Aaron Marcelli | February 3, 2012
In the last post I wrote about the outside forces that try to use anger as a motivator. I believe that many books, churches, parents, bosses, and media are guilty of this. They do this to get our vote, our money, our obedience, our submission, etc. There are plenty of outside forces trying to kidnap [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 7, 2011
I grew up with parents who taught me to always say please and thank you. If someone gave me something, my parents would make sure I thanked them before allowing me to enjoy my gift. Saying “Thank you” became a habit for me. Then I moved out and began living life as a single man. [...]
Aaron Marcelli | October 10, 2011
In a relationship book my wife and I read earlier this year there was an entire chapter dedicated to the subject of self-talk. Whether we want to admit it or not, we are easily influenced. This is a consequence of being human. The way others act toward us and the words they say to and [...]
Aaron Marcelli | August 15, 2011
About a week ago I joined in my church’s staff prayer meeting. The team circled up on the auditorium platform and took turns praying over the weekend’s services. The popcorn prayer time included several staff members asking for God’s presence and blessings on the services among other requests. And then our pastor broke in and [...]
Aaron Marcelli | August 8, 2011
Most of my blog posts could probably be twice as long as they are. Several of them are already quite lengthy. This is because I have the tendency to over-explain. In writing my book I would reread sections and realize I was leaving little room for imagination because I was going into great detail to [...]
Aaron Marcelli | July 11, 2011
Since changing our plans about church planting and focusing on the foundation of our marriage I have changed many of my habits. For instance, I’m reading less about ministry and leadership and more about relationships and communication. Katy and I have identified several books that we are reading together and then discussing as we go [...]
Aaron Marcelli | 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 [...]
Aaron Marcelli | May 27, 2011
There are two quotes from Rick Warren that I am working through as of late and learning to practice in my life. “Leaders absorb pain.” “You will never have to forgive another person of as much as Christ forgave you.”
Aaron Marcelli | May 19, 2011
Dear Family and Friends, Allow me to first thank you for your support. So many of you are consistently praying for us, encouraging us and asking for updates in our church planting journey. The purpose of this letter is actually to inform you of a pretty significant update on our lives. While Katy and I [...]
Aaron Marcelli | April 26, 2011
A pretty common question I get asked a lot now is, “so how’s the church planting?” I try to usually be ready with a simple answer that lets people know about anything new. After all, that is what they are asking, “what things are happening?” Though we are just a few steps in and more [...]
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