Podcast of the devotionals at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Disciple Scholars and the Constitution | Kevin J Worthen | October 2024
Kevin J Worthen is the Hugh W. Colton Professor of Law and a Wheatley Institute Distinguished Fellow at Brigham Young University. Brother Worthen is a graduate of Carbon High School in Price, Utah. After serving a mission in Monterrey, Mexico, he earned an associate degree at the College of Eastern Utah (now USU-Eastern). He then received his B.A. in political science and his J.D. from BYU. After serving as a law clerk to Justice Byron R. White of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brother Worthen practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona. He joined the law school faculty at BYU in 1987. He served as the dean of the BYU Law School and, from 2014 to 2023, as the thirteenth president of BYU. He has also been a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad de Chile and the Doyle-Winter Distinguished Visiting Professor at Yale Law School. Brother Worthen is married to Peggy Rae Sealey, who was also raised in Price. They have three children and eight grandchildren.
10/23/2024 • 0
Brother Gabriel W. Reid, "Fumbling Is Not Failing"
10/15/2024 • 0
Jennie Pardoe, "Righteous Failures"
10/8/2024 • 0
Danny Ricks, "True Doctrine Understood Changes Attitudes and Behavior – Plan of Salvation"
10/1/2024 • 0
Elder Steven R. Bangerter, "Believe in Yourself as a Child of God"
9/21/2024 • 0
Sister Jennifer E. Meredith, "True Identity and Love"
9/18/2024 • 0
President Alvin F. Meredith III, "Covenant-Keeping Disciple Leaders"
9/17/2024 • 0
Adam Bair, "Lessons of Hope"
7/17/2024 • 0
John Fisher, "Pillars of Making Critical Decisions Correctly"
7/10/2024 • 0
Jennifer Hunter, "Increase Your Capacity to Receive Personal Revelation"
7/3/2024 • 0
Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, "The Fast Track to Light and Truth"
6/26/2024 • 0
Sister Rebecca L. Craven, "Humility in Covenant Leadership"
6/18/2024 • 0
President Ronald L. Craven, "Doers of the Work"
6/18/2024 • 0
Paul W. Lambert, "Go Forth with Faith"
6/12/2024 • 0
Elder James W. McConkie III, "Doctrine and Covenants 109: A Prophet’s Invitation"
6/5/2024 • 0
Darby Stapelman, "Numbered Among the Sheep"
5/29/2024 • 0
Elder Neil L. Andersen, "Facing Mortality as Adults: Marriage, Children, and the Temple"
5/19/2024 • 0
Becky Roesler, "See with Grace"
5/14/2024 • 0
President Alvin F. Meredith III, "The Temple, An Evidence of God’s Love"
5/8/2024 • 0
Sister Jennifer E. Meredith, "How will the Lord Manifest Himself to You in the Temple?"
5/7/2024 • 0
Nate Wise, "A Blessed and Happy State"
5/1/2024 • 0
Bill Riggins, "In the Hands of the Lord of the Harvest"
4/24/2024 • 0
Jeremy Hall, "We Are Creators and Builders"
4/2/2024 • 0
Elder Gerrit W. Gong, "The Lilies of the Field"
2/11/2024 • 0
Brother Kerry Powell, "Sermons in Our Subjects"
2/6/2024 • 0
Brother Michael T. Nelson, "A Familiar Ring"
1/30/2024 • 0
Sister Mindy Harris, "Finding Joy in the Journey"
1/23/2024 • 0
Brother Dwight Wray, "Small Things"
1/16/2024 • 0
Sister Jennifer Meredith, "C.A.N."
1/9/2024 • 0
President Alvin F. Meredith III, "Begin with the End in Mind"
1/9/2024 • 0
Brother Roger Nichols, "Embracing Change"
12/5/2023 • 0
Bishop Gérald Caussé, "I Saw Your Potential"
11/28/2023 • 0
Brother Tony Carpenter, "Mortality is a Master Class"
11/21/2023 • 0
Brother Chris Lowry, "The Best Gifts"
11/14/2023 • 0
Brother David Magleby, "The Eyes of Our Understanding Were Opened"
11/7/2023 • 0
Brother Doug Sorensen, "If Thou Endure It Well"
10/31/2023 • 0
Sister Ruth L. Renlund, "Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings of Heaven"
10/22/2023 • 0
Elder Dale G. Renlund, "Stronger and Closer Connection to God through Multiple Covenants"
10/22/2023 • 0
Brother David Allen, "Receive One Such Little Child in My Name"
10/17/2023 • 0
Sister Brandie Miguel, "Living the Mission of BYU-Idaho"
10/3/2023 • 0
Brother Jason Williams, "Thy Sins Are Forgiven Thee: What the Book of Mormon Teaches About Repentance"
9/26/2023 • 0
Elder Juan Pablo and Sister Carola Villar, "Becoming Christlike Leaders: Making Things Happen"
9/19/2023 • 0
President Alvin F. Meredith III, "The Honor Code and Coming unto Christ"
9/13/2023 • 0
Sister Jennifer Meredith, "Enroll in the Master’s Class"
9/13/2023 • 0
Brother Ben Yates, "Navigating Life with an Eternal Perspective"
8/29/2023 • 0
Sister Heather Carter, "Strong at the Broken Places"
8/22/2023 • 0
Brother Daniel Balls, "Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord, and He Shall Sustain Thee"
8/15/2023 • 0
Brother Mat Miles, "Expectations, Christian Living, Belief"
8/8/2023 • 0
Brother Nate Watson, "Go to the Temple!"
