New Era

April 2004

Volume 34, Number 4

Contents

• Words of the Prophet: Promise of Peace
  President Gordon B. Hinckley
  We are followers of the Christ who was and is the Prince of Peace.

• I Was the 100th Sheep
  Name Withheld
  I was lost and angry because repentance and change seemed so hard.

• In Tune: On Bended Knee
  Kevin R. Olson

• The Miracle of the Priesthood
  Bishop H. David Burton, Bishop Richard C. Edgley, and Bishop Keith B. McMullin
  The priesthood is more than being a deacon, teacher, or priest. It is God’s power delegated to man.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  How can I feel peace with so many frightening things happening in the world and even in my own school?

• New Era Poster: New Life

• Making Monday Memories
  Ryan Carr
  Family home evening can make Mondays the best day of the week.

• Safe from the Storm
  Greg Burgoyne
  The world outside was in turmoil, but I was secure in the temple.

• Blessings of the Temple
  Adam C. Olson
  One of the greatest blessings of the temple is feeling the peaceful Spirit of the Lord.

• Baptisms for the Dead: What to Know Before You Go
  Be prepared for a great experience.

• How I Know: Worth Loving
  Tricia Hardcastle
  It hit me. The Atonement was personal.

• The Extra Smile

• Instant Messages
  From teasing to caring; shining moments; a feeling of peace.

• Scripture Lifeline: What Was I Missing?
  Rosalyn Collings Eves
  It’s not just avoiding wrong, it’s doing things right.

• Gospel Classics: The Greatest Event in History
  President Ezra Taft Benson
  What one event affected the whole world for all time?

• Idea List: Inviting the Spirit

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Break Forth into Joy
  Jennifer Rose

• Photo of the Month
  Linda Curley

Cover: Ryan Shurtleff of the Draper Utah Sixth Ward attends the Jordan River temple regularly. See “Blessings of the Temple” on p. 28. Cover photography: Matt Reier (front) and Christina Smith (back)