October 2006
Contents
Welcome to This Issue of the Liahona
A Perfect Brightness of Hope—to New Members of the Church
Gordon B. Hinckley
Rejoicing in the Gospel
What I Wish Every New Member Knew—and Every Longtime Member Remembered
Jeffrey R. Holland
Loving Families, Different Faiths
Walter F. González
Worth It!
Veronica Garcia Walker
Questions and Answers
Receive the Blessings of the Priesthood
New Members, New Traditions
F. Melvin Hammond
Learning How the Church Works and Finding Your Place in It
Jan Pinborough
Home
Megan Walker
Meeting the Challenges
Larry Hiller
Idea List: Becoming a Latter-day Saint Teen
Latter-day Saint Voices
Faith under the Overpass
Greg Carlson
Groceries or Tithing?
Charlotte Arnold
The Right Place for Me
Francisco Javier Lara Hernández
Where Do I Go from Here?
Richard M. Romney and Victor D. Cave
Helpful Words to Know
Poster
News of the Church
How to Use the Liahona
Brittany Beahm
Church History Time Line
Church Continues Rapid Growth
Church Works to Meet Members’ Needs
World Organizations Are Grateful for Church’s Humanitarian Efforts
Abbey Olsen
The Friend
Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: Latter-day Prophets Speak
Sharing Time: I Will Follow the Prophet Today
Elizabeth Ricks
Journey to Baptism
Keeping Our Baptismal Covenant
Jennifer Rose
Clean Again
Anne Bentley Waddoups
I Want to Give the Lord My Tenth
Lonnie Dobson Adams
Friend to Friend: Standing for Righteousness
Kimberly Webb and Wolfgang H. Paul
What to Do Now?
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