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Here’s how many times Latter-day Saint leaders mention Jesus Christ at general conference
During the last general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson spoke for just under 15 minutes and referred to Jesus Christ 86 times.
Maybe that should not surprise anyone, given that President Nelson is considered by members to be not only the church’s president but a living prophet, apostle and special witness of Christ, Tad Walch writes.
For decades, however, some outsiders and critics have accused church leaders of referring more to the church’s founding prophet, Joseph Smith, and his successors in general conference talks than to Jesus Christ, Walch writes.
The Deseret News reviewed the 34 talks given at the church's October 2024 general conference, and here are the total references we found:
Total references to Jesus Christ — 1,604 (an average of 47.2 times per talk)
Total references to Joseph Smith — 104 (3.1 times per talk)
Total references to President Russell M. Nelson — 92 (2.7 times per talk)
BYU and the University of Utah both landed a spot on Forbes' "Top 100" list of premier colleges — BYU landed at No. 36, while the University of Utah was ranked 94th.
Utah State University and Weber State University earned spots on Forbes' list of 500 high-performing American colleges: Utah State came in at No. 237 and Weber State at 461.
When making the list, Forbes takes into account the following: alumni salary, debt, graduation rate, Forbes American Leaders List, return on investment, retention rate and academic success.
Debt and return on investment accounted for a total of 30% of the measures to determine a school's ranking.
Here are the four Utah universities' average grant aid calculations by Forbes:
Julie Paw, Leah Hernandez and Antonia Lancheros Lopez get excited about their new shoes as students at Liberty Elementary Community Learning Center in Salt Lake City receive new shoes from FedEx and Operation Warm on Friday, March 28, 2025.
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during this month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Salt Lake City Reptile Expo | Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy
Spring Spectacular | South Jordan Parks and Recreation, South Jordan
Dixie Power Kite Festival | Utah Tech University Encampment Mall
Larry the Cable Guy | Tuacahn Amphitheatre
“Ride the Cyclone” | Westminster Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake
“The Pajama Game” | Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden
Utah Hockey Club vs. Winnipeg Jets | 5 p.m.
Real Salt Lake vs. LA | 2:30 p.m.
U of U lacrosse vs. Mercer | 12 p.m.
UVU softball vs Abilene Christian | 12 p.m.
UVU women’s soccer vs. U of U | 1 p.m.
SUU women’s soccer vs. Utah State University Eastern
Utah Tech softball vs. Tarleton State | 12:05 p.m.
Utah Tech baseball vs. UVU | 2:05 p.m.
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