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General Conference speaker · April 2009 to April 2026
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Elder Gary E. Stevenson gave 25 General Conference talks from April 2009 to April 2026. The main topics of these talks are Jesus Christ and His Atonement, Temples and Family History and Youth. The verse cited most often is Matthew 22:39. Footnotes in 8 later talks by other speakers cite these talks. Weak Things has 26 sketch notes of these talks.
01 · The timeline
Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026
Each dot is a conference where Elder Stevenson 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.
- Jesus Christ and His Atonement5 talks1.9× average
- Temples and Family History2 talks2.7× average
- Youth2 talks2.6× average
- Priesthood2 talks1.2× average
- Holy Ghost2 talks3.6× average
- Charity and Love2 talks2.6× average
- Scripture Study and the Book of Mormon1 talk1.7× average
- Prophets and Church Leadership1 talk1.3× 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
- Matthew 22:39 5
- Matthew 22:38 4
- Matthew 22:37 4
- Mosiah 18:9 3
- Matthew 22:36 3
- Matthew 22:40 3
- Doctrine and Covenants 87:8 2
- Doctrine and Covenants 84:20 2
- 2 Timothy 1:7 2
- Alma 34:32 2
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 Elder Stevenson
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 10 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
26 talks, one page each
Hand-drawn sketch notes from Weak Things. Each page links to the full talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The Fruits of the GospelOctober 2026
Lost Luggage, Redeemed SoulsApril 2026
Blessed Are the PeacemakersOctober 2025
And We Talk of ChristApril 2025
Days Never to Be ForgottenOctober 2024
Bridging the Two Great CommandmentsApril 2024
Promptings of the SpiritOctober 2023
The Greatest Easter Story Ever ToldApril 2023
Nourishing and Bearing Your TestimonyOctober 2022
Love, Share, InviteApril 2022
Simply Beautiful—Beautifully SimpleOctober 2021
Hearts Knit TogetherApril 2021
Highly Favored of the LordOctober 2020
A Good Foundation against the Time to ComeApril 2020
Deceive Me NotOctober 2019
Your Priesthood PlaybookApril 2019
Shepherding SoulsOctober 2018
The Heart of a ProphetApril 2018
Spiritual EclipseOctober 2017
How Does the Holy Ghost Help You?April 2017
Look to the Book, Look to the LordOctober 2016
Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood?April 2016
Plain and Precious TruthsOctober 2015
Your Four MinutesApril 2014
Be Valiant in Courage, Strength, and ActivityOctober 2012
Sacred Homes, Sacred TemplesApril 2009
For teachers and families: each sketch note has a printable PDF. Browse all Conference Sketch Notes →
Every talk
All 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Luggage, Redeemed Souls | Apr 2026 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1459 | 16 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Blessed Are the Peacemakers | Oct 2025 | Hope, Joy and Peace | 1648 | 16 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| And We Talk of Christ | Apr 2025 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1915 | 32 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Days Never to Be Forgotten | Oct 2024 | Restoration and Church History | 1932 | 17 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Bridging the Two Great Commandments | Apr 2024 | Charity and Love | 1941 | 14 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| Promptings of the Spirit | Oct 2023 | Holy Ghost | 1959 | 13 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told | Apr 2023 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1998 | 8 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony | Oct 2022 | Testimony and Conversion | 1876 | 18 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Love, Share, Invite | Apr 2022 | Missionary Work | 1627 | 7 | 2 | Read ↗ |
| Simply Beautiful—Beautifully Simple | Oct 2021 | Discipleship and Becoming | 1788 | 7 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Hearts Knit Together | Apr 2021 | Charity and Love | 2086 | 21 | 2 | Read ↗ |
| Highly Favored of the Lord | Oct 2020 | Trials, Adversity and Healing | 1875 | 16 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| A Good Foundation against the Time to Come | Apr 2020 | Temples and Family History | 2232 | 14 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Deceive Me Not | Oct 2019 | Obedience and Commandments | 2025 | 16 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Your Priesthood Playbook | Apr 2019 | Priesthood | 2244 | 9 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Shepherding Souls | Oct 2018 | Ministering and Service | 2093 | 19 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| The Heart of a Prophet | Apr 2018 | Prophets and Church Leadership | 2158 | 6 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Spiritual Eclipse | Oct 2017 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 2186 | 17 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| How Does the Holy Ghost Help You? | Apr 2017 | Holy Ghost | 2240 | 11 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Look to the Book, Look to the Lord | Oct 2016 | Scripture Study and the Book of Mormon | 2224 | 10 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood? | Apr 2016 | Priesthood | 1963 | 12 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| Plain and Precious Truths | Oct 2015 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1054 | 5 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| Your Four Minutes | Apr 2014 | Youth | 1576 | 13 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Be Valiant in Courage, Strength, and Activity | Oct 2012 | Youth | 1543 | 11 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Sacred Homes, Sacred Temples | Apr 2009 | Temples and Family History | 1448 | 14 | 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.