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Neil L. Andersen
10 speeches between 2006 and 2026, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 41,101 words in the transcripts.
Speeches
10
2006–2026
Words
41,101
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.5
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
60
6.0 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also Seventy
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database
Speeches by year
20062026
Signature phrases
Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.
- wilcox 37
- desires 62
- honesty 30
- kathy 17
- righteous 49
- settle 20
- plane 22
- iron rod 18
- captain 21
- spiritual power 15
- ministering 18
- leaf 13
Scriptures cited most
- Doctrine and Covenants11
- 1 Nephi8
- John5
- Alma5
- 3 Nephi5
- Matthew4
- Moses3
- Psalms2
Callings when speaking
- Quorum of the Twelve 8
- Seventy 2
As given in the bylines: of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Of the Presidency of the Seventy
Every speech
- 16 May 2006Seeing Through the GenerationsOf the Presidency of the Seventy · Devotional3,768 w14 refs
- 4 Mar 2007Hold Fast to the Words of the ProphetsOf the Presidency of the Seventy · Devotional4,994 w18 refs
- 10 Jan 2010Preparing for Your Spiritual DestinyOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional5,060 w18 refs
- 13 Sep 2011Honesty—The Heart of SpiritualityOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,363 w2 refs
- 18 Aug 2015A Compensatory Spiritual Power for the RighteousOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,621 w4 refs
- 10 Apr 2018A Holier Approach to Ministeringof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,738 w1 ref
- 7 Dec 2021Time for the Savior at Christmasof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,933 w0 refs
- 17 Jan 2023Allowing Your Faith in Jesus Christ to Guide Your Lifeof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,929 w1 ref
- 20 Aug 2024Educating Our Righteous DesiresQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,681 w0 refs
- 15 Sep 2026“Settle This in Your Hearts”of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,014 w2 refs