New Era

April 2005

Volume 35, Number 4

Contents

• The Message: The Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness
  President Boyd K. Packer
  Can you ever be forgiven? The answer is yes!

• Idea List: Always Remember Him
  How can you remember the Savior this Easter and always?

• In Tune: The Mighty Priesthood of God
  Stephen L. Brannen

• The Restoration: Truth Comes Again
  Knowledge of God and His plan, lost for hundreds of years, was restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Some people have told me I have an inferiority complex, but as far as I can tell, I’m just inferior. Since I’m not as smart or good-looking or talented as everybody else, what can I do to gain confidence and feel better?

• New Era Poster: Now There Is Hope

• Youth at Work in Fiji
  Adam C. Olson
  In Fiji, the Church helps teens gain experience in learning to work.

• Center Stage in New York
  Nicole Oakeson
  The temple dedication and a visit by the prophet were reasons for celebrating.

• Stop Right Here
  Gabriel Middleton
  Following inspiration, two missionaries are in the right place to help.

• Learning from Joseph Smith
  What 14-year-olds around the world believe about the experience the Prophet Joseph Smith had at age 14.

• What’s Up?

• Strong Roots in Small Branches
  Jeniann Jensen
  Youth find strength when gathering at the first youth conference in Croatia.

• Reading in Tongues

• Why I Believe
  Sandy Lancaster
  Warts! I hated them and wanted them gone. What happened next built my testimony.

• The Extra Smile

• In a Holy Place
  Elder Lance B. Wickman
  When the temple is in you, its peace is with you always.

• Instant Messages
  Space for a good example; I was acting like Laman; one humble act; in the hereafter.

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Freedom
  Tara P. Kleman

• Art
  C. Reinhold

Front cover: The Lost Lamb by Del Parson.

Back cover: Sculpture by Aldo Rebechi

Inside front cover: Christ in Gethsemane, by Heinrich Hofmann, courtesy of C. Harrison Conroy Co. Inc., may not be copied