by Kelly P. Merrill | Jul 12, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
This is one of those posts for those who are either noticing they are growing older, or they are dealing with those who have grown older. Aging carries with it a certain amount of jitters. We have all been born. We have all been young. We have all experienced a...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jun 28, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Some of us are extroverts. Socially, we cannot be contained. We are the life of the party, the shakers and movers in this world. Then there are those of us who tend towards being introverts. We like our privacy. We don’t like being in the public spotlight, and we...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jun 14, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
It is politically correct to say we are tolerant. Even if it wasn’t “PC” we would look better socially if we claimed to be tolerant. Lately, I have had several instances where differences in thought and behavior have led me to believe that I may not be as tolerant as...
by Kelly P. Merrill | May 31, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
In Alma chapter 5, Alma is entering into his last decade of church service. He has given up the judgment seat so he can confine all his energies to preaching the word of God. The sermon we will look at today challenges the belief of the members of the church. Alma...
by Kelly P. Merrill | May 24, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
As members of the Lord’s church, sometimes we act as though we feel like just showing up to meetings on Sunday is fulfilling our obligations to God. When people start to talk about our need to participate in missionary work or temple work (same thing, just on...