New Era

September 2005

Volume 35, Number 9

Contents

• The Message: A Code to Live By
  President Thomas S. Monson
  This code can guide your footsteps safely through mortality.

• Elders in My English Class
  Anette Malzl Knapp
  We practiced our English by talking about the Church.

• I Call Him Dad
  Name Withheld
  We were so different, but my change of attitude allowed us to be best friends.

• Idea List: Seminary Scripture Power
  Here are ways to find strength and power in studying the scriptures.

• Scripture Lifeline: Driven to Prayer
  Lynita K. Newswander
  Being on the road at night scared me, but prayer took me in the right direction.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  I’m 14, and I know we aren’t supposed to date until we’re 16. But a lot of friends my age at school have a girlfriend or boyfriend, even though they don’t really date. Is anything wrong with this?

• New Era Poster: Finish

• Preparing to Preach His Gospel
  Shanna Butler and Adam C. Olson
  A new and effective way for missionaries to teach the gospel.

• Line upon Line: Malachi 3:10–11

• Articles of Faith: The Price I Couldn’t Pay
  Shelly L. Johnson
  A mistake taught me about the Atonement.

• The Extra Smile

• Helping Home Evening Succeed
  Adam C. Olson
  Monday night success in the Philippines.

• What’s Up?

• Build on the Basics
  Elder H. Aldridge Gillespie
  These four basics will bring the Spirit into your life and keep you on target.

• Storming into Service
  Giving service following Florida hurricanes.

• Instant Messages
  A Book of Mormon gift; staying close as a family; lost but found; surprise treat.

• The Perfect Pattern
  Lacey McMurry
  Modest fashions can be cutting edge.

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Eternity
  Jaana Olsen

• Photo
  Evan Zinser