April 2005 Ensign - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

18 Strengthening
the Family
34
54
Thou Art
the Man
Once or Twice in
a Thousand Years
The Three 62 Degrees of Glory
APRIL 2005 • VOLUME 35, NUMBER 4
2 FIRST PRESIDENCY MESSAGE
The Symbol of Our Faith
President Gordon B. Hinckley
7 And in Thy Presence Rest Scott Swain
8 The Light of Christ President Boyd K. Packer
15 Being Thankworthy Geri Christensen
18 STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY
Multiply and Replenish the Earth
20 Three Principles of Marriage
Matthew O. Richardson
25 The Wedding Reception Martha P. Taysom
26 A Balanced Life Brent L. Top
30 The Effective Elders Quorum
Elder Dale E. Miller
34 Thou Art the Man Mark Staker
40 Celebrate! LaRene Porter Gaunt
46 Integrity and Values:
A Discussion with Elder Robert D. Hales
50 Believing Is Seeing Don L. Searle
54 GOSPEL CLASSICS
One or Twice in a Thousand Years
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
60 VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE
Rejoice in the Restoration
of the Priesthood and Priesthood Keys
61 The Winds That Blow Jenna L. Staley
62 MESSAGES FROM THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
The Three Degrees of Glory
Elder B. Renato Maldonado
66 MESSAGES FROM THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
The Holy Sabbath Elder C. Elmer Black
68 LATTER-DAY SAINT VOICES
72 RANDOM SAMPLER
74 NEWS OF THE CHURCH
ON THE COVER
Front:Christ in the Land Bountiful,by Simon Dewey
Back: Christ Appearing in the Western Hemisphere,
by Arnold Friberg
AN OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
THE FIRST PRESIDENCY: Gordon B. Hinckley,
Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust
QUORUM OF THE TWELVE: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry,
Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard,
Joseph B. Wirthlin, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales,
Jeffrey R. Holland, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf,
David A. Bednar
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