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

Dude Perfect is back at it!!

As you know, Coby and Cory and their A&M roomates did some trick basketball shots last spring and the interest on You Tube really went big... over 600,000 hits on the first video and their own website -- dudeperfect.com. Crazy I know but it's been fun to see and talk to all the people who have watched.

So this summer at various locations they made some more shots and compliled them in the latest edition... enjoy!!

Living in the "information age" where I am exposed to very large amounts of news, updates, reports and discoveries.... I find it hard to process all this stuff. How about you?

I came across this link that helped me understand in a fresh way a portion of the overwhelming data that floods my life. What if the world was a village of 100 people?

Let me know your impressions of this link... from Toby Ng.com.

God's love is steadfast and faithful --always! I am full of gratitude for how God shaped Coby and Cory's summer ministry projects in California.
Coby returned last night -tired but filled with stories. We are all glad to be back together - and now we get several days of vacation to relax!

It's been crazy as the summer wraps up for the Cottons. I have not taken the time to write... although I've done lots of thinking and reading...
I am going to keep a list updated of books that I've read or am reading. Hope this inspires you to join me in reading. Howard Hendricks says, "A reader is a leader." Let's read and lead together!