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

Obeying our mother and father ends when we enter adulthood, but showing them respect throughout their lives is a commandment from our heavenly Father.  Growing up, we were taught respect not only for our parents, but for other adults in our lives: aunts and uncles, grandparents, our teachers. All were ...

The population of the world is steadily growing at nearly 8 billion people, and there’s one thing that is true of all of us. We all have things we care about. It could be a newborn seeking the warm embrace of a parent, or an adult facing a challenge. Hopefully ...

In 1991 a powerful hurricane developed in the North Atlantic Ocean. It was named the “Perfect Storm” about which a movie was made. The storm made a direct hit with 30-foot waves on the home of President Bush in Kennebunkport, Maine, on October 30. Meanwhile, President Bush was at the ...

I recently planted a Redpoint Maple Tree. Anyone who knows anything about planting knows you don’t just dig a hole and stick it in the ground. There is a process to ensure the tree will have healthy growth. Ingredients need to be added to the water. It must be secured ...

Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4) Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may ...