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General Conference speaker · October 2002 to April 2026

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave 73 General Conference talks from October 2002 to April 2026. The main topics of these talks are Discipleship and Becoming, Hope, Joy and Peace and Priesthood. The verse cited most often is Moses 1:39. Footnotes in 42 later talks by other speakers cite these talks. Weak Things has 75 sketch notes of these talks.

73talks since 2000 · No. 4 of 370
148kwords · about 1286 minutes
14.4footnotes per talk (all speakers: 12.3)
1288different verses cited
42later talks by others cite these talks

01 · The timeline

Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026

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

Callings listed with these talks: Of the Presidency of the SeventyOf the Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesSecond Counselor in the First PresidencyActing President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

02 · Topic fingerprint

What these talks are about

The main topic of each talk, shown as petals. Longer petals mean more talks. Gold petals are topics this speaker chooses at least 1.5 times as often as the average speaker.

Key phrases from these talks

spiritual ancestrya true and living prophetI need your prayersJesus Christ livesfruits of the First Visionpower of the Holy GhostChristlike attributes are the basicsthe wind beneath our wings

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.

04 · The scripture shelf

Which scriptures these talks use

Share of all verse citations by volume of scripture, compared with every speaker. Counted once per talk from footnotes and links in the text.

Verses cited most

The number is how many of these talks cite the verse. Verses with their own page link to every conference talk that cites them.

Books cited most

Doctrine and Covenants
300
Matthew
272
Luke
183
Alma
132
John
86
2 Nephi
70

05 · Signature phrases

Words that sound like President Uchtdorf

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.

sisters dear13testify and leave11path of discipleship24dear friends39beloved savior12love for god17heart and mind13almighty god16god knows12good news18

06 · Who these talks quote

The voices in the footnotes

Leaders named in the footnotes, outside authors named in the text or footnotes, and the conference speakers whose talks are cited. Each counts talks, not mentions.

07 · Who quotes them

How later talks build on these talks

08 · Kindred voices

Speakers whose talks cover similar ground

Matched by the mix of main and secondary topics. 100 would be an identical mix.

