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

“How can we trust that God won’t bring any more bad things to us?” This was the question my son asked one morning. As I pondered the answer, I thought about the three Hebrew boys in the book of Daniel. King Nebuchadnezzar made a grand statue, a golden image that ...

What we encounter in daily living—family, work, church, community, challenges—provides the material for spiritual transformation.  The natural life is ours to transform into spiritual—through obedience to the will of God! “The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 15:46 Salvation is the ...

When the earthquake struck in Nepal a few days ago, video footage showed people going about their day as usual.  Tourists were sightseeing and snapping photos.  Natives were walking to work or to a friend’s house to visit.  Children were playing in the streets just as innocently as any other ...

Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother, and will be joined to his wife. And they will become one flesh. (NLV) The arguments have been heard. The opposing counsel have defended their positions before the high court. A single vote will determine which side of the ...

A Christian flower shop is being sued by the State of Washington for refusal to do a gay wedding. This is only one of many such cases  throughout the United States. Public sentiment is mixed on the issue. I recently spoke with Kristen Waggoner, Senior Counsel and Vice-President of Legal ...