--- title: Talks date: 2025-11-10T08:44:00-07:00 author: Matt Bloomfield canonical_url: "https://www.mlj.one/church/talks" section: Categories --- # Church Talks Talks I've given in church settings, archived here. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Agency, Sacrifice, and Pioneers](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/agency-sacrifice-and-pioneers) I gave this talk on July 20th, 2025 in the Snowflake 9th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. This talk was especially fun to research for as I love reading my pioneer ancestral histories. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [How Imperfections Can Bless Our Lives](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/how-imperfections-can-bless-our-lives) I gave this talk on May 10th, 2015 in the Provo Town Hall Ward Sacrament Meeting at their Chapel in Provo, Utah, per an assignment from the bishopric. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [The Importance of Prophets in Our Day](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/the-importance-of-prophets-in-our-day) I gave this talk on September 10th, 2023 in the Snowflake 9th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Experiences with Christ](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/experiences-with-christ) I gave this talk on December 17th, 2023 in the White Mountain YSA Ward Sacrament Meeting at the historic Social Hall in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Weathering Trials Through Faith](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/weathering-trials-through-faith) I gave this talk on May 22nd, 2022 in the Snowflake 7th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Pioneer Park Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona. My wife and I resided in that ward and spoke together at that time. We had recently moved from Layton, Utah to Snowflake. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Careful vs Casual Obedience](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/careful-vs-casual-obedience) I gave this talk on August 25th, 2024 in the Snowflake 1st Ward Sacrament Meeting at the historic Main Street Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Repentance & Forgiveness](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/repentance-forgiveness) I gave this talk on March 17th, 2024 in the Snowflake 9th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [How the Book of Mormon Increases Christ’s Presence in our Lives](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/how-the-book-of-mormon-increases-christs-presence-in-our-lives) I gave this talk on January 21st, 2024 in the Snowflake 7th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Pioneer Park Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [The Gospel of Jesus Christ](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/the-gospel-of-jesus-christ) I gave this talk on October 20th, 2024 in the Snowflake 4th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. I was very impressed by the Bishop/Youth Council meeting I attended in that ward that morning and the way Bishop Gary Brimhall engaged the youth, letting them lead and make the decisions for their programs. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Happiness, Tithing, and Gratitude](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/happiness-tithing-and-gratitude) I gave this talk on November 12th, 2023 in the Snowflake 11th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [The Plan of Salvation & Atonement of Christ](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/the-plan-of-salvation-atonement-of-christ) I gave this talk on October 22, 2023 in the Snowflake 10th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. I was blessed to speak alongside my wife, Jenni, who joined me for that assignment. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Miracles of Christ](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/miracles-of-christ) I gave this talk on February 23rd, 2025 in the Snowflake 1st Ward Sacrament Meeting at the historic Main Street Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. It was the first time I had heavily relied on AI for a talk. Although the talk was interesting, I felt it lacked spirit. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Christmas Christ](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/christmas-christ) I gave this talk on December 15th, 2024 in the Snowflake 6th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the historic Main Street Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [The Image of Christ and the Resurrection](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/the-image-of-christ-and-the-resurrection) I gave this talk on March 16th, 2025 in the Snowflake 3rd Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Pioneer Park Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Faith as a Tool to Come to Christ](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/faith-as-a-tool-to-come-to-christ) I gave this talk on July 8, 2023 in the Snowflake 5th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Temple View Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona. I was called to speak alongside my wife to the ward I lived in at the time. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Missionary Work](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/missionary-work) I gave this talk on August 20, 2023 in the Snowflake 8th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the Pioneer Park Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. I spoke alongside a missionary who was preparing to serve a Service Mission in the Snowflake Area. Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Let God Prevail](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/let-god-prevail) I gave this talk on Father's day, June 15, 2025 in the Snowflake 6th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the historic Main Street Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. . Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [Temple Covenants](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/temple-covenants) I gave this talk on April 21, 2024 in the White Mountain YSA Sacrament Meeting at the historic Social Hall in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. . Nov 10, 2025 Talk ### [How Will You Measure Life?](https://www.mlj.one/church/talks/how-will-you-measure-life) Themed after the legendary talk by Clay Christiansen, I gave this talk on October 19th 2025 in the Snowflake 10th Ward Sacrament Meeting at the historic Main Street Chapel in Snowflake, Arizona, per an assignment from President Todd Burk. .