All Talks by President Dallin H. Oaks

I am listing below all President Dallin H. Oaks’ talks, not just those that he gave when he was as a General Authority of the Church, but also those given by him before, with the links to the text, video, or audio available. If there are more that I have missed, please let me know and I will add them to the list.

Last update: April 2023. Also see other collected talk by Church Leaders

President Dallin H. Oaks

President Dallin H. Oaks was sustained and set apart as first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was set apart as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in April 7, 1984.

He is a native of Provo, Utah (born in 1932).  He and his late wife, June Dixon Oaks, are the parents of six children.  She died July 21, 1998.  On August 25, 2000, he married Kristen M. McMain in the Salt Lake Temple.

Elder Oaks is a graduate of Brigham Young University (1954) and of The University of Chicago Law School (1957). He practiced law and taught law in Chicago.  He was president of Brigham Young University from 1971 to 1980, and a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 until his resignation in 1984 to accept his calling to the apostleship.

He has been an officer or member of the board of many business, educational, and charitable organizations. He is the author or co-author of many books and articles on religious and legal subjects.  In May 2013, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty awarded him the Canterbury Medal for courage in the defense of religious liberty (from the website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Contents

• General conference 1971 – present
• First Presidency Christmas devotionals 2016 – present
• CES devotionals 2005 – present
• BYU 1971 – present
• BYU–Idaho 1972 – present
• BYU–Hawaii 2008 – present
• Ensign College – 2022 – present
• Other – 2017- present

General conference

• Strive for Excellence . October 1971, priesthood session
• Why Do We Serve? October 1984, Saturday morning session
• Taking upon Us the Name of Jesus Christ . April 1985, Sunday afternoon session
• Spirituality . October 1985, Sunday morning session
• Reverent and Clean . April 1986, Sunday morning session
• “Brother’s Keeper” . October 1986, Saturday afternoon session
• Priesthood Blessings . April 1987, priesthood session
• “The Light and Life of the World” . October 1987, Sunday morning session
• Always Remember Him . April 1988, Saturday afternoon session
• “What Think Ye of Christ?” October 1988, Sunday morning session
• Alternate Voices . April 1989, Saturday afternoon session
• Modern Pioneers . October 1989, Sunday morning session
• World Peace . April 1990, Sunday afternoon session
• Witnesses of Christ . October 1990, Saturday afternoon session
• “Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother” April 1991, Saturday morning session
• Joy and Mercy October 1991, Sunday afternoon session
• The Relief Society and the Church April 1992, Saturday afternoon session
• Bible Stories and Personal Protection October 1992, priesthood session
• The Language of Prayer April 1993, Saturday morning session
• “The Great Plan of Happiness” October 1993, Sunday afternoon session
• “Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ” April 1994, general Young Women meeting
• Tithing . April 1994, Saturday afternoon session
• Worship through Music October 1994, Saturday morning session
• Apostasy and Restoration April 1995, Sunday afternoon session
• Powerful Ideas October 1995, Saturday afternoon session
• Joseph, the Man and the Prophet April 1996, Sunday afternoon session
• “Always Have His Spirit” October 1996, Sunday morning session
• “Bishop, Help!” April 1997, Saturday afternoon session
• Following the Pioneers October 1997, Sunday afternoon session
• Have You Been Saved? April 1998, Sunday morning session
• The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament October 1998, priesthood session
• The Witness: Martin Harris April 1999, Saturday afternoon session
• Gospel Teaching October 1999, Sunday afternoon session
• Resurrection April 2000, Saturday morning session
• The Challenge to Become October 2000, Saturday afternoon session
• Focus and Priorities April 2001, Sunday afternoon session
• Sharing the Gospel October 2001, Saturday morning session
• The Gospel in Our Lives . April 2002, Saturday afternoon session
• I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go October 2002, Sunday morning session
• Give Thanks in All Things April 2003, Sunday afternoon session
• Repentance and Change October 2003, Saturday afternoon session
• Preparation for the Second Coming . April 2004, Saturday morning session
• Be Not Deceived October 2004, priesthood session
• Pornography April 2005, Sunday afternoon session
• Priesthood Authority in the Family and the Church October 2005, Saturday afternoon session
• All Men Everywhere April 2006, Sunday morning session
• He Heals the Heavy Laden . October 2006, Saturday morning session
• Divorce . April 2007, Sunday morning session
• Good, Better, Best October 2007, Sunday afternoon session
• Testimony April 2008, Saturday afternoon session
• Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament October 2008, Saturday morning session
• Unselfish Service April 2009, Sunday afternoon session
• Love and Law October 2009, Saturday afternoon session
• Healing the Sick April 2010, priesthood session
• Two Lines of Communication . October 2010, Sunday morning session
• Desire April 2011, Saturday afternoon session
• Teachings of Jesus . October 2011, Sunday afternoon session
• Sacrifice April 2012, Saturday morning session
• Protect the Children October 2012, Saturday afternoon session
• Followers of Christ April 2013, Sunday afternoon session
• No Other Gods October 2013, Sunday morning session
• The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood April 2014, priesthood session
• Loving Others and Living with Differences October 2014, Saturday afternoon session
• The Parable of the Sower . April 2015, Saturday morning session
• Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ October 2015, Saturday afternoon session
• Opposition in All Things . April 2016, Sunday afternoon session
• Sharing the Restored Gospel October 2016, Saturday afternoon session
• The Godhead and the Plan of Salvation April 2017, Sunday morning session
• The Plan and the Proclamation October 2017, Saturday morning session
• The Powers of the Priesthood April 2018, general priesthood session
• Small and Simple Things April 2018, Sunday morning session
• Truth and the Plan October 2018, Saturday morning session
• Parents and Children October 2018, general women’s session
• Where Will This Lead? April 2019, general priesthood session
• Cleansed by Repentance . April 2019, Sunday afternoon session
• Trust in the Lord October 2019, Saturday morning session
• Two Great Commandments October 2019, women’s session
• The Melchizedek Priesthood and the Keys April 2020, Saturday evening session
• The Great Plan April 2020, Sunday afternoon session
• Love Your Enemies October 2020, Saturday morning session
• Be of Good Cheer October 2020, women’s session
• What Has Our Savior Done for Us? – April 2021, general priesthood session
• Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution – April 2021, Sunday afternoon session
• The Need for a Church – October 2021, Saturday morning session
• Introductory Message – April 2022, women’s session
• Divine Love in the Father’s Plan – April 2022, Sunday afternoon session
• Helping the Poor and Distressed – October 2022, Saturday morning session
• The Teachings of Jesus Christ – April 2023, Sunday afternoon session

