Melinda

Melinda is currently the worship leader at her small church in rural America. Married for 23 years, she and her husband Larry have one son. She is the Director of Mailing in the print/mailing industry by day and freelance author by night. Her desire to write is a passion borne from tragedy. God used it to take her faith to a much deeper level. Melinda is a freelance writer and member of FaithWriters. She joined the TBL team in March 2014. Believing we are citizens of a greater ‘kingdom,’ her articles for The Bottom Line examine governmental responsibility, citizen involvement and current political topics. With the great wisdom contained in scripture as her guide, she looks at today’s political environment from a Biblical perspective. She prays her words will prompt the reader to view citizenship - and every aspect of their life, through the eyes of faith. Col 3:17 To read more of Melinda’s writings on her faith, hope, and life visit her blog Still Living Still Loving or her page at Faithwriters.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @MKZbk.

A Representative’s Duty

March 23, 2014 Featured, Politics 4

On March 13, 2014 the US House of Representatives passed HR 4138 otherwise known as the Enforce the Law Act of 2014. What is its purpose? “To protect the separation of powers in the Constitution of the United States by ensuring that the President takes care that the laws be ...

The Greatest Commands Make Good Policy

March 21, 2014 Politics 2

America is not a theocracy. However, the principles of Matthew 22: 36-40 do make for good public policy.

Self-Evident Truth

March 15, 2014 Politics 1

Groups like the Freedom From Religion, atheists, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the ACLU claim that religious beliefs have no place in government. They believe our Fourth Amendment right to religious liberty supports their position that this means they should not be ‘subjected’ to religion. For ...

Peacemakers

March 14, 2014 Politics 2

50 Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can it be made to taste like salt again? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:49-50 (NLV)

Wisdom, Politics, Faith, and Fear

March 10, 2014 Politics 3

1 Kings 3:8-9 (NIV) 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of ...