About this episode

C. Shane Reese discusses the importance of dedicating pure hearts and firm minds to the work of building the Lord's university.

We are asked to consecrate our pure hearts and our firm minds to building this , the Lord’s university “in the Lord’s way.” And our firm minds must be in this work. C. Shane Reese, president of Brigham Young University, delivered this university conference address on August 24, 2026. You can access the full talk here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: C. Shane Reese

Topics covered

• consecration
• education
• spirituality
• leadership
• university conference

Keywords

• pure hearts
• firm minds
• Brigham Young University
• university conference
• spiritual leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brigham Young University

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