Deep thoughts on humility... not from me :\

Reading from Andrew Murray's book, Humility...

The creature's... chief care, its highest virtue, its only happiness... is to present itself an empty vessel, in which God can dwell and manifest His power and goodness.

In heaven He (Jesus) humbled Himself to become a man. The humility we see in Him possessed Him in heaven; it brought Him, He brought it, from there. Here on earth "He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death;" His humility gave His death its value and so became our redemption...

When the creature ... consents to be with his will, his mind and his affections, the form, the vessel in which the life and glory of God are to work and manifest themselves, he sees that humility is simply acknowledging the truth of his position as creature and yielding to God His place.

It is appropriate at this Christmas season to reflect upon... this amazing humility demonstrated by Christ in coming to this planet as baby... existing as a man and dying for me.
Asking myself how regularly and consistently I yield and consent to be a vessel for God's goodness and power to shine??

Thank you Father for the gift of Jesus and His humility!!

Snow in Houston!!

Last Friday, December 4, 2009.... Yep, it really happened... the white flakes were falling like crazy.

Untitled from Larry Cotton on Vimeo.

Never Stop the Story

Spoke to StoneBridge last Sunday... Looked at Hebrews 11 and the connection of each person of faith and how they fit into God's grand story. Abraham... Isaac... Jacob... Joseph... Moses' parents... Moses... the nation of Israel... then to Jesus... and ultimately to you and me.
How do you fit into God's story? Your story and my story are not about us... rather about His grand work.
Get in on His plans... His purpose... His story that never ends!!

The World's Longest Baskeball Shot

There is a new Dude Perfect video out and there is a story behind this one!






After making this video Cory, Coby and Tyler were invited to speak for FCA at a middle school in Houston. Expecting to talk with 30-60 students they prepared their remarks and took this video to debut to the group. (before it was posted on YouTube)


To their surprise, over 400 students packed out the gym and listened to the guys express how God had given the Dude Perfect team strong faith and strong friendships to keep their relationship with Christ central in all they do. They were able to invite these students to start a relationship with Christ and explain how.

God is so awesome!!

The Weekend Message - Love That Sticks

I am preparing to give the message at Stonebridge this weekend. I am encouraged as I work. Here's why... anytime I pause to read God's Word and reflect on what He has done to establish a relationship with me I can hardly believe it!! But what makes this love that God offers "stick" in our lives?

QUESTION: WITH TEFLON (THE NON-STICK COATING), WHAT MAKES IT STICK TO POTS AND PANS?

Hint: Jesus came into this world and submitted Himself to death on cross in order to make a way for me to know God.

As I prepare, my prayer is that this "sticky" love demonstrated by Christ will communicated clearly as I speak and everyone who hears the message will respond to God by saying "yes" to God's invitation.

Coby and Cory's Summer Project Report

Thanks to God and to all of our friends who prayed for and supported Coby and Cory this summer. They each experienced God at work in very different and unique ways. Both grew in their leadership and ministry skills. They developed many new friendships and will never forget the summer of '09 in California!
Here's a report directly from them...
Summer Project '09 Newsletter