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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.
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.
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.
- Discipleship and Becoming8 talks1.4× average
- Hope, Joy and Peace7 talks3.5× average
- Priesthood7 talks1.5× average
- Faith6 talks1.5× average
- Jesus Christ and His Atonement6 talks0.8× average
- Repentance and Forgiveness5 talks2.6× average
- Plan of Salvation5 talks2.2× average
- Humility and Pride4 talks7.5× average
Key phrases from these talks
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
- Moses 1:39 9
- Doctrine and Covenants 50:24 9
- John 14:6 8
- Doctrine and Covenants 84:38 8
- Doctrine and Covenants 88:63 8
- Romans 3:23 7
- Mosiah 18:9 7
- Doctrine and Covenants 64:33 6
- Matthew 11:28 6
- Doctrine and Covenants 81:5 6
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
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.
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.
Church leaders quoted
Conference speakers cited
07 · Who quotes them
How later talks build on these talks
Speakers who cite these talks most
Named in the footnotes of 62 talks by other speakers since 2000. See the citation network →
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.
One in ChristOctober 2026
Encounter at the Empty TombApril 2026
Do Your Part with All Your HeartOctober 2025
“By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples”April 2025
Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will GrowOctober 2024
A Higher JoyApril 2024
The Prodigal and the Road That Leads HomeOctober 2023
Jesus Christ Is the Strength of ParentsApril 2023
Jesus Christ Is the Strength of YouthOctober 2022
Our Heartfelt AllApril 2022
Daily RestorationOctober 2021
God among UsApril 2021
God Will Do Something UnimaginableOctober 2020
Come and BelongApril 2020
Your Great AdventureOctober 2019
Missionary Work: Sharing What Is in Your HeartApril 2019
Believe, Love, DoOctober 2018
Behold the Man!April 2018
Bearers of Heavenly LightOctober 2017
A Yearning for HomeOctober 2017
Three SistersOctober 2017
Perfect Love Casteth Out FearApril 2017
The Greatest among YouApril 2017
Fourth Floor, Last DoorOctober 2016
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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.
| Talk | Conference | Main topic | Words | Footnotes | Cited by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.




Learn from Alma and AmulekOctober 2016
O How Great the Plan of Our God!October 2016
He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You HomeApril 2016
In Praise of Those Who SaveApril 2016
Be Not Afraid, Only BelieveOctober 2015
It Works Wonderfully!October 2015
A Summer with Great-Aunt RoseOctober 2015
The Gift of GraceApril 2015
On Being GenuineApril 2015
Living the Gospel JoyfulOctober 2014
“Lord, Is It I?”October 2014
Receiving a Testimony of Light and TruthOctober 2014
Grateful in Any CircumstancesApril 2014
Are You Sleeping through the Restoration?April 2014
You Can Do It Now!October 2013
Come, Join with UsOctober 2013
Your Wonderful Journey HomeApril 2013
The Hope of God’s LightApril 2013
Four TitlesApril 2013
The Joy of the PriesthoodOctober 2012
Of Regrets and ResolutionsOctober 2012
The Merciful Obtain MercyApril 2012
The Why of Priesthood ServiceApril 2012
Forget Me NotOctober 2011
Providing in the Lord’s WayOctober 2011
You Matter to HimOctober 2011
Waiting on the Road to DamascusApril 2011
Your Potential, Your PrivilegeApril 2011
Pride and the PriesthoodOctober 2010
Of Things That Matter MostOctober 2010
Your Happily Ever AfterApril 2010
“You Are My Hands”April 2010
Continue in PatienceApril 2010
Two Principles for Any EconomyOctober 2009
The Love of GodOctober 2009
The Way of the DiscipleApril 2009
We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come DownApril 2009
Lift Where You StandOctober 2008
Happiness, Your HeritageOctober 2008
The Infinite Power of HopeOctober 2008
Faith of Our FatherApril 2008
A Matter of a Few DegreesApril 2008
Have We Not Reason to Rejoice?October 2007
Point of Safe ReturnApril 2007
The Power of a Personal TestimonyOctober 2006
See the End from the BeginningApril 2006
Christlike Attributes—the Wind beneath Our WingsOctober 2005
The Fruits of the First VisionApril 2005
The Opportunity to TestifyOctober 2004
The Global Church Blessed by the Voice of the ProphetsOctober 2002
The Only True and Valid BasisOctober 1994