Elder Neil L. Andersen

01 · The timeline

Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026

Each dot is a conference where Elder Andersen 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 Elder Andersen

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 talkFaith Is Not by Chance, but by ChoiceOctober 2015 · cited by 3 later talks

Speakers who cite these talks most

John C. Pingree Jr.

2

Sandino Roman

2

Ahmad S. Corbitt

2

Brian K. Ashton

1

Sergio R. Vargas

1

Dallin H. Oaks

1

Named in the footnotes of 27 talks by other speakers since 2000. See the citation network →

The sketch notes

41 talks, one page each

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

Faith and Courage in DiscipleshipOctober 2026 Eternal Marriage Is an Eternal JourneyApril 2026 The Atoning Love of Jesus ChristOctober 2025 Cherishing LifeApril 2025 The Triumph of HopeOctober 2024 Temples, Houses of the Lord Dotting the EarthApril 2024 Tithing: Opening the Windows of HeavenOctober 2023 My Mind Caught Hold upon This Thought of Jesus ChristApril 2023 Drawing Closer to the SaviorOctober 2022 Following Jesus: Being a PeacemakerApril 2022 The Name of the Church Is Not NegotiableOctober 2021 The Personal Journey of a Child of GodApril 2021 We Talk of ChristOctober 2020 Spiritually Defining MemoriesApril 2020 FruitOctober 2019 The Eye of FaithApril 2019 WoundedOctober 2018 The Prophet of GodApril 2018 The Voice of the LordOctober 2017 Overcoming the WorldApril 2017 A Witness of GodOctober 2016 “Whoso Receiveth Them, Receiveth Me”April 2016 Faith Is Not by Chance, but by ChoiceOctober 2015 Thy Kingdom ComeApril 2015 Joseph SmithOctober 2014 Spiritual WhirlwindsApril 2014 Power in the PriesthoodOctober 2013 It’s a MiracleApril 2013 Trial of Your FaithOctober 2012 What Thinks Christ of Me?April 2012 ChildrenOctober 2011 Preparing the World for the Second ComingApril 2011 Never Leave HimOctober 2010 Tell Me the Stories of JesusApril 2010 “Repent … That I May Heal You”October 2009 Come unto HimApril 2009 You Know EnoughOctober 2008 It’s True, Isn’t It? Then What Else Matters?April 2007 Beware of the Evil behind the Smiling EyesApril 2005 Prophets and Spiritual Mole CricketsOctober 1999 “Whom the Lord Calls, the Lord Qualifies”April 1993

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.