in that capacity until the summer of 2005, when he was named the president of BYU–Idaho. Elder Clark has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the South German Mission, elders quorum president, ward executive secretary, counselor in a bishopric, bishop, high councilor, and counselor in a stake mission presidency. Kim Bryce Clark was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 20, 1949. He married Sue Lorraine Hunt in June 1971. They are the parents of seven children.

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• First Things First | Stephanie L. Colvin | September 2025

  This Devotional address with Stephanie L. Colvin was delivered on September 30 at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Stephanie L. Colvin began her journey as a college student at Ricks College and attended BYU and Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, before returning to earn her undergraduate degree from BYU–Idaho. She completed a master’s degree in leadership, with an emphasis in training and development, from Northeastern State University. For the past thirteen years, Stephanie has worked at BYU–Idaho in various roles and now serves as the Director of First-Year Experience. Her greatest joy comes from her family—she and her husband of 32 years have four children and three grandchildren. In the Church, Stephanie has served in various leadership roles at the ward and stake levels in the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society, but her most cherished calling has been serving in the nursery. She loves baking, beachcombing, spending time with her family, and continually learning.

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• Finding the Savior in the Proclamation | Elder & Sister Gilbert | September 2025

  This Devotional address with Elder Clark G. and Sister Christine C. Gilbert was delivered on Tuesday, September 23, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Elder Clark G. Gilbert was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. He currently serves as the Commissioner of the Church Educational System. At the time of his call, he had been serving as an Area Seventy in the Utah Area. Elder Gilbert has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Japan Kobe Mission, elders quorum president, counselor in a stake presidency, and bishop. Elder Gilbert received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Brigham Young University, a master’s degree in Asian studies from Stanford University, and a doctorate from Harvard University. He worked as a professor of entrepreneurial management at Harvard University. He was later the chief executive officer of the Deseret News and Deseret Digital Media. In 2015 he became president of BYU–Idaho and was subsequently appointed as the inaugural president of BYU–Pathway Worldwide in 2017. Sister Christine C. Gilbert graduated from BYU in Family Science and taught elementary school before becoming a full-time homemaker. Sister Gilbert has served in multiple ecclesiastical roles, including Stake Young Women President, Primary President, early morning Seminary Teacher, and Sunday School Instructor. Sister Gilbert has a love for learning and a passion for her family, and a commitment to the gospel. Elder and Sister Gilbert were married in 1994. They are the parents of eight children and the proud and delighted grandparents of one.

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• Preserving the Spirit of Ricks at BYU-Idaho | President & Sister Meredith | September 2025

  This Devotional address with President Alvin F. and Sister Jennifer E. Meredith was delivered on Tuesday, September 16th at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Alvin F. Meredith III became the 18th president of Brigham Young University-Idaho on August 1, 2023. He was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021, and continues to serve in that role today. Prior to his call as a General Authority, President Meredith served as president of the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission. He also served as an Area Seventy in the North America Southeast and Asia Areas, and in a number of other Church callings including as a full-time missionary in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. In his professional career, President Meredith worked as a senior executive of Asurion in Tennessee, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He also worked for The Boston Consulting Group and GE Capital. President Meredith earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Jennifer E. Meredith received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University. She worked in Human Resources for Franklin Covey. Sister Meredith served as a mission leader with her husband in the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission. She has served as a presidency member in multiple church organizations and as a full-time missionary in the Argentina Salta Mission. President and Sister Meredith were married on June 6, 1998, in the Salt Lake Temple, and they are the parents of six children.

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