Aaron Marcelli | May 30, 2012
I used to be a part of a married couples small group in which we had a wife come without her husband. She mentioned that her husband was not a Christian and was nervous about coming to a church related small group. We encouraged her to invite him anyway and not long after he began [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 14, 2012
After hearing someone apologize have you ever thought they’re only sorry because they got caught? It’s normal to look at the circumstances that our friends, family members, and even celebrities get themselves into and conclude that they didn’t come out and apologize until they had to. But I guess the question I would ask is [...]
Aaron Marcelli | December 8, 2011
Believe me, friends, all I want for Israel is what’s best for Israel: salvation, nothing less. Romans 10:1 The Message I read the verse above and was hit by its practical message. Salvation is what’s best for people! It sounded so simple but I could not believe I had not heard or thought of [...]
Aaron Marcelli | October 18, 2011
The Following is a condensed version of a magazine article I wrote about the struggles of the slow pace at which spiritual growth occurs. “Why can’t it be easier?” is a thought that often crosses my mind when dealing with my own spiritual growth. In the past years my life has contained no shortage [...]
Aaron Marcelli | September 27, 2011
I have received a small amount of feedback on my book. There were two instances in particular where someone wrote me to disagree with something I said in the book. I want to use this post and the next to further address these issues. The first has to do with the nature and place of [...]
Aaron Marcelli | May 12, 2011
The following is guest post from Mike Stiner. I connected with Mike over twitter and got to spend some time with him at a ministry conference last year. You can visit Mike’s blog by clicking this link or follow him on twitter at @MikeStiner. Psalm 121:1-4 “I lift my eyes to the hills – where [...]
Aaron Marcelli | April 21, 2010
I entered church last Sunday no different than any other week, though I normally go on Thursdays now. Katy and I found some friends, found our seats, and sat down. When the music started I stood up and began to sing……..and that’s when it happened. During the first song I began to sense an atmosphere [...]
Aaron Marcelli | April 15, 2010
Like the last post, I would like to begin by posing a question. What comes to mind when you hear, or in this case read, the word repentance? When you hear repentance being discussed or a street corner preacher demanding you to do so before you are hit by that preverbal Mack truck, what reaction [...]
Aaron Marcelli | March 13, 2010
A couple months ago I was sitting in the back at one of our church’s baptismal services and I realized how much I was enjoying the service. I was there to volunteer and for the BBQ meal that followed, but part way through I realized that perhaps for the first time I was getting a [...]
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