Angela Sturgeon has served in a variety of callings, including Sunday School teacher, Young Women first counselor, Relief Society counselor and secretary, Relief Society president, Primary Activity Days leader, and in Scouts. She most recently served as the stake Primary secretary and now as stake Primary president.
Angela Sturgeon has served in a variety of callings, including Sunday School teacher, Young Women first counselor, Relief Society counselor and secretary, Relief Society president, Primary Activity Days leader, and in Scouts. She most recently served as the stake Primary secretary and now as stake Primary president. Angela earned an associate’s degree in History and Political Science from Orange Coast College and after many years of balancing work, family, and part-time study, will be graduating in a few weeks with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho. She worked as a flight attendant before retiring in 2022 and has since pursued her passion for encouraging and mentoring others, becoming a published best-selling author of How to Be Resilient for Turbulent Times and a TEDx speaker of the same title. She speaks regularly on resilience, faith, and purpose—inspiring audiences to rise with strength in the face of adversity.
Kurt Francom reads this Brigham Young University devotional given by Elder Boyd K. Packer in 1996.
Kurt Francom, Executive Director of Leading Saints, shares his thoughts on the unwritten order of things—a term popularized by Elder Boyd K. Packer in a BYU devotional in October 1996. This phrase has influenced leadership culture in the Church, often being used as a trump card to justify certain practices or norms that are not explicitly documented in church handbooks.
Your class needs a strong heartbeat! Learn how to identify and use key students to build energy, engagement, and a positive classroom culture. Set them up for success, and the whole class will follow!
Getting students to arrive on time isn’t about guilt trips—it’s about creating a culture of consistency and accountability. Try these simple, positive strategies to encourage on-time attendance. Involving peers, starting on time, and reinforcing good habits can make all the difference!
Talkative students can be a challenge—but also a gift. The goal isn’t to silence them, but to channel their energy into leadership. Hank shares how to guide them—without embarrassing or shutting them down.
If you’re doing everything in your classroom, you’re doing too much! You can build a well-run classroom that will not only teach gospel principles, but also leadership! Hank shares how you can delegate meaningful roles to your students and watch your class begin to transform as they take charge of key responsibilities in class.
Your students are quietly asking, “Do I want the life you have?” They may forget the lesson you teach, but they'll always remember who you are and the way. you live. Remember, your life and personality may be the greatest message you share with them.
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in September 2021. Michael A. Goodman has worked for the Church Educational System since 1989 and was the manager of CES College Curriculum before joining the Brigham Young University Church History and Doctrine department in 2007. He is a professor of Religious Education and serves as the RSC’s Associate Publications Director and the Editor of the Religious Educator journal. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with Public Relations, a master’s degree in Information Technology, and a PhD in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. He is a co-investigator on the Family Foundations of Youth Development longitudinal research project, focused on adolescent and family faith development and mental health outcomes with a special emphasis on suicidality. Michael is married to Tiina Anita Goodman.