A Father’s Day talk
Before you start
This page is a template, not a talk. It's here to get your brain going. It's totally normal to feel nervous.
The best advice I can give you is to be you. What could you bring into this talk that's yours? Your view, your happiness, the joy the gospel has brought into your life. Pray about that. Think about it for a day.
The Gospel Library app has a ton of good material, so use it. Plenty of AI tools will happily write this talk for you too. Use them to brainstorm if it helps... but don't let them write it. You write the talk.
A prompt for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or whatever you use
I'm giving a 10-minute talk on fathers in church. Don't write the talk for me. Ask me five questions, one at a time, to help me find a story from my own life that fits. Then suggest a simple outline built from my answers, with blanks where my own words go.
Who is it for
How long
A 10-minute talk on fathers
About 1,300 words when you read it aloud. Built from conference talks mainly about fathers.
Stories you could open with
Scriptures talks are built on
Doctrine and Covenants 84:33-44 the main scripture in 24 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 107:99 the main scripture in 21 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 121:41 the main scripture in 19 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 121:36 the main scripture in 16 talks
Teach from prophets, apostles, and leaders
Dallin H. Oaks, 2025
Make the family, marriage and the teaching of children central, preparing for eternal family life.
Ronald A. Rasband, 2025
Treat the family proclamation as revealed words from God and live its principles.
M. Russell Ballard, 2023
Focus on relationships with God and family and testify of Christ more often
Something that happened to you goes here, about 2 minutes.
Your testimony. What you know about fathers, in your own words.
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Your talk
Your talk so far
A 10-minute talk on fathers After a rollover crash, the van is lifted off Bowen's daughter and a priesthood blessing restores her breath (Shayne M. Bowen, 2024) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/31bowen?lang=eng Doctrine and Covenants 84:33-44 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/84?lang=eng&id=p33#p33 Make the family, marriage and the teaching of children central, preparing for eternal family life. (Dallin H. Oaks, The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ, 2025) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/10/58oaks?lang=eng Something that happened to you goes here, about 2 minutes. ______________________ Your testimony. What you know about fathers, in your own words. ______________________
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Dallin H. Oaks, 2025
Oaks pauses temple announcements and urges Saints to keep marriage, children and family teaching central.
Steven J. Lund, 2025
Aaronic Priesthood holders carry real authority and bless others through service and the sacrament.
Shayne M. Bowen, 2024
Bowen testifies that restored priesthood keys bring real miracles and the ministry of angels today.
Tamara W. Runia, 2023
Runia invites families to zoom out with an eye of faith and treat loved ones with hope.
M. Russell Ballard, 2023
What matters most is our relationship with God, family, following the Spirit, and testifying of Christ.
Questions people ask
- How long should a Father’s Day talk be?
- As long as you were asked to fill. Most sacrament meeting talks run five to fifteen minutes, so ask whoever gave you the assignment.
- What if Father’s Day is hard for people in the room?
- For some people it is. Talk about the men who showed up for you, and about Heavenly Father, and you’ll reach more of the room.
- Can I talk about my own dad?
- Yes, and it’s usually the best part. Pair one story about him with one from conference or the scriptures.
- Is this an official Church site?
- No. It’s a family project. Every story and talk links to the real one on churchofjesuschrist.org, so read it there before you use it.