The sketch notes

75 talks, one page each

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

Sketch note of One in Christ by Dieter F. Uchtdorf One in ChristOctober 2026 Sketch note of Encounter at the Empty Tomb by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Encounter at the Empty TombApril 2026 Sketch note of Do Your Part with All Your Heart by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Do Your Part with All Your HeartOctober 2025 Sketch note of “By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf “By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples”April 2025 Sketch note of Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will Grow by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will GrowOctober 2024 Sketch note of A Higher Joy by Dieter F. Uchtdorf A Higher JoyApril 2024 Sketch note of The Prodigal and the Road That Leads Home by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Prodigal and the Road That Leads HomeOctober 2023 Sketch note of Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Jesus Christ Is the Strength of ParentsApril 2023 Sketch note of Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Jesus Christ Is the Strength of YouthOctober 2022 Sketch note of Our Heartfelt All by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Our Heartfelt AllApril 2022 Sketch note of Daily Restoration by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Daily RestorationOctober 2021 Sketch note of God among Us by Dieter F. Uchtdorf God among UsApril 2021 Sketch note of God Will Do Something Unimaginable by Dieter F. Uchtdorf God Will Do Something UnimaginableOctober 2020 Sketch note of Come and Belong by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Come and BelongApril 2020 Sketch note of Your Great Adventure by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Your Great AdventureOctober 2019 Sketch note of Missionary Work: Sharing What Is in Your Heart by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Missionary Work: Sharing What Is in Your HeartApril 2019 Sketch note of Believe, Love, Do by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Believe, Love, DoOctober 2018 Sketch note of Behold the Man! by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Behold the Man!April 2018 Sketch note of Bearers of Heavenly Light by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Bearers of Heavenly LightOctober 2017 Sketch note of A Yearning for Home by Dieter F. Uchtdorf A Yearning for HomeOctober 2017 Sketch note of Three Sisters by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Three SistersOctober 2017 Sketch note of Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Perfect Love Casteth Out FearApril 2017 Sketch note of The Greatest among You by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Greatest among YouApril 2017 Sketch note of Fourth Floor, Last Door by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Fourth Floor, Last DoorOctober 2016 Sketch note of Learn from Alma and Amulek by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Learn from Alma and AmulekOctober 2016 Sketch note of O How Great the Plan of Our God! by Dieter F. Uchtdorf O How Great the Plan of Our God!October 2016 Sketch note of He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home by Dieter F. Uchtdorf He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You HomeApril 2016 Sketch note of In Praise of Those Who Save by Dieter F. Uchtdorf In Praise of Those Who SaveApril 2016 Sketch note of Be Not Afraid, Only Believe by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Be Not Afraid, Only BelieveOctober 2015 Sketch note of It Works Wonderfully! by Dieter F. Uchtdorf It Works Wonderfully!October 2015 Sketch note of A Summer with Great-Aunt Rose by Dieter F. Uchtdorf A Summer with Great-Aunt RoseOctober 2015 Sketch note of The Gift of Grace by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Gift of GraceApril 2015 Sketch note of On Being Genuine by Dieter F. Uchtdorf On Being GenuineApril 2015 Sketch note of Living the Gospel Joyful by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Living the Gospel JoyfulOctober 2014 Sketch note of “Lord, Is It I?” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf “Lord, Is It I?”October 2014 Sketch note of Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Receiving a Testimony of Light and TruthOctober 2014 Sketch note of Grateful in Any Circumstances by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Grateful in Any CircumstancesApril 2014 Sketch note of Are You Sleeping through the Restoration? by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Are You Sleeping through the Restoration?April 2014 Sketch note of You Can Do It Now! by Dieter F. Uchtdorf You Can Do It Now!October 2013 Sketch note of Come, Join with Us by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Come, Join with UsOctober 2013 Sketch note of Your Wonderful Journey Home by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Your Wonderful Journey HomeApril 2013 Sketch note of The Hope of God’s Light by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Hope of God’s LightApril 2013 Sketch note of Four Titles by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Four TitlesApril 2013 Sketch note of The Joy of the Priesthood by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Joy of the PriesthoodOctober 2012 Sketch note of Of Regrets and Resolutions by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of Regrets and ResolutionsOctober 2012 Sketch note of The Merciful Obtain Mercy by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Merciful Obtain MercyApril 2012 Sketch note of The Why of Priesthood Service by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Why of Priesthood ServiceApril 2012 Sketch note of Forget Me Not by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Forget Me NotOctober 2011 Sketch note of Providing in the Lord’s Way by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Providing in the Lord’s WayOctober 2011 Sketch note of You Matter to Him by Dieter F. Uchtdorf You Matter to HimOctober 2011 Sketch note of Waiting on the Road to Damascus by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Waiting on the Road to DamascusApril 2011 Sketch note of Your Potential, Your Privilege by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Your Potential, Your PrivilegeApril 2011 Sketch note of Pride and the Priesthood by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Pride and the PriesthoodOctober 2010 Sketch note of Of Things That Matter Most by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of Things That Matter MostOctober 2010 Sketch note of Your Happily Ever After by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Your Happily Ever AfterApril 2010 Sketch note of “You Are My Hands” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf “You Are My Hands”April 2010 Sketch note of Continue in Patience by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Continue in PatienceApril 2010 Sketch note of Two Principles for Any Economy by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Two Principles for Any EconomyOctober 2009 Sketch note of The Love of God by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Love of GodOctober 2009 Sketch note of The Way of the Disciple by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Way of the DiscipleApril 2009 Sketch note of We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come Down by Dieter F. Uchtdorf We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come DownApril 2009 Sketch note of Lift Where You Stand by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Lift Where You StandOctober 2008 Sketch note of Happiness, Your Heritage by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Happiness, Your HeritageOctober 2008 Sketch note of The Infinite Power of Hope by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Infinite Power of HopeOctober 2008 Sketch note of Faith of Our Father by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Faith of Our FatherApril 2008 Sketch note of A Matter of a Few Degrees by Dieter F. Uchtdorf A Matter of a Few DegreesApril 2008 Sketch note of Have We Not Reason to Rejoice? by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Have We Not Reason to Rejoice?October 2007 Sketch note of Point of Safe Return by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Point of Safe ReturnApril 2007 Sketch note of The Power of a Personal Testimony by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Power of a Personal TestimonyOctober 2006 Sketch note of See the End from the Beginning by Dieter F. Uchtdorf See the End from the BeginningApril 2006 Sketch note of Christlike Attributes—the Wind beneath Our Wings by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Christlike Attributes—the Wind beneath Our WingsOctober 2005 Sketch note of The Fruits of the First Vision by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Fruits of the First VisionApril 2005 Sketch note of The Opportunity to Testify by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Opportunity to TestifyOctober 2004 Sketch note of The Global Church Blessed by the Voice of the Prophets by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Global Church Blessed by the Voice of the ProphetsOctober 2002 Sketch note of The Only True and Valid Basis by Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Only True and Valid BasisOctober 1994

