August 2007
Contents
Family Home Evening Ideas
Welcoming Every Single One
James E. Faust
It Started with a Pamphlet
Don L. Searle
The Root of Christian Doctrine
Thomas B. Griffith
Poster
Keep Texting from Taking Over
Russell and Brad Wilcox
Just a Little Violence?
Become an Instrument in the Hands of God by Preparing for and Participating in Temple Worship
Crossing Thresholds and Becoming Equal Partners
Bruce C. Hafen and Marie K. Hafen
Questions and Answers
Learning to Hope
Mariama Kallon and Riley M. Lorimer
How to Be a Great Member Missionary
R. Val Johnson
Latter-day Saint Voices
Our Temple Marriage Was Worth Any Price
Geovanny Medina
My Last Chance
Luis Mella
United by Prayer
Daniel Openshaw
Comment
The Friend
Following a Prophet
Gordon B. Hinckley
Listen to the Still, Small Voice
Elizabeth Ricks
Being a Leader
Coloring Page
Special Witness
Jeffrey R. Holland
A Voice of Warning
Terry Reed
Scripture Heroes
Arie Van De Graaff
Jump into Journaling—Nicole Antúnez of Santiago, Chile
Adam C. Olson
News of the Church
New Church Pamphlets Focus on Preparing “Every Needful Thing”
New Area Leadership Assignments
New Mission Presidents Now in Place
Church Helping to Save Infants around World
Disasters Prompt Church Response
Additional Sharing Time Ideas
“The Friend,” Liahona, Aug. 2007
Cover: Illustration by Jim Madsen.