8/1/2023 • 0
Brother Steve Adams, "Integrity and Grace"
7/25/2023 • 0
Sister Janiel Nelson, "Better Than Before"
7/11/2023 • 0
Brother Ben Haacke, "How to Trap or Free a Fox"
6/27/2023 • 0
Brother John Mackenzie, "Strength through Gathering"
6/20/2023 • 0
Brother William Brugger, "Seek Ye Out of the Best Books"
6/13/2023 • 0
President Susan H. Porter, "So Great a Cloud of Witnesses"
6/6/2023 • 0
Brother Joel Galbraith, "Pioneering Up! Leaning on the Faith of Our Fathers for Life’s Journey"
5/30/2023 • 0
Brother Eric Embree, "To the Would-Be Lifeguards"
5/23/2023 • 0
Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, "New President Announcement"
5/16/2023 • 0
Sister Jennifer Meredith, "New President Announcement"
5/16/2023 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "Remarks at the Announcement of President Alvin F. Meredith III"
5/16/2023 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Announcement of New President"
5/16/2023 • 0
Elder D. Todd Christofferson, "Be Strong and of A Good Courage"
5/16/2023 • 0
Elder Mark D. Eddy, "Fear Not, I am with Thee"
5/9/2023 • 0
Brother Brett Crandall, "Let Us Be Seekers of Truth"
5/2/2023 • 0
Sister Eileen Nuffer, "A Once in an Eternity Experience"
3/28/2023 • 0
Sister Amy Hanks, "Who Do You Want to Be"
3/21/2023 • 0
Elder Peter M. Johnson, "Applying the Doctrine of Jesus Christ into Our Lives"
3/14/2023 • 0
Brother Roy Sleight, "Living Our Best Life Through Trusting the Lord"
3/7/2023 • 0
Brother Karl Karstad, "Striving for Lasting Happiness"
2/28/2023 • 0
Brother Darren Clark, "Sacrifice: A Love Letter"
2/14/2023 • 0
Brother Darren Clark, "Sacrifice: A Love Letter"
2/14/2023 • 0
Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, "Receiving Revelation for Life Decisions"
2/7/2023 • 0
Brother Troy Spratling, "That Ye Should Not Be Offended"
1/31/2023 • 0
Brother Sam Merrick, "Finding Purpose and Having Courage"
1/24/2023 • 0
President Bonnie H. Cordon, "Commending Ourselves unto the Lord"
1/17/2023 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Listening to Trusted Voices"
1/10/2023 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "Nurturing"
1/10/2023 • 0
Sister Shirley Weekes, "Our Journey of Life"
12/6/2022 • 0
Brother Dean Cloward, "Building Testimonies That Will Withstand the Challenges of Our Day"
11/29/2022 • 0
Sister Pat Saurey, "Am I Enough?"
11/22/2022 • 0
Sister Lynne Landon, "Fear Thou Not; for I Am with Thee"
11/15/2022 • 0
Elder Kazuhiko and Sister Tazuko Yamashita, "Wrestle Before God in Prayer"
11/8/2022 • 0
Brother Dean Allen, "Patterns with Purpose"
10/25/2022 • 0
Brother Sam Nielson, "The 1830 Book of Mormon"
10/18/2022 • 0
Sister Amy A. Wright, "Follow the Prophet"
10/11/2022 • 0
Brother Sam Brubaker, "Learning to Learn as a Disciple of Jesus Christ"
10/4/2022 • 0
Brother Joel Judkins, "Glimpses"
9/27/2022 • 0
Brother Curtis Henrie, "Called to Serve"
9/20/2022 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "A Consecrated Life"
9/13/2022 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Advice from Sister Hinckley"
9/13/2022 • 0
Brother Stephen Mendenhall, "The Lord is My Light"
8/30/2022 • 0
Brother Gene Clements, "The Light of Christ: A Ray of (Fill In the Blank)"
8/23/2022 • 0
Brother Byron Gilbert, "Putting On the Armor of God"
8/16/2022 • 0
Sister Jolene Mickelsen, "Believe in Yourself"
8/9/2022 • 0
Brother Brian Carter, "You, Too, Have a Voice"
8/2/2022 • 0
Brother Brian Schow, "Receiving Revelation"
7/26/2022 • 0
Sister Heather Hall, "Life is a Race – Are You All In?"
7/12/2022 • 0
Sister Jacquel Fluckiger, "The Lord’s Timing"
7/5/2022 • 0
Brother Philip Crane, "Get Up and Win the Race!"
6/28/2022 • 0
Brother Jason Flora, "We Each Have a Work to Do!"
