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 [...]
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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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Aaron Marcelli | August 26, 2009
A couple months ago I wrote this piece as one of my first blog entries, entitling it “the story”. I used it as a chance to tell some of the major events that happened in my life to inform and update those who had wondered as to my change of ministry, location, etc. I notice [...]
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Aaron Marcelli | July 23, 2009
Due to Independence Day along with several other schedule conflicts and my personal vacation, we had taken an extended absence from our community Bible study. I have really felt challenged though to put my all into this study. I mean, what could be the result if even in the middle of the Bible belt we [...]
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Aaron Marcelli | July 1, 2009
Just weeks after being released from my first church ministry position in August of 2007, I sat outside the Art Institute in Atlanta and made this record of observations on how I would do that ministry differently knowing and seeing what I do now. Don’t be so organized! I planned to do so many things [...]
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