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

The first year we lived here, the fig tree amazed me!  The fruit was abundant and delicious … nothing like a dried fig.  Late in the year, though, a pesky vine began weaving through the branches.  Friends alerted me to the vine being poison oak.  Logic told me, “Get rid ...

I have to assume I’m not the only person to wonder what God wants from me. In fact, I’ve even heard my father say, “I wonder what I’m going to do when I grow up.” It’s a chronic plague among humans to always feel at the bottom of the ladder. ...

Why are Christians who claim to be moral so intolerant? What is tolerance? Is tolerance a virtue? The dictionary gives the following definition: “a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions, beliefs, and practices that differ from one’s own.” Tolerance is not found among the four cardinal virtues of temperance, prudence, ...

Have you given much thought recently to Paul’s words of encouragement written in Romans eight?  The last half of the chapter finds Paul reminding believers that God hasn’t forgotten them, or us for that matter.  Paul implies that regardless of our circumstances God is still in control and will make ...

Is there a place to go for people who commit felonies other than prison? There is in Yakima, Washington. It is called Mental Health Court. If a person who has committed a crime has a mental disorder they may qualify to be rehabilitated without being behind bars. The program combines ...