President Dallin H. Oaks

01 · The timeline

Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026

Each dot is a conference where President Oaks spoke. Hover for the talk; click to open its sketch note.

03 · The measuring stick

How these talks compare with every talk since 2000

The bar is this speaker. The line marks the average across all 1,909 talks.

05 · Signature phrases

Words that sound like President Oaks

Phrases that appear in these talks far more often than in other speakers' talks. Bigger type means a bigger difference. The number is how many of these talks use the phrase.

07 · Who quotes them

How later talks build on these talks

Most-cited talkThe Challenge to BecomeOctober 2000 · cited by 11 later talks

Speakers who cite these talks most

Dale G. Renlund

10

Neil L. Andersen

8

Gary E. Stevenson

7

D. Todd Christofferson

5

Gerrit W. Gong

3

Michael John U. Teh

3

Named in the footnotes of 154 talks by other speakers since 2000. See the citation network →

The sketch notes

99 talks, one page each

Hand-drawn sketch notes from Weak Things. Each page links to the full talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Embracing the Teachings of Jesus ChristOctober 2026 A Call to Faith and ActionOctober 2026 IntroductionApril 2026 Alive in ChristApril 2026 Closing RemarksApril 2026 The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus ChristOctober 2025 IntroductionOctober 2025 Divine Helps for MortalityApril 2025 Following ChristOctober 2024 Covenants and ResponsibilitiesApril 2024 Kingdoms of GloryOctober 2023 The Teachings of Jesus ChristApril 2023 Helping the Poor and DistressedOctober 2022 Divine Love in the Father's PlanApril 2022 Introductory MessageApril 2022 The Need for a ChurchOctober 2021 What Has Our Savior Done for Us?April 2021 Defending Our Divinely Inspired ConstitutionApril 2021 Be of Good CheerOctober 2020 Love Your EnemiesOctober 2020 The Great PlanApril 2020 The Melchizedek Priesthood and the KeysApril 2020 Two Great CommandmentsOctober 2019 Trust in the LordOctober 2019 Cleansed by RepentanceApril 2019 Where Will This Lead?April 2019 Truth and the PlanOctober 2018 Parents and ChildrenOctober 2018 The Powers of the PriesthoodApril 2018 Small and Simple ThingsApril 2018 The Plan and the ProclamationOctober 2017 The Godhead and the Plan of SalvationApril 2017 Sharing the Restored GospelOctober 2016 Opposition in All ThingsApril 2016 Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus ChristOctober 2015 The Parable of the SowerApril 2015 Loving Others and Living with DifferencesOctober 2014 The Keys and Authority of the PriesthoodApril 2014 No Other GodsOctober 2013 Followers of ChristApril 2013 Protect the ChildrenOctober 2012 SacrificeApril 2012 Teachings of JesusOctober 2011 DesireApril 2011 Two Lines of CommunicationOctober 2010 Healing the SickApril 2010 Love and LawOctober 2009 Unselfish ServiceApril 2009 Sacrament Meeting and the SacramentOctober 2008 TestimonyApril 2008 Good, Better, BestOctober 2007 DivorceApril 2007 He Heals the Heavy LadenOctober 2006 All Men EverywhereApril 2006 Priesthood Authority in the Family and the ChurchOctober 2005 PornographyApril 2005 Be Not DeceivedOctober 2004 Preparation for the Second ComingApril 2004 Repentance and ChangeOctober 2003 Give Thanks in All ThingsApril 2003 I’ll Go Where You Want Me to GoOctober 2002 The Gospel in Our LivesApril 2002 Sharing the GospelOctober 2001 Focus and PrioritiesApril 2001 The Challenge to BecomeOctober 2000 ResurrectionApril 2000 Gospel TeachingOctober 1999 The Witness: Martin HarrisApril 1999 The Aaronic Priesthood and the SacramentOctober 1998 Have You Been Saved?April 1998 Following the PioneersOctober 1997 “Bishop, Help!”April 1997 “Always Have His Spirit”October 1996 Joseph, the Man and the ProphetApril 1996 Powerful IdeasOctober 1995 Apostasy and RestorationApril 1995 Worship through MusicOctober 1994 TithingApril 1994 “Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ”April 1994 “The Great Plan of Happiness”October 1993 The Language of PrayerApril 1993 Bible Stories and Personal ProtectionOctober 1992 The Relief Society and the ChurchApril 1992 Joy and MercyOctober 1991 “Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother”April 1991 Witnesses of ChristOctober 1990 World PeaceApril 1990 Modern PioneersOctober 1989 Alternate VoicesApril 1989 “What Think Ye of Christ?”October 1988 Always Remember HimApril 1988 “The Light and Life of the World”October 1987 Priesthood BlessingsApril 1987 “Brother’s Keeper”October 1986 Reverent and CleanApril 1986 SpiritualityOctober 1985 Taking upon Us the Name of Jesus ChristApril 1985 Why Do We Serve?October 1984 Strive for ExcellenceOctober 1971

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

• Talk text, footnotes and callings come from the official General Conference pages on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Every talk above links to its source.
• Coverage is April 2000 through April 2026: 1,909 talks by 370 speakers. Sustainings, audit and statistical reports, and videos are left out. October 2026 joins once its text is posted.
• Verse counts use scripture links in footnotes and talk text, counted once per talk. "Cited by" counts later talks whose footnotes link to one of these talks.
• Main topics are estimates assigned by a language model from each talk's opening and closing. Signature phrases compare how many of these talks use a phrase with how many other talks do.
• Leaders quoted are found by name in footnotes. Outside authors are found by name in the text and footnotes. Sketch notes are Weak Things study aids, not official Church materials.