Aaron Marcelli | September 29, 2009
It wasn’t until just last week, when I was talking to my pastor and he mentioned it, that I heard about Gary Lamb’s resignation. Gary was a church planter in Canton, Georgia who started a church in that community just five years ago. The church was purposeful in creating a casual atmosphere of grace, love, [...]
Aaron Marcelli | September 25, 2009
A couple of months ago my girlfriend and I went through a pretty rough time in our relationship in which I honestly questioned if we were going to make it. As it turned out there was simply a communication problem that existed as well as some self-created issues based on past experiences and unspoken expectations. [...]
Aaron Marcelli | September 22, 2009
An old devotional I have in my journal: God fulfills His promises and His plans. The Old Testament prophesies must have been confusing when they spoke of Jesus being born in one city, yet to live in a different one, and be titled by yet another. This could have been taken as contradictions or confusing [...]
Aaron Marcelli | September 18, 2009
I recently found this entry in my journal dated February of this year. It is still my prayer today. I have dreamed of starting a church for years. Though some of the particulars and the desired location have changed, the overall desire remains. But is it a calling? I have spent much time in prayer [...]
Aaron Marcelli | September 17, 2009
There’s an old adage that says don’t assume because when you assume you make an…and then it calls us names that people would get mad at me for using on this website. Yet, I tend to be an assumer. I don’t always say a lot, assuming those around me already know what I would say [...]
Aaron Marcelli | September 3, 2009
I have always been into self-denial as in depriving myself of food, television, spending, or sleep somehow I thought made me more spiritual. So anytime I’m feeling distant from God or really desire to be blessed in a certain way my mind immediately goes to what can I give up in order to impress God [...]
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