2012

July 2012

  • Contents

  • Contents

  • The Importance of Priesthood Blessings

    Dallin H. Oaks

  • A Promise and a Prayer

    Pablo Mireles Betts

  • What Is Pure Testimony?

    Elyse Alexandria Holmes

  • Strengthened through Service

    Brittany Beattie

  • Questions and Answers

  • Preaching without Being Preachy

    Sally Johnson Odekirk

  • My Chance to Stand

    Raven Austin Haymond

  • Self-Reliance: Preparing for Your Future

    Kimberly Richter

  • Beware the Wolves

    T. C. Christensen

  • Mormonad: Testimony

  • To the Point

    • At what age can you start going to school dances?

    • For the Strength of Youth says not to participate in “passionate kissing.” What is that?

    • Does the Church support any political parties or candidates?

    • People sometimes ask me if we believe in polygamy. What should I tell them?

  • Selling Night Crawlers

    Marcy Goodfleisch

  • The Extra Smile

  • Power in Prayer

    Paul VanDenBerghe

  • Playing to the Crowd

    Brittany Thompson

  • A Rough Ride

    Elisa Gonzalez

  • A Marvelous Work for You

    George Albert Smith

  • Never Waver

    Lindsay Hiller

  • What’s Up?

    • Making the Trek

    • My Favorite Scripture

      Ethan T.

    • The Church in Canada—Ontario

    • We’ve Got Mail

  • Instant Messages

    • A Modest Reward

      Rachel Y.

    • Baptism for My Grandparents

      Reinly M.

    • Comforted by the Scriptures

      Matthew H.

    • A Reminder in the Rubble

      Daniel C.

  • How to Pray and Seek Answers

    Richard G. Scott

  • Ancestors

    Marli Walker

To the Point
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“To the Point,” New Era, July 2012, 28–29

To the Point

Photo illustrations by Craig Dimond

  • At what age can you start going to school dances?

  • For the Strength of Youth says not to participate in “passionate kissing.” What is that?

  • Does the Church support any political parties or candidates?

  • People sometimes ask me if we believe in polygamy. What should I tell them?