All Talks by Elder D. Todd Christofferson

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Elder D. Todd Christofferson was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008. At the time of his call, he was serving in the Presidency of the Seventy.

During his tenure in the Presidency of the Seventy, Elder Christofferson had supervisory responsibility for the North America West, Northwest, and Southeast Areas of the Church. He also served as Executive Director of the Family and Church History Department. Earlier, he was president of the Mexico South Area of the Church, resident in Mexico City.

Prior to his call to serve as a full-time General Authority of the Church, Elder Christofferson was associate general counsel of NationsBank Corporation (now Bank of America) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously, he was senior vice president and general counsel for Commerce Union Bank of Tennessee in Nashville where he was also active in community affairs and interfaith organizations. From 1975 to 1980, Elder Christofferson practiced law in Washington, D.C., after serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica during the trials and other proceedings known as “Watergate” (1972-74).

Born in American Fork, Utah, he graduated from high school in New Jersey, earned his bachelor¹s degree from Brigham Young University, where he was an Edwin S. Hinckley Scholar, and his law degree from Duke University.

Among other callings, he has served the Church as a Regional Representative, stake president, and bishop. As a young man, he served as a missionary in Argentina.

Elder Christofferson and his wife, Katherine Jacob Christofferson, are parents of five children. (From the website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Contents

• General conference – 1993 – present
• First Presidency Christmas devotionals – 2014 – present
• CES/Devotionals – 2004 – present
• BYU . 1999 – present
• BYU–Idaho – 2000 – present
• BYU–Hawaii – 2000 – present
• Ensign College – 1998 – present
• Other 2019 – present

General conference

• I Know in Whom I Have Trusted April 1993, Sunday afternoon session
• The Priesthood Quorum October 1998, priesthood session
• The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus October 2000, Saturday morning session
• That They May Be One in Us . October 2002, Sunday morning session
• When Thou Art Converted . April 2004, Saturday morning session
• Let Us Be Men October 2006, priesthood session
• Born Again April 2008, Sunday morning session
• Come to Zion . October 2008, Saturday afternoon session
• The Power of Covenants . April 2009, Saturday morning session
• Moral Discipline . October 2009, Sunday afternoon session
• The Blessing of Scripture . April 2010, Saturday afternoon session
• Reflections on a Consecrated Life . October 2010, Saturday morning session
• “As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten” . April 2011, Sunday afternoon session
• The Divine Gift of Repentance . October 2011, Saturday afternoon session
• The Doctrine of Christ . April 2012, Sunday morning session
• Brethren, We Have Work to Do . October 2012, priesthood session
• Redemption . April 2013, Sunday afternoon session
• The Moral Force of Women . October 2013, Saturday afternoon session
• The Resurrection of Jesus Christ . April 2014, Sunday afternoon session
• Free Forever, to Act for Themselves . October 2014, Saturday morning session
• Why Marriage, Why Family April 2015, Saturday afternoon session
• Why the Church October 2015, Sunday afternoon session
• Fathers April 2016, Sunday morning session
• “Abide in My Love” October 2016, Saturday afternoon session
• The Voice of Warning April 2017, Sunday afternoon session
• The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven October 2017, Saturday morning session
• The Elders Quorum April 2018, general priesthood session
• Firm and Steadfast in the Faith of Christ . October 2018, Saturday afternoon session
• Preparing for the Lord’s Return April 2019, Sunday morning session
• The Joy of the Saints October 2019, Saturday morning session
• Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection April 2020, Sunday afternoon session
• Sustainable Societies – October 2020, Saturday afternoon session
• Why the Covenant Path – April 2021, Sunday afternoon session
• The Love of God October – 2021, Saturday morning session
• Our Relationship with God – April 2022, Sunday morning session
• The Doctrine of Belonging – October 2022, Saturday afternoon session
• One in Christ – April 2023, Sunday morning session

First Presidency Christmas Devotionals

• The Condescension of God and of Man 2014

CES/Devotionals

• A Sense of the Sacred (PDF, MP3, video) 2004
• Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread 2011
• Saving Your Life . 2014
• Choice and Commitment – January 12, 2020

BYU

• Allegiance to God October 19, 1999
• A Sense of the Sacred November 7, 2004
• Moral Agency January 31, 2006
• Greatness . August 16, 2007
• Our Moral Test April 22, 2010
• “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” . January 9, 2011
• Religious Freedom—A Cherished Heritage to Defend June 26, 2016
• A Message at Christmas . December 12, 2017
• The First Commandment First – March 22, 2022
• The Aims of a BYU Education – August 22, 2022

BYU–Idaho

• Responsibility & Repentance (video, MP3) February 15, 2000
• Always Remember Him . January 27, 2009
• The Prophet Joseph Smith September 24, 2013
• Gratitude, Responsibility, and Faith December 19, 2018
• Home & Family Convocation Remarks (MP3, video) December 19, 2018

BYU–Hawaii

• Devotional address (video) August 5, 2000
• Devotional address (video) June 18, 2005
• Learning, Doing, and Being November 2, 2015
• Executive Committee of BYU–Hawaii’s Board of Trustees – January 24, 2023

ensign college

• Born of the Spirit – April 14, 1998
• Service and Fulfillment: 2012 Commencement Address – May 1, 2012
• Devotional – June 15, 2021

Other

• “For He That Is Mighty Hath Done to Me Great Things” (PDF) May 3, 2019 at BYU Women’s Conference