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I Heart Tumblr

So, I was reading a blog entry recently and saw that John Mayer is forsaking Twitter for Tumblr. Read about it HERE. His points are interesting. The fact that, it is hard to define your total thought in 140 characters is something I struggle with. I like to be pithy about things, but it takes some effort to widdle my words down.Tumblr allows me to use as many, or as little words as I want. ...

Jul 27th

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Jun 12th

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A True Disciple

Think about this… I have said several times to various people, “when we listen to sermons or teachings, just take away one thing from what is being said and apply it to you”. Well, I have come to conviction that this is wrong. In reading “Radical-Taking back our faith from the American Dream” David Platt challenged me in rethinking this consumer Christian mindset....

Jun 2nd

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May 13th

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May 6th

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Apr 29th

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Apr 22nd

Book Review: Religion Saves

Listened to on 3/25/10 Religion Saves: And Nine Other Misconceptions by Mark Driscoll I’m a Driscoll fan. I’m not a “follower” because I only follow Jesus, but I am a fan. Sometimes a guy needs a good swift kick, you know. Driscoll will give it to you. The basis of this book was a series that Mars Hill Church did a couple years ago. A poll went out to the church,...

Apr 22nd

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Apr 16th

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Apr 15th

Apr 5th

Slap in the Face

My blog seems kind of boring, and more for me than anyone else, mostly because I’m probably the only one that reads it :-) I was reading what Ben said about the “platform of the future” and it hit me. It “slapped me in the face” you might say. Visual entertainment for me is sitting down and watching a TV show with my wife at night. Ya, I know, pretty old fashioned....

Apr 1st

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Book Review: The Principle of the Path

Listened to on 3/18/2010 The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley Even though I listen to him a lot and love his teaching about leadership, I have never read an Andy Stanley book before (believe it or not). I was ready to get into it! Stanley has a great way of bringing out the depth of God’s Word and applying it to leadership and in this case, any aspect of life. The Principle of the...

Mar 20th

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Book Review: Jesus Wants to Save Christians

Listened to on 3/11/2010 Jesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell, Don Golden The first thing I noticed about this book was that in true Rob Bell fashion, it was creatively read like a conversation between the two authors without the rigidity of a “professional” reader. The first couple chapters cover the meta-narrative of scripture. What I mean is the big-picture story of the...

Mar 15th

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Book Reviews, A Background

I have been reading A LOT lately, mostly for class at SEBTS, but I have “discovered” audiobooks for my six hour weekly drive to Wake Forest, NC and back. I can usually finish a book every week. So, what I’d like to do, is try to write a short review from my perspective. I’ve listened to a lot in the past month and a half, so it could take me a while. I think I’ll work...

Mar 15th

Some Encouragement/Advice

If you are in any position to encourage folks in your life, may I suggest something to you? Don’t ever encourage people with generalities. (i.e. “you need to go to seminary”) Be specific about why things are important. (“you need to go to seminary because it will change your range of understanding of the reading and interpretation of God’s word and...

Feb 18th

Solace @ Hampton Coliseum

If you follow any of my different social sites, you’ll probably hear about this more the next couple weeks. Our worship band, Solace will be playing for the Arena Racing crowd at the Hampton Coliseum on March 5th @ 7:30 (doors open at 6:30). We began this journey about 3 years ago while playing for the youth at OVBC. After some shift in leadership structure, the band continued on as more of...

Feb 17th

In The Word

Yesterday marked the end of a 30 day period in my life where I have literally been in the Word of God more than ever. NewThru30 is a reading plan that takes you through the New Testament in 30 days. It was designed by the awesome folks at Elevation Church. I will confess, that even as a pastor, I have a tough time getting in the Word as often as I should. This study helped me in two ways. (There...

Feb 8th

Our Youngest Is Getting Fun

Not to say that she wasn’t fun before, but check out this convo that happened between LeighLeigh (our youngest daughter, 15mo) and our babysitter’s husband… LL: woke up and waved “Hi” to Bill Bill: are you a queen? LL: Nod “yes” repeatedly Bill: Good afternoon, your majesty LL: (in sign language) thank you! thank you! Hahahahah! Man I was weak....

Feb 1st

iPad Article

I haven’t said much to anyone about the iPad since last Wednesday’s announcement. I am an Apple fan, but not in a cult-ish kind of way :-) I do, however think that this device will revolutionize media in general. THIS ARTICLE was posted by my friend @churchydave. Read it with your stigma’s put aside. Again, revolutionary! -AOD

Feb 1st

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Jan 27th

“to the church referee: “you are an arrogant, self-centered, slimy coward!...”

– Perry Noble

Jan 20th

Jan 11th

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GO SEE THIS MOVIE on January 22nd!! I saw it with some local church leaders. It is not your typical “Christian” movie. Take my word for it, GO!

Jan 9th

“You can’t decide what you are going to DO, until you decide who you are...”

– Andy Stanley #Passion 2010

Jan 5th

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Dec 29th

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Watch

Here is our Christmas Eve service from, well Christmas Eve :-) Enjoy!

