Liahona

February 2005

Volume 29, Number 2

Contents

• For Adults

  • Using the Liahona

  • First Presidency Message: To Truly See

    President Thomas S. Monson

  • Seven Lessons on Sharing the Gospel

    Elder Clayton M. Christensen and Christine Quinn Christensen

  • Visiting Teaching Message: Rejoice in Our Knowledge of the Godhead

  • The Road Back: Abandoning Pornography

    Rory C. Reid

  • Strengthening the Family: Our Progress toward Perfection

  • Latter-day Saint Voices

    • Should We Climb?

      Michael T. Richie

    • Jazmín and the Sabbath Day

      Marcela Colaberardino de Mitillo

    • A “Chance” Meeting

      Name withheld

    • He Served Me Before He Met Me

      José Salvador Yanez López

  • Messages from the Doctrine and Covenants: The Spirit of Revelation

    Elder M. Gonzalo Sepúlveda

  • The Teachers Quorum

  • Comment

  • News of the Church

• For Youth

  • You’ll Be Tested and Taught

    Elder Christoffel Golden Jr.

  • My Prayers Became Blessings

    Berengere Caviale

  • What Happened to Christ’s Church?

    Shanna Butler

  • Questions and Answers: I Love the Gospel, but Talking about It with Others Terrifies Me. How Can I Overcome My Fear?

  • Teaching My Teacher

    Prince Ihenkoro

  • Poster: Don’t Be Fooled

  • A Teacher in the Priesthood

    Pamela Reid

  • Did You Know?

• The Friend: For Children

  • Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: Be Not Afraid

    President Gordon B. Hinckley

  • Special Witness: Getting to Know President Boyd K. Packer

  • I Am My Heavenly Father’s Child

  • From the Life of President David O. McKay: A Well-Educated Man

  • You Must Choose for Yourself

    Susan B. Mitchell

  • Classic Thoughts: A Sister’s Example

    Elder Matthew Cowley

  • Because My Teacher Loves Me

    Patricia Reece Roper

  • Sharing Time: I Am a Child of God

    Margaret Lifferth

On the cover: Photography by Craig Dimond, posed by models.

Inside back cover: Memory Grove, by Al Rounds. May not be copied. This view of the Salt Lake Temple in the early winter after its dedication on April 6, 1893, is from a peaceful area northeast of the temple near what is now known as Memory Grove.