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John H. Vandenberg

27 talks between 1962 and 1978, mostly as Presiding Bishopric. 59,249 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
27
1962–1978
Words
59,249
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.7
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
255
9.4 per talk
Callings
Presiding Bishopric
also Quorum of the Twelve, Seventy
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19621978

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.

  • youth 75
  • pilate 19
  • discipline 29
  • kgs 16
  • weeds 14
  • harvest 24
  • honesty 25
  • felony 7
  • aaronic 32
  • esther 7
  • fast 34
  • titus 7

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants38
  • Matthew30
  • John23
  • Moses16
  • Isaiah9
  • Luke9
  • 2 Kings8
  • 1 Kings7

Callings when speaking

  • Presiding Bishopric 19
  • Quorum of the Twelve 7
  • Seventy 1

As given in the bylines: Bishop · Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Presiding Bishop · Elder

Every talk

  1. Apr 1962Aaronic Priesthood ResponsibilityPresiding Bishop · Priesthood2,059 w3 refs
  2. Oct 1962The Greatest WeightPresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon1,574 w10 refs
  3. Apr 1963A Glorious PrinciplePresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,154 w9 refs
  4. Oct 1963A Chosen Generation ... A Peculiar PeoplePresiding Bishop · Saturday Morning2,959 w17 refs
  5. Apr 1964Built-In StrengthPresiding Bishop · Priesthood2,654 w7 refs
  6. Oct 1964Follow CounselPresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,257 w19 refs
  7. Apr 1965Beware of the LeavenPresiding Bishop · Monday Morning2,164 w8 refs
  8. Oct 1965Who Then Can Be Saved?Presiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon2,110 w10 refs
  9. Apr 1966Strait Is the GatePresiding Bishop · Priesthood2,009 w8 refs
  10. Oct 1966Wisdom in SpendingPresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,068 w6 refs
  11. Apr 1967But Ye Have a CustomPresiding Bishop · Thursday Morning1,863 w8 refs
  12. Oct 1967Keepers at HomePresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,092 w6 refs
  13. Apr 1968"If the Lord Be God, Follow Him"Presiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon1,590 w10 refs
  14. Oct 1968What Will the Harvest Be?Presiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,276 w8 refs
  15. Apr 1969Our Path in Today's WorldPresiding Bishop · Friday Morning2,029 w7 refs
  16. Apr 1970In Search of TruthPresiding Bishop · Priesthood2,150 w13 refs
  17. Oct 1970Lost and FoundPresiding Bishop · Friday Morning2,332 w10 refs
  18. Apr 1971My Brother’s KeeperPresiding Bishop · Sunday Morning Session2,688 w8 refs
  19. Oct 1971“Turn Heavenward Our Eyes”Presiding Bishop · Sunday Morning Session2,681 w5 refs
  20. Apr 1972Whence Cometh Our Peace?Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,414 w3 refs
  21. Oct 1972Becoming a SomebodyAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Morning Session2,278 w7 refs
  22. Apr 1973The Agency of ManAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session2,096 w20 refs
  23. Apr 1974Touchstone of TruthAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Morning Session2,159 w12 refs
  24. Oct 1974Truth Will Emerge VictoriousAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Morning Session2,304 w10 refs
  25. Oct 1975To Cleanse Our SoulsAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Morning Session1,965 w5 refs
  26. Apr 1976You Are Your Greatest TreasureAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session1,864 w8 refs
  27. Apr 1978“What Is Truth?”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Morning Session2,460 w18 refs
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