6/14/2022 • 0
Brother Lane Williams, "A Book of Steadfast Love"
5/31/2022 • 0
Brother Dan Peterson, "Seek, Listen, Act, Receive"
5/24/2022 • 0
Dr. Jani Radebaugh, "Exploring the Solar System on Planet Earth"
5/19/2022 • 0
Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, "Following the Promptings of the Holy Ghost in Our Daily Lives"
5/17/2022 • 0
Brother Jake Romney, "Steadfastness in Christ"
5/10/2022 • 0
Brother Stephen Turcotte, "The Gospel of Hope"
5/3/2022 • 0
Brother Jan E. Newman, "The Word of God, Sacred Places, and Spiritual Momentum"
4/26/2022 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "Preparing for the Promised Land"
4/19/2022 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Gratitude, Kindness, and Effort"
4/19/2022 • 0
Sister Trish Carvajal, "I Can Do Hard Things with the Savior by My Side"
3/29/2022 • 0
Elder Alfred Kyungu, "Finding Hope in Our Lives"
3/22/2022 • 0
Sister Haley Krumblis, "Not There—Yet!"
3/15/2022 • 0
Brother J. Ryan Nielson, "Understanding and Applying the Atonement in Our Lives"
3/8/2022 • 0
Brother DJ Teichert, "The Privileges of Discipleship"
3/1/2022 • 0
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, "What’s Not to Love?"
2/13/2022 • 0
Sister Melanie Rasband, "Soul Shined?"
2/13/2022 • 0
Brother Brandon Isle, "Surround Yourself with Faith"
2/1/2022 • 0
Brother John Reed, "Using The Book of Mormon in Our Lives"
1/25/2022 • 0
Brother Bryan Pope, "Cleave unto God"
1/18/2022 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "Honor in Tough Times"
1/11/2022 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Honoring Our Father in Heaven by Loving Each Other"
1/11/2022 • 0
Brother Blake Willis, "Attitude over Obstacles"
12/7/2021 • 0
Sister Holly Johnson, "Seasons with the Savior"
11/30/2021 • 0
Brother Shawn Andreasen, "Sure Provisions"
11/23/2021 • 0
President Dallin H. and Sister Kristen Oaks, "Faith"
11/16/2021 • 0
Elder Gary B. and Sister Valerie Sabin, "Principles of Peace and Happiness"
11/9/2021 • 0
Sister Melissa Everett, "Succored by the Lord"
11/2/2021 • 0
Brother Daris Howard, "Gaining a Knowledge of the Truthfulness of the Gospel"
10/26/2021 • 0
Brother Doug Barker, "Being Prepared Spiritually to Help Others"
10/19/2021 • 0
Brother Brian Atkinson, "Seeing Miracles"
10/12/2021 • 0
Sister Susan Orme, "Encircled in the Arms of Our Savior’s Love"
10/5/2021 • 0
Sister LuWana Roberts, "Keys to Happiness"
9/28/2021 • 0
Brother Ahmad S. Corbitt, "Graduating Your Faith to the Next Level"
9/21/2021 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "In Your Patience Possess Ye Your Souls"
9/14/2021 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Better Than Expected"
9/14/2021 • 0
Brother Dallin Hansen, "“Seeking the Higher View”"
8/31/2021 • 0
Sister Patty Hendricks, "Resilience: the Ability to Recover from Difficulties"
8/24/2021 • 0
Brother Kort Black, "God's Positive Power"
8/17/2021 • 0
Brother Kevin Redd, "Aligning with the Light"
8/10/2021 • 0
Brother Mike Whitworth, "Simplicity, the Act of Doing"
8/3/2021 • 0
Sister Taunya Hansen, "Seek the Light"
7/27/2021 • 0
Sister Barbara McKenna, "Come Home"
7/13/2021 • 0
Sister Jennifer Jones, "Go About Doing Good"
7/6/2021 • 0
Brother Scott Johnson, "Devoted Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ"
6/29/2021 • 0
Sister Kristin Ballou, "In Pursuit of Happiness"
6/22/2021 • 0
Elder Jeremy R. and Sister Amy Jaggi, "Arise, and Get Thee into the Mountain"
6/15/2021 • 0
Brother Scott Cameron, "I Glory in My Jesus: Forging a Personal Relationship with Christ and Heavenly Father"
6/8/2021 • 0
Sister Brenda Summers, "The Hand of the Lord"
5/25/2021 • 0
Elder Ulisses and Sister Rosana Soares, "Drawing Near to the Savior"
5/16/2021 • 0
Sister Sahar Qumsiyeh, "I Can Do All Things through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me"
5/11/2021 • 0
Brother Doug Thompson, "Living a Celestial Life"
5/4/2021 • 0
Sister Carol Wong, "General Conference Study Plan"
4/27/2021 • 0
Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong, "22 Stones"
4/27/2021 • 0
Sister Kelly C. Eyring, "Here We Go"
4/20/2021 • 0
President Henry J. Eyring, "Making Changes in Our Lives"
4/20/2021 • 0
Brother Robert Tueller, "Testimony Building: Steady and Strong"
3/30/2021 • 0
Elder Evan A. Schmutz, "Great Shall Be Their Reward"