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Every talk

All 73 talks, newest first

Titles open the Weak Things sketch note. "Read" opens the official talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, the source for every number on this page.

TalkConferenceMain topicWordsFootnotesCited bySource
Encounter at the Empty Tomb Apr 2026 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1390 20 0 Read ↗
Do Your Part with All Your Heart Oct 2025 Discipleship and Becoming 1607 16 0 Read ↗
“By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples” Apr 2025 Unity and Belonging 1761 16 0 Read ↗
Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will Grow Oct 2024 Faith 1808 22 2 Read ↗
A Higher Joy Apr 2024 Hope, Joy and Peace 1784 29 1 Read ↗
The Prodigal and the Road That Leads Home Oct 2023 Repentance and Forgiveness 1600 23 0 Read ↗
Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents Apr 2023 Parenting and Children 1851 23 2 Read ↗
Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth Oct 2022 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1712 24 3 Read ↗
Our Heartfelt All Apr 2022 Discipleship and Becoming 1652 14 0 Read ↗
Daily Restoration Oct 2021 Repentance and Forgiveness 1556 17 0 Read ↗
God among Us Apr 2021 Plan of Salvation 1843 31 0 Read ↗
God Will Do Something Unimaginable Oct 2020 Trials, Adversity and Healing 1853 11 0 Read ↗
Come and Belong Apr 2020 Unity and Belonging 2017 16 1 Read ↗
Your Great Adventure Oct 2019 Plan of Salvation 2024 11 0 Read ↗
Missionary Work: Sharing What Is in Your Heart Apr 2019 Missionary Work 1962 20 8 Read ↗
Believe, Love, Do Oct 2018 Discipleship and Becoming 2023 22 0 Read ↗
Behold the Man! Apr 2018 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1833 19 0 Read ↗
Bearers of Heavenly Light Oct 2017 Trials, Adversity and Healing 2033 18 0 Read ↗
A Yearning for Home Oct 2017 Plan of Salvation 2143 14 1 Read ↗
Three Sisters Oct 2017 Hope, Joy and Peace 2702 10 0 Read ↗
Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear Apr 2017 Charity and Love 2019 24 1 Read ↗
The Greatest among You Apr 2017 Humility and Pride 2107 13 0 Read ↗
Learn from Alma and Amulek Oct 2016 Repentance and Forgiveness 2013 14 0 Read ↗
O How Great the Plan of Our God! Oct 2016 Plan of Salvation 2074 9 1 Read ↗
Fourth Floor, Last Door Oct 2016 Faith 2237 14 0 Read ↗
He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home Apr 2016 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 2001 13 0 Read ↗
In Praise of Those Who Save Apr 2016 Family and Marriage 1914 8 1 Read ↗
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe Oct 2015 Faith 1964 15 0 Read ↗
It Works Wonderfully! Oct 2015 Faith 1989 18 1 Read ↗
A Summer with Great-Aunt Rose Oct 2015 Hope, Joy and Peace 2553 9 0 Read ↗
The Gift of Grace Apr 2015 Grace 2028 38 3 Read ↗
On Being Genuine Apr 2015 Humility and Pride 1955 20 0 Read ↗
Living the Gospel Joyful Oct 2014 Discipleship and Becoming 2235 8 0 Read ↗
