Volume 36, Number 8
Ensign, Aug. 2006
[illustration] On the cover: And It Was Night, by Benjamin McPherson
[illustration] Inside front cover: Jerusalem, by Eric Dowdle. Courtesy of Museum of Church History and Art, Seventh International Art Competition, may not be copied. "Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city" (Isa. 52:1). From the words of David in the Old Testament to those of Christ in the New Testament, from the teachings of Lehi in the Book of Mormon to those of the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Doctrine and Covenants, Jerusalem's sweep of influence includes the past, present, and future.
[illustration] Inside back cover: Daniel in the Lions' Den, by Scott Gustafson. May not be copied.
First Presidency Message: Led by Spiritual Pioneers
President Thomas S. Monson
Lessons from the Old Testament: Adversity, the Great Teacher
Elder Monte J. Brough
In the Service of the Lord
Elder William R. Walker
Noteworthy Service
Barbara Jones Brown
My Husband's Addiction
Name Withheld
Resisting Evil
Elder Robert F. Orton
Financial Freedom on Any Income
Jan D. Andersen
The Ugliest Kite Ever!
Richard Torney
Blessings for My Ancestors, Blessings for Me
Kim Crenshaw Sorensen
"My Name Is Paul Koelliker Too"
Elder Paul E. Koelliker
Our Heritage of Faith: Seventh International Art Competition
The Gift of the Holy Ghost: What Every Member Should Know
President Boyd K. Packer
Faith to Follow
Lisa South
Finding My Firm Foundation
Steven D. Brown
Hearing with the Heart
Marlene Bateman Sullivan
Visiting Teaching Message: Protecting Families
Bending My Will to His
Arianne Baadsgaard Cope
The Fulness of the Gospel: The Purpose of Life