The Bottom Line, Ministries Christian News, Articles, & Poetry

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17) “Let those be thy closest companions who have made Christ their chief companion.” ~ Thomas Brooks “A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of ...

Discipline has changed since my elementary school days over 40 years ago. Outside our principal’s office was a line across the floor where the feet of those sent for a visit with him would line up perfectly…waiting. While almost unheard of today, corporal punishment was administered to some offenders by ...

British surgeon Dr. Joseph Lister relied on his strong faith in God as he faced ongoing criticism for not subscribing to the belief that disease was caused by “miasma,” or bad air. He was convinced  that cleansing surgical wounds and the hands of the surgeons would help save many lives ...

It is the hope of each and everyone of us to one day to make it to heaven. But we all have to give an account of what we have done here on earth. In some churches we sing a song that goes like this “I SHALL WEAR A CROWN ...

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” (Proverbs 18:2) Our Nation was blessed because some ordinary men/women in a strange new world found wisdom. In valuing this wisdom given to them by the God who possessed it, they got understanding. The gain of her ...