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Dallin H. Oaks

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Coming Closer to Jesus Christ Coming Closer to Jesus Christ, Dallin Oaks devotional address. A sun with lots of dots around it. The closest dots are yellow and orange and they fade to gray as they get further from the sun.

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Coming Closer to Jesus Christ

The way to overcome doubts is to draw closer to our Savior Jesus Christ.

Summer 2026
Illustration of the title for the article "Promise and Peril at 250." Depicts US founding fathers and citizens on a broken pathway that is bridged by the constitution.

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Promise and Peril at 250

As it approaches 250, the United States can take guidance from its illustrious past and the wisdom of a modern prophet.

Summer 2026
BYU graduates file toward the Marriott Center for graduation.

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The Next 50 Years

Entering the second half of its second century, BYU sends undaunted graduates into all the world.

Summer 2026
6 Presidential Reflections

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6 Presidential Reflections

In celebration of BYU’s 150th, six BYU presidents came together to discuss BYU, its mission, and its influence.

Winter 2026
150 Moments That Made Brigham Young University
Summer 2025
Discover the moments that made Brigham Young University in the 150 years since the school's founding as a small academy.
Meeting the President
Spring 2021
With stories from Ernest Wilkinson to Kevin Worthen, alumni share their first-person experiences with BYU presidents.
Looking Back: Turtle Trot and Dallin Oaks in a Top Hat
Fall 2016
See the BYU Homecoming "Turtle Trot"competition of 1968 and then-university president Dallin Oaks in a top hat.
Timing
Summer 2002
We cannot have true faith in the Lord without also having complete trust in the Lord’s will and in the Lord’s timing.
Weaknesses and Strengths
Winter 2002