Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
The late Larry Burkett, Crown’s founder, believed that an excellent wife, as described in Proverbs 31, should be her husband’s primary earthly counselor. The same is true for a husband – as the spiritual leader, he should be the first to advise his wife. Spouses should be primary earthly counselors for one another. Larry observed […]
The ancient philosopher Aristotle said “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” When we enjoy our work we tend do it better than the one who does not. Great satisfaction is found when our gifts and talents are put into action. If our purpose on earth is to serve God by glorifying Him […]
Canadian businessman and politician, Stanley J. Randall, said, “The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application form.” Have you ever been tempted to exaggerate your credentials when completing a job application or updating a resume? Desperate people will often lie in a competitive employment market. Some falsify […]
Are you full of good intentions but never make headway? Henry Ford said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” Our careers are highly dependent on the reputations we build…and our reputations are established by our priorities. For a Christian, those priorities must be established outside of what the world calls […]
Dear Chuck, My wife and I have a 401(k) savings plan, and we are thinking of pulling out some of the money for home improvements. Our house is one of our major life investments, but do you think that is a good plan? It’s so hard to save up the resources recommended for retirement, but […]
Paul taught Timothy that those who want to get rich fall into temptation and snares. Paul knew the heart of man. Like the world, Christians rationalize indulgence. Our affluence has distorted our priorities and we compromise truth in the deception of self-fulfillment. Paul told the Corinthians “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to […]
In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis said, “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man… It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest.” What convicting truth! Pride is one of the deadly sins and it’s no question as […]
Andrew Murray said, “Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.” Pride is a spiritual stronghold; a tool of the enemy used to set itself up against the knowledge of God. It controls, it entangles, and renders believers ineffective in their witness. Beth Moore addressed it in her book, Praying God’s […]
Originally posted on the Christian Post on April 28 Dear Chuck, I was raised in a home in which my parents talked very little about money, and my husband’s family didn’t say much about it either. For our parents, money was a private matter. I feel like that led to some financial mistakes when I got […]
Humorist ‘Kin’ Hubbard once said, “The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket.” Apparently Americans haven’t taken his advice. It is no longer any surprise that a significant number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Sadly, research reveals that Americans are burdened with nearly […]
