In a TED Talk format, Hope Works brings presenters to the stage with life lessons through a gospel lens. Women and men speak about integrity, coping with tragedy, spiritual understanding, and harnessing a bright future while embracing your uniqueness.

Until marriage happens, being single is not a stumbling block in a Church that espouses marriage but is an opportunity to serve, says Dr. Erica Glenn. Everyone has a critical work to do, she contends.


Alone, but Not Lonely | Hope Works

As a child, Travis did all he could to anger his mother. When she died in a plane crash, he was burdened with guilt for his actions. He prayed for forgiveness and felt the Savior’s consuming love.


How Am I Going to Tell Her I'm Sorry? | Hope Works

A boxing trainer told a young Moroni that the “fight comes from within.” Years later in prison, that counsel prompted him to fight for his soul. He learned that Jesus is in the ring with us.


I Started to Wonder If God Even Cared | Hope Works

Jennie knows personal tragedy. Three deaths—her father, her brother-in-law, and her husband—plunged her into tormenting grief. Three words strengthened her: “Sunday will come.”


Dealing with Death: Sunday Will Come | Hope Works 

Regular endslate: Learn to embrace the challenges of life the way a downhill skeleton racer hits a wall when out of control, says Courtney. Relax, embrace the hit. Don’t steer away from the pain. Listen to the Lord.


Embrace the Hit: My Darkest Hour | Hope Works

Experiences in life changed how Julie saw the world as either black or white, good or bad. She now views others in high-definition color, more as Jesus does, with possibilities for infinite potential.


I Told Myself I Would Never Become Depressed | Hope Works

Hollis’s plans were shattered when he lost his bid for student body president by three votes. Feeling doubt and self-pity, he came to learn how God uses disappointment to shape a greater future.


We Can Turn to God When Things Don’t Go Our Way | Hope Works

When Richard went from a comfortable existence to living in a small apartment, he realized he was a victim of his poor choices. He’s grateful for challenges that helped him grow and learn from the Lord.


Have You Ever Felt Like a Failure? | Hope Works

Each chooses to be victor or victim, says Ben, who suffers from a cranial face disorder. In this video, Ben tells his life story that includes being called a monster. He concludes that God delivers.

When God Delivers, He Comes with Arms Full | Hope Works 

Before Matt Townsend built his own successful relationship coaching practice, he was labeled “the jam bomber” and “loin boy” as a preteen. How do labels change our perceptions of ourselves? Who are we really?

Spiritual Beings and the Human Experience | Matt Townsend

Clint tells how a single moment changed his life from being the fidgety classmate to discovering his talent because of one teacher who saw potential. Be the one to create moments of hope, he says.

Create Hope, Be a Mr. Jensen | Hope Works

Jodi was living her dream white-picket-fence life when doctors discovered a brain tumor. In her recovery, she learned that every interaction strengthens or weakens. You are divine by design, she says.

Divine by Design, Lessons Learned from Washing Hair | Hope Works

The Lord delivers us from our trials, but more often He delivers us in our trials. During times of uncertainty, often God’s answer is comfort and peace, giving us the strength to face whatever comes our way.

God Delivers Us in Our Trials | Hope Works

Stuart Edge shares how hope works even in moments when we feel stuck. He suggests writing a letter to our future selves to allow us to reflect and feel a sense of hope that God is aware of us.

Writing Your Future Self A Letter | Hope Works

When Tiffany Webster was 15 years old, someone asked what she hoped her life would look like in another 15 years. She saw perfection. But as checklists grew longer and expectations grew harder to meet, Tiffany felt exhausted and broken.

The Perfect Lie | Tiffany Webster

Stephen Jones has always had a passion for performing, but when it came to providing for his growing family, he wondered if it would be enough.

A Question That Put Life in Perspective | Stephen Jones

Internationally renowned speaker and leadership consultant, Liz discusses how to find hope when all seems lost.

Finding Hope in Broken Dreams | Liz Wiseman

Jill Thomas lost her daughter Penny in a tragic accident. Though she had heard that the death of a loved one puts faith to the test, she was not prepared for the devastation she felt.

Seeing Green | Jill Thomas

After suffering a paralyzing injury just a week before her wedding, Abby has learned how to use gratitude, faith, and humor to find joy in the midst of suffering.

Feeling Joy in the Midst of Struggle | Abby Stephens

Years ago, Samuel Hislop moved to Eastern Ukraine. He discovered that the Ukrainian people, who came from cultural and religious backgrounds very different from his, had much to teach him as well.

We Aren’t God’s Only People | Samuel Hislop

Ben Taylor tells of how he listened to his heart and turned the efforts of a scam artist into a chance to help a whole village.

Bringing Hope | Ben Taylor

A former member of the boy band Jericho Road, Abe tells the incredible story of how listening to the Lord's voice has taken his family on an incredible journey

Answer the Call Abe Mills

David spent many years finding and learning to forgive his father who abandoned his family when he was an infant.

Peace With a Lion David Lindes

A social entrepreneur and politician, Samake explains how honesty and integrity are still the keys to changing society.

Bringing About Change Through the Power of Integrity Yeah Samake

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