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 [...]
Aaron Marcelli | April 13, 2011
“for me some of the things in traditional (Christian) doctrine just doesn’t work” -Glenn Beck on why he is a Mormon. Pastors, if you need a pump me up Sunday tweet from perry noble to preach you did not study enough this week. Pastors, please stop telling me every time you are going to get [...]
Aaron Marcelli | March 1, 2011
If you have read even the cover of my book you know that I went through a time of deep repentance. Repentance – meaning such a deep realization or sorrow that you take action and change your behavior. The story behind the book is that I committed a private sin that became public and tossed [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 24, 2011
Though I’m not ashamed to admit I’m somewhat scared of the dark and get really grossed out by hearing people vomit, I mainly have two major fears. In the last post I discussed my fear of rejection. At least I’m working my way through that one. There is another fear of mine that by far [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 1, 2011
In Sunday School we used to sing a song that went as follows He’s still working on me, To make me what I ought to be. It took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars, The Sun and the Earth and Jupiter and Mars. How loving and patient He must be, [...]
Aaron Marcelli | December 17, 2010
A little over eight months ago my book was released. I worked on writing the manuscript for almost three years and utilized the help of two editors. The book has not hit the bestsellers list (yet) but I have enjoyed the feedback I have received. A couple local book stores have decided to carry the [...]
Aaron Marcelli | December 10, 2010
The following is an old journal entry of mine from October, 2007. At the time I was meeting with a small group of men who served as my restoration team after my resignation from my ministry position. After meeting with them on October 23rd, I wrote this: I never understood what the Bible meant when [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 26, 2010
My Salvation There’s nothing I could do to earn it. I did nothing to deserve it. In my weakest of moments I have often thought back to the promise I have of salvation and though it did not always cure the present pain, it helped put things in perspective for me. My Family I’m thankful [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 19, 2010
The second major reason I give people as to why we are starting a church in Chattanooga is the need. Now, to an outside observer this would be a point of debate – church buildings almost out number gas stations in certain parts of the city. As a matter of fact there are 747 churches [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 17, 2010
Unless this is your first time on this site, you have picked up on the theme that I am in the early stages of moving to Chattanooga and planting (or starting) a new church in the city’s downtown area. Allow me to use a few brief posts and give my motivation. The first answer I [...]
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