Are you looking for a church home
Where
You Can Be At Home?
- Where you will be welcomed, accepted and encouraged?...
- Where you will grow spiritually and find Scriptural teaching and preaching in a positive environment?...
- Where you will find disciples of Christ that are "Christians only;" refusing to follow any human personality except Christ and His Word?...
- Where the religious, the curious, the unsure, and the lost have a place to start their Christian life; and the former members of the churches of Christ have a place to return?...
- Where the ministers do not go by the title "reverend" or "father" (since the Scriptures do not use those names in reference to a preacher)?...
- Where the preacher's wife is a real
human being who also feels pain, joy, and hardships just like
any other woman?...
Then You Should Visit the Piedmont
We meet at 5338 N.
Portland
(503) 285-2956
Bible class: Sunday 9 - 9:45 am;
Wednesday
evening 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Worship: Sunday morning 10 - 11:30 am; Sunday evening 5 - 6 pm
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The TRUTH, The Whole TRUTH,
And Nothing But The TRUTH
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ALL GLORY TO GOD!
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Salvation By Grace
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Correcting Denominational Errors
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Saved By Simply Asking - True or False? |
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Speaking In Tongues -
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Reasons Why
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Various Ways to
Study The Bible
THE PENNY
You always hear the usual stories of
pennies on the sidewalk
being good luck, gifts from angels, etc. Well, for a few moments listen
to this
twist on the story. Hopefully it will give you something to think
about.
Several years ago, a wife and her husband
were invited
to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. Arlene, the
wife, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy,
with a
fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house. The
first day
and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare
glimpse into
how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite
generous as a
host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene, knowing she
would never
have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, was
enjoying herself immensely.
As the three of them were about to enter an
exclusive
restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene
and her
husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long,
silent
moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was
nothing on
the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and
a few
cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the
penny. He
held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a
great
treasure.
How absurd, Arlene thought. What need did
this man
have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and
pick it
up? Throughout dinner the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she
could stand
it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter once had a coin
collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value.
A smile
crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny
and
held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was
the
point of this?
"Look at it," he said. "Read what it
says."
She read the words "
"No, not that; read further."
"One cent"?
"No, keep reading."
"In God We Trust"?
"Yes!"
"And?"
"And if I trust in God, the name of God is
holy,
even on a coin. Whenever I find a penny I see that inscription. It is
written
on every single
Loved ones, when I was out walking one day,
I found a
penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up. As I read the words,
In
God We Trust, I realized that I had been worrying and fretting
in my
mind about things I cannot change. I said a prayer and read the words
again:
"In God We Trust." I had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message! It
seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the
last few
months, but then, pennies are plentiful. And, God is patient...
May you each have a blessed life as you
Trust In God.
THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS
I have learned there is little I can do in
my life
that will make me truly happy. I have also learned that most of the
time I
don’t need half of what I think I do. Therefore, I have learned to
depend
on God to make me happy and to meet my needs. When a need arises in my
life, I
have learned to TRUST GOD to supply according to HIS riches. God has
never let
me down! The Psalmist wrote, "Happy is that people, whose God is the
LORD" (Psalm 144:15). This is the SECRET to Happiness.
You might say, “That’s too simple!”
Well, take a moment and reflect over your own life. Possibly you once
thought
that a bigger house would make you happy, but it didn’t. Maybe you
thought a better paying job would make you happy, but it didn’t. When
did
you really realize your greatest happiness? Was it when you were
sitting on the
floor with your grandchildren, playing games with your children, eating
your
favorite food, or reading a story? Those are all simple gifts from God.
Friend, you can’t depend on physical things
(including money and people) to make you happy. Only God in His
infinite wisdom
can do that. God will take care of you. You simply must TRUST HIM. You
must
believe and really TRUST God! As you trust God for happiness in your
life,
please consider the following five suggestions: (1) Make up
your mind to
be happy (cf. Prov.
Proverbs 3:5-6.
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