New Era

April 2001

Volume 31, Number 4

Contents

• Words of the Prophet: My Testimony of Christ
  President Gordon B. Hinckley
  Nothing equals the wonder, the splendor, the magnitude, or the fruits of the matchless life of the Son of God, who died for each of us.

• The Best of Times
  What is a dispensation, and what is so special about this one?

• We Sang My Answer
  Name Withheld
  When I prayed to know who I was, I never guessed I would get my answer in the words to a song.

• New Era Classic: The Currant Bush
  Elder Hugh B. Brown
  Like a gardener pruning a plant, the Lord can make our lives more fruitful.

• Idea List: Do They Know We’re Christians?
  How would someone who is not familiar with the Book of Mormon or the Church know that you are Christian?

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Early-morning seminary starts at 5:30 where I live. Getting up that early is hard for me. Is it really that important to go? Why can’t I just study on my own?

• New Era Poster: Be Even As I Am

• On the Right Path
  Janet Thomas
  Ella Allred of Haines, Alaska, has made a commitment to the gospel, and nothing—not bad weather or distance—can stop her.

• Here I Come, Dad
  Judith P. Taylor
  Passing the sacrament was a big accomplishment for my brother.

• Coming Clean
  Matthew Baker
  Keeping the chapel and their lives clean has Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, youth hard at work.

• Fantastic Plastic?
  Elyssa Renee Andrus
  Here’s sound advice on dealing with credit and credit cards.

• The Extra Smile

• Of All Things

• Fiction: The Answer Guy
  Don Smurthwaite
  His answers could put someone down or lift someone up. Which one would make it into the column?

• What Matters Most
  Elder Harold G. Hillam
  In all of your studies, don’t forget the most important subject of all.

• Reader’s Guide

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: The Sanctuary
  Christopher A. Woods

• Photo of the Month
  George Edward Anderson