Dec 25th

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The Still Small Voice

I received this email from my pastor recently. It’s an article by Rick Warren on a very practical way to get yourself in a position to hear the voice of God. Praise God for Pastor Rick and his ministry. Now, don’t just read it…DO IT! Receiving guidance from God By Rick Warren For our churches to become what God wants them to be, we must listen to God. He doesn’t have...

Dec 23rd

Video from Matt →

Here is a video from one of my favorite speakers, Matt Chandler. (click the post title) He tells his story a couple days before an unexpected brain surgery. Powerful! God is good, even during the bad! -AOD

Dec 7th

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This is one of my professors from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Liederbach. He is teaching at a recent morning chapel. I respect him dearly as an amazing communicator of truly living the Christian life. Watch this video, learn about what true discipleship looks like. -AOD

Nov 19th

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News and Notes

Hey everyone, I just realized I haven’t blogged in a while. I’ve noticed a lot of people lately have cut back on blogging and they say they’ll blog when they have something to blog about. That has pretty much always defined aarondininny.com. But, lately i have just forgot! The past couple weeks have been awesome at OVBC and the Dininny household. On Oct 18-21st we had a revival...

Nov 11th

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An amazing moment at Catalyst, where there was not a dry eye in the house. The testimony of Jimmy Wambua from Kenya. He was sponsored by Compassion International as a young child and He gets to share his story. Jimmy’s testimony starts at 3:45.

Oct 22nd

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#CAT09 Reflections part 3

This is a continued series of posts about Catalyst ‘09 and the people there with me. Dave Daniels-Dave is the Media Director at Reality Church in Va Beach and he runs “churchymedia”, a website geared to help small churches do big church production. He and I have known each other for a few years now and this was our 2nd Catalyst experience together. Dave brings out a side of me...

Oct 21st

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#CAT09 Reflections part 2

This is a continued post about Catalyst ‘09 and the great people that I was able to “lean on”. Brian Metz-I met Brian at “The Nines” online conference via twitter. He asked the question, “does anyone need a roommate for Catalyst? I wasn’t even sure if I was going yet, but I said “sure, I do!” So we talked, via twitter/facebook. I never even...

Oct 16th

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Oct 14th

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#CAT09 Reflections

There is no way I can put into words how this past week has affected me. I went to the Catalyst Conference in ATL Wed-Fri. I heard many amazing leaders like Andy Stanley, Malcolm Gladwell, Tony Dungy, Rob Bell, Chuck Swindoll, Louie Giglio, Francis Chan and many more. I heard amazing stories from Compassion International, KIVA, Hope International, Plywood People, Bethany Christian Services and...

Oct 13th

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Sep 30th

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Thoughts On Guilt

These are some thoughts I’m trying to put together for a future sermon. I’ve struggled with this, most of my life, growing up in “holiness churches”. My Christian Ethics class has been great for this struggle! Read the scripture/story, then read my thoughts. Luke 7:36-50 The woman comes in during Jesus’ discussion with Simon the Pharisee. She washes His feet...

Sep 28th

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Sep 22nd

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Take A Break

I’m on vacation right now in Myrtle Beach, SC. A tourist trap for sure, but notice “right now” is the off season. We have avoided the crowds the past 3 or 4 years and enjoyed the beach for what it is. Because we live in the Virginia Beach area, we have the same touristy problems there. So, this off season, instead of staying at a family owned place, we decided to stay at the...

Sep 16th

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Sep 5th

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Watch

Watch Pastor Matt Carter give an awesome example of how to build community. We deal with this all the time. What do you do to be “on mission”? “When you aim for simply, community, you get neither community nor mission. When you aim for mission, you get community AND mission!” -Pastor Matt Carter -AOD

Aug 31st

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Aug 29th

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Notice the New-ness

I’ve put a Sermonplayer “widget” on the sidebar under my Blogroll. I hate listening to myself, but I have been able to overcome some horrible habits in doing so. It is very beneficial. If you are someone looking for insight, enjoy. Or if you are a seasoned communicator, PLEASE do not hesitate to give me some constructive criticisim. You can also find (a bigger version of) the...

Aug 28th

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On a Personal Note

I sent this letter to some of my family members recently. I took out some of the personal notes, but I felt I should put it on here and just let God work! Thanks for reading… Greetings from the A.O. Dininny’s in Norfolk, VA. We hope this letter finds you all very well. As most of you know, I (Aaron) graduated from ODU last year and finally received my Bachelor’s Degree in Business-Finance....

Aug 26th

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Aug 24th

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What a Weekend!

Wow, this weekend was crazy! It started out at a Friday night speaking engagement for a church lock-in. Our band also played a worship set that was great. Sound was poor, but it still turned out well. Saturday AM I drove one of my “former” youth :-) to Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC. Levi was a great student of mine and now is just a great friend! Sad he’s gone, but look...

Aug 24th

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“What is it you do, that when you do it, you lose track of time? That is probably...”

– Lead Like Jesus Online Devotional

Aug 17th

“I’m more interested in connecting with lost people for the sake of the gospel,...”

– Pastor Steven Furtick - Elevation Church

Aug 6th