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

Has anyone ever asked you to give your testimony?  Do people often say, “You should write a book”?  Do you want to leave a record of your faith for your children and grandchildren? It does not matter why:  writing about your faith journey is a great endeavor. It helps you see and ...

I’ve been a registered nurse for 20 years. I have spent countless hours passing out medications for one ailment or another. Complain of a headache? You get Tylenol. Complain of nausea? You get Phenergan. Complain of allergies? You get Zyrtec. The list goes on … These medications work very well. ...

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12 I spoke yesterday about keeping your guard up and remembering that we are always in a spiritual battle. Today I ...

In a recent sermon, my pastor preached on Psalm 23:6.  It begins, “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.” In this context, the meaning of the word follow is similar to the word stalk.  Have you ever thought of God as a stalker?  Me either.  It’s ...

A few weeks ago, Nashville, the glitzy city bordering my own town of Clarksville, has been buried in snow. Quite unusual for this city of southern belles and country music. Consequently, many normal “luxuries” of life were briefly off limits. Some lost power, some lost cars in icy pile ups. ...