General
Matt & Becky
08/09/10 13:40
“Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred, and your father's house to the land that I will show you.” Gen 12:1
When Becky and I first decided on moving to Eugene we came to the understanding that we were leaving quite the community behind us in Montana. We had a great relationship with our church, and several deep long standing friendships. But, regardless of that, we felt the desire to pull up roots and move to Eugene. Moving to a new place is stressful, and we had to reconcile with the idea that all of our plans could go horribly, horribly wrong. We've been here for almost a year now, and I have to say that we're both shocked at how abundantly God has provided for us. Looking back on the past year we have no alternative but to praise God in us provision for us. Becky took a management position at a local cafe, and in a few short months has been promoted to be the full time store manager. I can't tell you that after months of job searching I was really optimistic, but in the midst of that discouragement I was asked by the session of Cascade to take over the Reformed Campus Fellowship as a Pastoral Intern. To have God reiterate his call to both Becky and I has been of great encouragement to us. To sum up the past year for Becky and I: it could have been a disaster. But God has so moved in our circumstances here in Eugene that we are thriving and happy. Praise be to God.
Matt Allhands, Collegiate Ministries Intern
Cascade Presbyterian Church
541.343.5538
mallhands@cascadepca.org
When Becky and I first decided on moving to Eugene we came to the understanding that we were leaving quite the community behind us in Montana. We had a great relationship with our church, and several deep long standing friendships. But, regardless of that, we felt the desire to pull up roots and move to Eugene. Moving to a new place is stressful, and we had to reconcile with the idea that all of our plans could go horribly, horribly wrong. We've been here for almost a year now, and I have to say that we're both shocked at how abundantly God has provided for us. Looking back on the past year we have no alternative but to praise God in us provision for us. Becky took a management position at a local cafe, and in a few short months has been promoted to be the full time store manager. I can't tell you that after months of job searching I was really optimistic, but in the midst of that discouragement I was asked by the session of Cascade to take over the Reformed Campus Fellowship as a Pastoral Intern. To have God reiterate his call to both Becky and I has been of great encouragement to us. To sum up the past year for Becky and I: it could have been a disaster. But God has so moved in our circumstances here in Eugene that we are thriving and happy. Praise be to God.
Matt Allhands, Collegiate Ministries Intern
Cascade Presbyterian Church
541.343.5538
mallhands@cascadepca.org
THE love of Christ commands all
06/01/10 10:06
Greetings from the forest,
Ephesians 5 in 3 words - ‘1 - the, 2 - but, 3 - therefore’ The right Reverend Perret did a masterful job of communicating the heart of Paul’s address from verses 1-21 last night at RCF through these three words.
THE love of Christ commands all - he has proven it upon and beyond the cross.
BUT, beware of your freedom’s abilities to enslave you - sexually, verbally, and physically. Americans love freedom and our culture extolls the freedom of sexual exploits as an inalienable right - we often speak and respond freely often without taking responsibility for our content or its relational risks - at times we act in piecemeal fashion in caring for our body addictions are rampant amongst every demographic of our society from alcohol and food to money and possessions.
THEREFORE - live in freedom by grace so that your life sacrificially is a pleasing aroma to God! Paul is extolling the practical piety of sacrificing our freedoms for liberation into the eternal freedom of God’s grace. I know for me this is a hard fact to reconcile in my heart but life lived by grace and repentance pleases God - how marvelous is that?
As you have time today pray for our students in college and graduate work - CPC is blessed with a number of college students a few from U of O and many long standing members who attend George Fox, Whitworth, Santa Clara, Lane C.C, Oregon State University, University of Portland, ... We Also have graduate students in Law, Music, Art Restoration, and Athletic Training.
That is quite a list - you may want to pray collectively for their families - that is a lot of tuition money!!
I hope for all of us that we would live this day because THE love of Christ commands all.
Signing off from the forest - Parker
Reverend J. Kyle Parker
Cascade Presbyterian Church
Eugene Oregon
jkparker@cascadepca.org
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Ephesians 5 in 3 words - ‘1 - the, 2 - but, 3 - therefore’ The right Reverend Perret did a masterful job of communicating the heart of Paul’s address from verses 1-21 last night at RCF through these three words.
THE love of Christ commands all - he has proven it upon and beyond the cross.
BUT, beware of your freedom’s abilities to enslave you - sexually, verbally, and physically. Americans love freedom and our culture extolls the freedom of sexual exploits as an inalienable right - we often speak and respond freely often without taking responsibility for our content or its relational risks - at times we act in piecemeal fashion in caring for our body addictions are rampant amongst every demographic of our society from alcohol and food to money and possessions.
THEREFORE - live in freedom by grace so that your life sacrificially is a pleasing aroma to God! Paul is extolling the practical piety of sacrificing our freedoms for liberation into the eternal freedom of God’s grace. I know for me this is a hard fact to reconcile in my heart but life lived by grace and repentance pleases God - how marvelous is that?
As you have time today pray for our students in college and graduate work - CPC is blessed with a number of college students a few from U of O and many long standing members who attend George Fox, Whitworth, Santa Clara, Lane C.C, Oregon State University, University of Portland, ... We Also have graduate students in Law, Music, Art Restoration, and Athletic Training.
That is quite a list - you may want to pray collectively for their families - that is a lot of tuition money!!
I hope for all of us that we would live this day because THE love of Christ commands all.
Signing off from the forest - Parker
Reverend J. Kyle Parker
Cascade Presbyterian Church
Eugene Oregon
jkparker@cascadepca.org
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Looking Glass nearing completion!
03/11/09 11:10
Yesterday morning I went to Looking Glass with Mike Farell, Sam Duncan and Parker to work on completing the work we began on the two apartments there for Doulos ’09. We worked to cover nail holes in window trim, put up a basketball goal and installed light fixtures. Although it was chilly outside and in the apartments, it was good to see an almost finished project. I was able to speak briefly with Katie, one of the supervisors whom we’ve worked with at Looking Glass, and she expressed her gratitude for everything that we’ve done over the past few months. It has been great to work with the folks at Looking Glass. They genuinely love the homeless youth who have been entrusted to them, and I am glad that Cascade and 1st Pres. (Hattiesburg) have a chance to partner with Katie, Kirsten, Kyle and the others who are doing kingdom work even though they may not know it or recognize the work they do as such. I hope that we can continue to work with them doing little projects with them but also having conversations where we point them to the hope that cannot be completely found in government programs, social work or good deeds in general, but in Jesus Christ alone.
Rev. Kyle Perret, Assistant Pastor
Cascade Presbyterian Church
Eugene Oregon
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Rev. Kyle Perret, Assistant Pastor
Cascade Presbyterian Church
Eugene Oregon
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