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

At first glance, sorrow and joy appear contradictory and incompatible of occupying the same sentence. Yet, Apostle Paul’s epistle to Corinthians proclaimed afflictions lead to joy. He spoke of a godly sorrow (for sin) that produces repentance and a renewed relationship with God (2 Corinthians 7:10). Joy, on the other ...

All nations were gathered. The crowd was enormous.  You could hear a pin drop amongst the anxious and silent flock.  The King sat on his throne in front of the crowd waving his hand dividing the people.  To His right stood those who were blessed as the heirs of the ...

Finding Inspiration By Joel B. Have you ever felt like life was moving in slow motion or that you just weren’t up to accomplishing the tasks you knew you needed to accomplish? I have those days sometimes. In fact, I think we all have those kind of days. When life ...

‘You forgave the iniquity of Your people and covered all their sins.’ Psalm 85:2 (NIV) Have you ever done or said something that you instantly regretted?  What about when you thought about it later on?  There is something that is planted inside each living human being that is called a ...

Questions.  We all have them.   Reporters ask them.  Kids ask them.  Jesus welcomed them and used them.  But not every question is asked with integrity. Not every question seeks truth. Accusations, perpetrating assumptions, casting aspersions…all can be at the heart of questions.  Newscasts blasting out of Ferguson, Missouri seek ...