First Presidency Christmas devotionals

• Prophetic Announcements of Christ’s Birth – 2016
• The Gospel of Peace (video) – 2019
• Good Tidings of Great Joy – 2022

CES devotionals

• The Dedication of a Lifetime (PDF, MP3, video) 2005
• Push Back against the World (PDF, MP3, video) 2007
• Truth and Tolerance 2011

BYU

• Gambling August 18, 1971
• Why Dress and Grooming Standards? September 23, 1971
• Be Honest in All Behavior January 30, 1973
• Challenges for the Year Ahead September 6, 1973
• The Blessing of Commandments September 10, 1974
• The Student Body and the President September 9, 1975
• Expectations at BYU August 31, 1976
• Where Much Is Given September 5, 1978
• The Formula for Success at BYU September 1, 1979
• Revelation September 29, 1981
• Counsel for Students September 18, 1984
• “The Desires of Our Hearts” . October 8, 1985
• Spiritual Gifts . March 1, 1986
• Free Agency and Freedom . October 11, 1987
• Sin and Suffering August 5, 1990
• Meeting the Challenges of the Nineties . August 28, 1990
• Getting to Know China . March 12, 1991
• Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall . June 7, 1992
• “Another Testament of Jesus Christ” . June 6, 1993
• 1994 Freedom Festival . July 1, 1994
• Sins and Mistakes August 16, 1994
• Adversity . January 17, 1995
• Judge Not and Judging . March 1, 1998
• Why Do We Serve at BYU? August 23, 1998
• Weightier Matters . February 9, 1999
• Miracles January 1, 2000
• Timing January 29, 2002
• Where Will It Lead? November 9, 2004
• The Dedication of a Lifetime May 1, 2005
• Truth and Tolerance . September 11, 2011
• “Hold the Banner High” April 19, 2012
• Joy at Graduation . August 13, 2015
• Elections, Hope, and Freedom . September 13, 2016
• Racism and Other Challenges – October 27, 2020
• Going Forward in the Second Century – September 13, 2022

BYU–Idaho

• Devotional (MP3) April 11, 1972
• Devotional (MP3) . February 5, 1974
• The Student and the President (MP3) . October 21, 1975
• Discipline Your Strengths (MP3) . April 15, 1980
• Gambling—Morally Wrong and Politically Unwise (MP3) . January 6, 1987
• Spirits Require Nourishment (MP3) . February 13, 1996
• Education Week devotional (unavailable) June 8, 2001
• Be Wise . November 7, 2006
• Religious Freedom . October 13, 2009
• Witnesses of God February 25, 2014
• Living in Challenging Times . February 7, 2017
• The Paradox of Love and Law . October 30, 2018
• Faith – November 16, 2021

BYU–Hawaii

• Don’t Be a Slave – June 21, 2008
• Push Back Against the World – February 25, 2017
• Anxiety in Stressful Times – June 11, 2019

Ensign College

• Devotional at Temple Square – May 17, 2022

Other

• Face to Face – November 19, 2017
• A Message from the First Presidency – January 16, 2018
• Face to Face – February 23, 2020
• Going Forward with Religious Freedom and Nondiscrimination – November 12, 2021 at University of Virginia