A free resource for anyone asked to speak, teach or pray
Been asked to give a talk or teach a lesson? You don't have to start from a blank page. Gather what living prophets have taught, organize your thoughts, and leave room for the Spirit, so the words can come when you need them.
The promise behind the name
The Lord asked His servants to study ahead, and then He promised to help them in the moment. You do the treasuring up. He gives the words, in the very hour. Read why we chose the name.
“Neither take ye thought beforehand what ye shall say; but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life, and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man.”
D&C 84:85
Tools
Each tool helps you do your part, so your talk, lesson or prayer can center on the Savior and leave room for His Spirit.
Tell it your topic, your time and who you're speaking to. It gathers recent general conference talks (newest first), scriptures and an opening that catches attention, and it leaves room for your own experiences. Every talk ends with your witness of Jesus Christ.
Start a talk →Already written your talk? Paste it in to see about how long it will take to give. You'll get gentle ideas to trim it or build it out, and see which parts are easy to add or cut on the spot.
Time my talk →Questions in three layers: simple ones anyone can answer, deeper ones about meaning, and personal ones that invite people to share. It also helps you sense when a class is ready to go deeper.
Plan my questions →Asked to give the opening prayer? Learn the reverent language of prayer (Thee, Thou, Thy and Thine) and why it matters, with gentle help for children and new members.
Learn to pray with reverence →How it works
Study what prophets and apostles have taught and what the scriptures say. Here's why: the Spirit brings things to remembrance, so the more you've studied, the more He has to work with.
Shape your thoughts into a clear outline that fits your time, with parts you can easily add or cut. Here's why: a clear plan frees you to listen to the Spirit instead of worrying about the clock.
Pray as you prepare, and leave space for promptings. Here's why: the Lord promised to give us what to say in the very hour, and He keeps His promises.
From the creator
“I realized how many people are asked to speak or teach without knowing where to start. That is why I built this site.”
Brady Peterson, creator of In the Very Hour
As a bishop, Brady often heard speakers say the words came to them early that morning. They had the inspiration. What they didn't always have was the time to organize it. Read the full story.
No ads, no accounts, nothing for sale. It's a resource, offered freely.
Every talk links to its full text on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. We share only short, credited quotes, so you read prophets in their own words.
The tools give structure and ideas. Your experiences, your testimony and the Spirit make it a talk.
Resources
Places to keep filling your mind with the words of life between talks.
Every talk, in full, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price.
Short, shareable clips from general conference.
Church history explored through original sources, hosted by historian Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat.