by Kelly P. Merrill | Jul 27, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Becoming the kind of person who thinks and acts like Christ, like God, is a process of change. It is not done overnight or even all in a lifetime. But we need to begin the process or we will never arrive at our final destination, which is becoming like our Father in...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jul 20, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I received a wonderful comment on my website Facebook page from a member who had joined the Church, but then became swamped with thoughts of eternity and things that are infinite. He couldn’t understand some of the doctrine that is admittedly difficult to understand,...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jul 13, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I recently had a multiple hour instant messaging conversation with a man who had real issues with the concept that there could be more to reality beyond the five senses. It was his professed mission to fight against this madness we call the spiritual realm. His...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jul 6, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I was watching a TV show about some messengers of God who were chosen to stop the apocalypse. It is completely unfounded in doctrine, but it got me thinking about the nature of prophecy. In the show, if the chosen messengers of God are able to stop the horsemen...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jun 29, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
When we think of being used, it is rarely a good experience. Normally, being used means someone is manipulating us to get something for themselves, an advantage or perk, like we are some kind of tool to be used at their good pleasure then tossed aside until needed...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Jun 22, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I have to admit that when I first chose to address this subject I was not feeling very charitable towards Judas, son of Simon. I was all prepared to talk about the failings and sins of the man who betrayed Christ. But the more I read in the scriptures, the more I...