“Lord, Is It I?” Oct 2014 Humility and Pride 1934 14 0 Read ↗
Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth Oct 2014 Testimony and Conversion 2009 17 0 Read ↗
Grateful in Any Circumstances Apr 2014 Gratitude 1942 18 0 Read ↗
Are You Sleeping through the Restoration? Apr 2014 Restoration and Church History 1981 12 0 Read ↗
You Can Do It Now! Oct 2013 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1878 9 0 Read ↗
Come, Join with Us Oct 2013 Unity and Belonging 2082 12 2 Read ↗
Your Wonderful Journey Home Apr 2013 Youth 2820 11 0 Read ↗
The Hope of God’s Light Apr 2013 Hope, Joy and Peace 2073 9 0 Read ↗
Four Titles Apr 2013 Priesthood 2182 14 0 Read ↗
The Joy of the Priesthood Oct 2012 Priesthood 2098 15 0 Read ↗
Of Regrets and Resolutions Oct 2012 Discipleship and Becoming 2379 14 1 Read ↗
The Merciful Obtain Mercy Apr 2012 Repentance and Forgiveness 1879 19 4 Read ↗
The Why of Priesthood Service Apr 2012 Priesthood 2189 7 0 Read ↗
Forget Me Not Oct 2011 Hope, Joy and Peace 2493 5 0 Read ↗
Providing in the Lord’s Way Oct 2011 Self-Reliance and Welfare 2151 15 1 Read ↗
You Matter to Him Oct 2011 Plan of Salvation 2262 22 0 Read ↗
Waiting on the Road to Damascus Apr 2011 Faith 2036 13 1 Read ↗
Your Potential, Your Privilege Apr 2011 Priesthood 2094 19 1 Read ↗
Pride and the Priesthood Oct 2010 Humility and Pride 2188 27 0 Read ↗
Of Things That Matter Most Oct 2010 Discipleship and Becoming 2178 12 2 Read ↗
Your Happily Ever After Apr 2010 Youth 2474 10 0 Read ↗
“You Are My Hands” Apr 2010 Ministering and Service 2047 14 2 Read ↗
Continue in Patience Apr 2010 Discipleship and Becoming 2068 14 0 Read ↗
Two Principles for Any Economy Oct 2009 Self-Reliance and Welfare 2049 15 0 Read ↗
The Love of God Oct 2009 Charity and Love 2088 17 0 Read ↗
The Way of the Disciple Apr 2009 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 2159 12 0 Read ↗
We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come Down Apr 2009 Priesthood 2100 13 0 Read ↗
Happiness, Your Heritage Oct 2008 Women and Relief Society 2570 15 0 Read ↗
Lift Where You Stand Oct 2008 Priesthood 2138 5 2 Read ↗
The Infinite Power of Hope Oct 2008 Hope, Joy and Peace 2184 42 0 Read ↗
Faith of Our Father Apr 2008 Faith 2199 8 0 Read ↗
A Matter of a Few Degrees Apr 2008 Priesthood 2285 22 3 Read ↗
Have We Not Reason to Rejoice? Oct 2007 Hope, Joy and Peace 2028 0 1 Read ↗
Point of Safe Return Apr 2007 Repentance and Forgiveness 2058 0 1 Read ↗
The Power of a Personal Testimony Oct 2006 Testimony and Conversion 2098 0 0 Read ↗
See the End from the Beginning Apr 2006 Youth 2288 0 0 Read ↗
Christlike Attributes—the Wind beneath Our Wings Oct 2005 Discipleship and Becoming 2233 0 0 Read ↗
The Fruits of the First Vision Apr 2005 Restoration and Church History 1832 0 0 Read ↗
The Opportunity to Testify Oct 2004 Testimony and Conversion 1432 0 1 Read ↗
The Global Church Blessed by the Voice of the Prophets Oct 2002 Prophets and Church Leadership 1389 0 0 Read ↗

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.