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Joel Bauer

Joel M. Bauer is a 49-year-old U.S. Army Veteran from Dunn, NC, which is just outside of Raleigh. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, he attended school at Taylor University, a Christian liberal arts school, in Fort Wayne, IN, where he received his BS in social work and psychology. He has worked in such places as a homeless shelter, a community based treatment center for severe mental illnesses, a school for troubled students, and other social service agencies. His current endeavor is to build The Bottom Line website into a site that inspires both Christians and non-Christians alike, and brings glory to God.

The Bear In The Chair

There is a bear in my chair, Please someone tell me how he got there. He looks mean and has sharp claws on both feet, I am afraid to approach him to take back my seat. His fur is brown and that is no smile on his face, And as ...

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The Farmer Who Grew

There was a farmer who didn’t know God. He would often wake before sunrise to work in the sod. He would plant the beans and the corn, His life felt meaningful, but he was not yet reborn. Day-after-day, he fed the animals with bales of hay, But deep inside of ...

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Are Christians Winning The Fight?

There are many beliefs and ideologies that exist today that are contrary to God’s Word. As Christians, we are often told that we are wrong, or are forced to endure as we watch as the world around us seems to be falling apart. Is this losing? Are we being beaten ...

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The Blazing Word

I think it would be a fair assumption that many of us have been faced with the challenge of sharing God’s Word with others. What do we say to those struggling? What do we say to those who are in need of salvation? It can be hard to utter the ...

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Being Careful About What We Care About

The population of the world is steadily growing at nearly 8 billion people, and there’s one thing that is true of all of us. We all have things we care about. It could be a newborn seeking the warm embrace of a parent, or an adult facing a challenge. Hopefully ...

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