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

The gown started as white silk fabric, possibly handed down through the hands of a caring relative or friend. Delicate lace would be the finishing touch, adding beauty to the gown. But in the beginning, to the untrained eye, it surely didn’t look like much! She had no pattern to ...

Psalm 139:13 (NLT) You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. While people on both sides of the issue debate when life begins, the simple fact remains that when a physician performs an abortion a living being ceases to be ...

Jesus said the only acceptable grounds for divorce is adultery and, if you marry again, unless you remarry your previous spouse, you are guilty of adultery (Matthew 5:32, 19:9).  In Malachi 2:16 God says He hates divorce. The divorce rate among Christians versus “the world” is a hotly debated issue.  ...

“Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy” (Ephesians 1:4a Amplified). Some of you guys may know what it’s like to get picked last—especially when two sides are ...

‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.’ Proverbs 18:21 (ESV) I sometimes speak before I think.  It is something I fight against, and most of the time, I win.  But there are times, and entire days, where I ...