AaronMarcelli.org

journal entries from an emerging follower of Christ

Something Better Than Human Confidence

| June 21, 2011

An area where I’ve been trying to improve myself the last several months is confidence.  I feel that sometimes I hold myself back with my own doubts and insecurities.  When I’m around other people who have great confidence I’m impressed and encouraged by observing the freedom they seem to feel in being themselves. If you [...]

Who’s Got A Hot Wife?

| June 15, 2011

I have noticed a habit or trend among contemporary pastors today that I find unhealthy.  Some (not all or most) contemporary, mega-church pastors make a habit of talking about or referring to their “hot wife.” Whether it be through twitter, blogs, or preaching, we are informed regularly of the hotness of the pastors wife.  A [...]

Book Review: Doing Virtuous Business

| June 11, 2011

When my blogger book review club offered me Doing Virtuous Business by Theodore Malloch, I was excited.  Many leaders in Churches and other Christian organizations talk about business methods but none have written about it. Before receiving the book I looked up some of its online reviews, both good and bad.  Sadly to say, most [...]

My New Response To Legalists

| June 3, 2011

I come from a very conservative past and from among people who have some very “unique” views and beliefs.  With my broad range of influences and my activity online I often run across sound bites, articles, and rants from very legalistic religious-types (I really need to quit google-ing mega-church pastors’ names and reading the hate [...]