He painted in brilliant colors, full of energy and light. He captured what his human subjects seemed to be feeling, and brought life to fields of flowers and   twinkling  stars in nighttime skies.  Yet he suffered from mental illness, failed at his heart’s desire to become a preacher, ...

Work is our design; it is our purpose.  Work us allows us emulate God: He still works—creating, unifying, restoring and healing!  We follow His example with work that is good for others, good for us and good for the Kingdom of God.  Do you hear his call to great, good ...

Dear Friends, Our family at The Bottom Line, Ministries would just like to say “Thank You” to all our viewers for reading our articles and supporting us in 2014.  We look forward to spending the new year with you and hope to continue to bring you the quality, faith-based material ...

I remember trying to fit in. I tried to be cool, I tried to be fly, I tried to find my place in the pack, so to speak.  There weren’t a whole lot of kids who understood what speaking in tongues were, there weren’t many of us who spent our lunch hours having our own Bible study ...

I have been spending a lot of time the past few days thinking of many things about my own life.  Sounds strange, even to me, but I have become quite proficient in pondering.  Just as Mary pondered her situation as a young virgin who was about to give birth to ...

More than ever before, faith and Christianity are being challenged, in the world at large, but even more so on college campuses.  Despite a study by Neil Gross and Solon Simmons and published in Sociology of Religion stating that the majority of college professors are not atheists or agnostics, and ...

Embedded deeply within the heart of Christianity, shouts the incomparable truth that God makes all things new. Even more, He loves new things: new songs, new hearts, new heaven and earth, new names, a new and living way, etc. Because sin stained Eden’s garden, we inherited a fallen nature. Therefore ...

Another year is dawning, and I am struck by both a sense of fulfillment and one of regret. As I look back over the past year, I spy dreams that have been brought to fruition and goals that have been met. I see accomplishments and growth in many areas. Yet, ...

She was a woman with a beautiful heart, and a humble spirit. Even though she was a virgin, Mary carried her baby for nine months and went through the standard child delivery process. Jesus Christ the Nazarene was born to mother Mary and father, Holy Spirit. His father however, placed ...

Dove-nominated contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Misty Edwards released her fourth studio album Little Bird, from Forerunner Music, on December 29. The International House of Prayer worship leader’s earthy, eclectic sound has made her a hit with fans, and Twitter followers were buzzing this morning with the release of her ...