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Richard C. Edgley

14 talks between 1993 and 2012, mostly as Presiding Bishopric. 21,113 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
14
1993–2012
Words
21,113
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.9
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
81
5.8 per talk
Callings
Presiding Bishopric
14 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19932012

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.

  • throbbing 15
  • basket 14
  • manhood 22
  • throbs 9
  • towels 8
  • foul 11
  • shots 7
  • choose faith 8
  • alma 35
  • rescue 15
  • satan’s 11
  • submissiveness 7

Scriptures cited most

  • Alma17
  • 2 Nephi13
  • Doctrine and Covenants10
  • Matthew10
  • John6
  • Acts2
  • 1 Samuel2
  • Mark2

Callings when speaking

  • Presiding Bishopric 14

As given in the bylines: First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Of the Presiding Bishopric · Recently Released First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

Every talk

  1. Apr 1993Keep the FaithSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session1,386 w8 refs
  2. Oct 1994That Thy Confidence Wax StrongSecond Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,628 w6 refs
  3. Oct 1996“We Care Enough to Send Our Very Best”Of the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,731 w3 refs
  4. Apr 1998A Disciple, a FriendFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session1,860 w8 refs
  5. Oct 1999“Behold the Man”First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,749 w9 refs
  6. Oct 2000Satan’s Bag of SnipesFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,377 w7 refs
  7. Apr 2002For Thy GoodFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,355 w6 refs
  8. Oct 2003The Empowerment of HumilityFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Afternoon Session1,573 w3 refs
  9. Apr 2005A Still, Small Voice and a Throbbing HeartFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session1,800 w5 refs
  10. Oct 2006Three Towels and a 25-Cent NewspaperFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,165 w6 refs
  11. Oct 2007Enduring TogetherFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session1,168 w2 refs
  12. Apr 2009This Is Your Phone CallFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,476 w0 refs
  13. Oct 2010Faith—the Choice Is YoursFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Saturday Afternoon Session1,288 w13 refs
  14. Apr 2012The Rescue for Real GrowthRecently Released First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,557 w5 refs
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