Devotionals and Speeches

This Devotional address with Tiffany Savage-Humphreys was delivered on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MDT in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Tiffany Savage-Humphreys grew up in Alpine, Utah, and is the second of six daughters. She earned a bachelor’s degree from BYU-Idaho in communications and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in education curriculum and instruction.

Sister Humphreys served in the Florida Orlando Mission and has held various Church callings, including Relief Society president, Gospel Doctrine teacher, and Primary presidency member. She currently serves in her Stake Young Women’s presidency.

Before joining BYU-Idaho’s religious education department in 2018, Sister Humphreys taught seminary and institute for 11 years. Working with the rising generation for the past 19 years has been one of the greatest blessings of her life.

In October 2024, Tiffany married Chris Humphreys, a fellow BYU-Idaho professor, after being set up by one of their students. Chris has four children and one grandchild on the way. Sister Humphreys loves to travel and has skydived, bungee jumped, and ziplined in six of the seven continents.

This Devotional address with Kriss Pond was delivered on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MDT in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Kriss Pond was raised in Rexburg and graduated from Ricks College before earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Utah State University in sociology, social work, and human environments.

Sister Pond served in the Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission and has held various ward and stake callings. She is grateful to serve in the Church in any capacity and particularly enjoys teaching the youth.

Before coming to BYU-Idaho 19 years ago, she lived and worked in Utah and Massachusetts and enjoyed traveling throughout the world.

Sister Pond is the Student Living Manager and enjoys helping students strengthen their apartment living experiences by navigating challenges successfully. She also teaches the Peace 101 course.

Kriss was 36 when she met her sweetheart, Matt Pond. With their marriage came three wonderful boys and then Kriss and Matt were blessed with two more children. They love theater, nature, traveling and participating in recreational activities together.

This Devotional address with Ezra Gwilliam was delivered on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Ezra Gwilliam grew up in the small logging community of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.

He served as a full-time missionary in the California Roseville Mission from 2002-2004. Brother Gwilliam earned a bachelor’s degree from BYU-Idaho, followed by a master’s degree in literacy and a doctoral degree in education from Boise State University. Before joining the BYU-Idaho religious education faculty in 2018, he spent ten years teaching seminary and institute in the Boise, Idaho area.

Brother Gwilliam has served in numerous Church callings, including elder’s quorum president, priest quorum advisor, gospel doctrine teacher, counselor in a bishopric, and bishop. He currently serves on the high council. Ezra Gwilliam married Lindsey Ward in July 2005. Together they have five children. He loves the Holy Land, sports, teaching, hiking, trail running, and spending time with his family.

This Devotional address with Elder Gérald Caussé and Sister Valérie Caussé was delivered on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center.

Elder Gérald Caussé was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve on November 6, 2025. At the time of his call, he had been serving as the Presiding Bishop of the Church since October 2015. Prior to this calling, he had served as the First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric since March 2012. He previously served as a General Authority Seventy and as a counselor in the Europe Area Presidency.

He has served in numerous Church callings, including elders quorum president, counselor in a bishopric, counselor in a stake presidency, stake president, and Area Seventy.

Elder Caussé received a master’s degree in business from ESSEC in 1987. His career has been in strategy consulting and the food industry, where he has worked with several retail and food distribution companies. At the time of his call as a General Authority Seventy, he was the managing director of Pomona, a food distribution company in France.

Elder Caussé is also an accomplished pianist and has participated in the recording of several piano albums.

Gérald Caussé was born in Bordeaux, France, on May 20, 1963.

Sister Valérie Caussé was born in Nancy, France, and grew up in the Paris area. She studied to become an elementary school teacher and met Elder Caussé while they were attending the same young single adult ward in Paris.

She married Gérald Caussé in the Bern Switzerland Temple in August 1986. They are the parents of four daughters and one son.

Sister Caussé considers it a great privilege and joy to have been a stay-at-home mother. In addition to raising her family, she served for seven years on the city council in her community in France, where she oversaw school affairs.

This Devotional address with Sam Eidam was delivered on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. MST in the BYU-Idaho Center. Sam Eidam is a native of Ashton, Idaho. He was raised with a deep appreciation for hard work, faith, and the outdoors—values that continue to guide both his professional and personal life.

Brother Eidam earned a bachelor’s degree in business management with an emphasis in corporate finance from BYU-Idaho and completed a master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University. He has worked at BYU-Idaho for the past 12 years. Throughout his life, Brother Eidam has served as a primary teacher, financial clerk, counselor in several elders quorum presidencies, and counselor in a bishopric. He currently serves on the Rexburg Idaho East Stake High Council.

Brother Eidam served a mission in Oakland, California. He has been married to his wife, Tayla, for 22 years. They have four children and enjoy spending time mountain biking, hiking, and downhill skiing.