Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
As the New Year begins and we have time to reflect on all God has done in 2017, the most appropriate word to describe our past year would be impact. The Crown team experienced God moving in impactful ways throughout 2017. God repaired broken hearts, set financial captives free, and spread the message of biblical […]
Do you ever feel like you worship your work, work at your play, and play at your worship? Most people either see work as somewhat of a “necessary evil” to pay the bills and get by in life, or as their entire identity, the sole factor in determining their worth and value as an individual. […]
Dear Chuck, I read that Chip and Joanna Gaines were in debt before they became famous. Is there a plan they followed? Can you give us a plan? We are starting off the New Year very discouraged with two student loans, three credit card bills and we owe on both of our cars. Discouraged […]
Money is often cited as the greatest area of frustration, fighting, stress, and unhappiness in marriage. One spouse wants to budget, the other doesn’t. Neither spouse can agree on exactly how to spend their money or what to prioritize, so budgeting just leads to more arguments. Maybe just the word “budgeting” spawns fights between the […]
Have you ever made a little decision that resulted in a BIG impact? I know I have. In 2015 I decided to drink water only for the entire year. Yes, that’s right…no coffee, tea, juice, soda, smoothies or lattes. Nothing but H2O! For full disclosure, I made it the entire 365 days, and felt so […]
Dear Chuck, Apparently, like so many others, my number one New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is related to financial goals. It was the same for me last year. So I am looking for tips to actually keep them this year! New Year, New Me Dear New Me, Like you, I like to make resolutions […]
Have you ever been skiing? I remember teaching each of my 4 sons how to ski. Just getting them all dressed, bundled up, and in their ski boots was enough of a workout for an entire day, but then we actually had to get on the mountain. I’m not sure they could put their arms […]
Happy New Year! I hope that as you are looking out over the next 365 days, your heart is full of faithful anticipation for wonderful things to come. During this time each year, I’m reminded of the goodness of our God – to give us seasons, patterns, and cycles to renew our mind, bodies, and […]
Dear Chuck, Between the kids, my husband, house cleaning, cooking, juggling my part time business and the chaos of the holidays, I am exhausted and our finances are out of control. I feel like a little hamster running around the wheel as fast as I can go but getting nowhere. Help! How can I possibly […]
In Galatians 5, we read about the 9 Fruits of the Spirit: “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” These 9 virtues are characteristics of the Holy Spirit living in us and can […]
