Christlike Resiliency | Elder Mark A. Bragg | June 2026

Christlike Resiliency | Elder Mark A. Bragg | June 2026

From Devotionals and Speeches by BYU-Idaho

June 2, 2026

About this episode

Elder Mark A. Bragg discusses the theme of Christlike resiliency in his devotional address.

This Devotional address with Elder Mark A. Bragg was delivered on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:30 AM MST in the BYU-Idaho I-Center. Elder Mark A. Bragg was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 2, 2016. At the time of his call, he was serving as an Area Seventy in the North America West Area. He has served in the South America South Area Presidency and as President of the North America West Area. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Family History Department and Chairman of FamilySearch International. Elder Bragg additionally has served as a full-time missionary in the México Monterrey Mission, ward mission leader, high councilor, bishop, stake president, and Area Seventy. Elder Bragg majored in marketing and Spanish at the University of Utah and began his career as vice president of Great Western Bank in Los Angeles. Most recently, he worked as a senior vice president at Bank of America. Mark Allyn Bragg was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He married Yvonne King in 1984 in the Los Angeles Temple. They are the parents of four children and five grandchildren. Elder Bragg enjoys all sports, particularly basketball and pickleball.

People in this episode

Host: BYU-Idaho

Guest: Elder Mark A. Bragg

Topics covered

  • resiliency
  • spirituality
  • leadership
  • family history
  • service
  • faith

Keywords

  • resiliency
  • Elder Mark A. Bragg
  • BYU-Idaho
  • devotional
  • spirituality
  • leadership
  • family history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYU-Idaho

Books & works: Los Angeles Temple

Places: Los Angeles, México Monterrey Mission

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