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 21, 2011
In this short two part series of posts I want to share two of my biggest personal fears. The first one I became aware of as I was walking the track at Brookwood Park in Dalton. I like doing my personal devotions in different locations sometimes and on one particular day a few years ago [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 4, 2011
The last of the six personal values I have set up for myself is generosity. I want to be marked as someone who not only is burdened and cares, but does something about it. In order to show that we can be trusted (with money, time, responsibility, etc.) we must show ourselves as good stewards. [...]
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 | January 28, 2011
Okay, okay. So maybe this one is more of a street term than formal diction, but it’s the best way I know how to say what I want to be. I want it to be obvious that who I am is who I am. I’m not lying or cheating anyone. No matter where life takes [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 24, 2011
I mentioned in the post on purity how integrity is also one of the values for our church plant. Again, that’s how important I think it is. It’s also one of the values I want for my life. When writing out my list of core values, next to the word integrity I wrote down: To [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 21, 2011
Every person we meet could be a potential friend, mentor, or pupil. I heard a quote where someone said, “Every man is my superior in some way.” Even if it’s what not to do, we can learn from everyone. I have decided that I must look past what people look like or have done to [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 19, 2011
For me, this was an easy pick and a must-have as a personal value. As a man, a husband, a leader, a pastor, a Christian it is essential I am honest, accountable and living a morally clean life. I mentioned in the last post that selecting personal values was not easy. That’s true – except [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 15, 2011
As part of the church planting training we completed we were lead through the process of creating a vision statement, mission statement and core values list. Because I have been thinking about, planning for, and praying through church planting for a couple years, these exercises came pretty easy for me. I had thought about it [...]
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