Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
Do you remember “layaway”? If you’re unfamiliar with the process I’m referring to, “layaway” was an option many stores offered if you couldn’t afford to pay the full price of an item. The store would hold the item for you as you make payments towards it, usually for about 3-6 months. When you had […]
Dear Chuck, I enjoy downtime from work. Going to nice places helps me to recharge and create family memories. Surely God doesn’t mind if we take great vacations, but I don’t know where to find it in the Bible! What’s your take on this? Relaxing by the Beach Dear Relaxing, I like your question! It […]
In the wake of devastating natural disasters across the United States, we are reminded of the importance equipping individuals with accurate and timely information. From Hurricane Harvey, to the fires in the Northwest, to Hurricane Irma, we have experienced an avalanche of destruction across the nation. Power outages, destroyed homes, lost belongings, displaced families, and […]
Arguments about money are by far the top predictor of divorce, says Sonya Britt, a professor at Kansas State University. “It’s not children, sex, in-laws, or anything else. It’s money—for both men and women.” My wife and I just released a new book to address this issue – Money Problems, Marriage Solutions. In it, we […]
Dear Chuck, A gentleman at work confided in me of his desire to file for a “Medicaid divorce” due to his wife’s mounting medical bills. Is that biblical? Is there a different solution? Need Counsel to Counsel Dear Need Counsel, I must confess that this is the first time I’ve heard the term, “Medicaid divorce”. […]
Are you living paycheck to paycheck? A recent report from CareerBuilder found that 78% of full-time workers live paycheck to paycheck, and 71% of full-time workers are in debt. Of these full-time workers, almost 10% of them make over a hundred thousand dollars a year, and they’re still living paycheck to paycheck every month. This […]
Are you living paycheck to paycheck? A recent report from CareerBuilder found that 78% of full-time workers live paycheck to paycheck, and 71% of full-time workers are in debt. Of these full-time workers, almost 10% of them make over a hundred thousand dollars a year, and they’re still living paycheck to paycheck every month. This […]
Does God want us to prosper? Is it in His will for every Christian to have worldly wealth? Or does He ask every Christian to give up the things of the world and live a life of poverty? These questions of faith and money are not new, and are not unique to our modern culture. […]
In today’s culture, fewer people are getting married. With divorce rates still high and cohabitation on the rise, many decide to never get married at all. One of the main reasons Americans are delaying marriage, or putting it off altogether, is due to a lack of financial stability – 34% of never-married individuals aged 25-34 […]
About 43% of the entire adult American population has a car loan (that’s about 107 million people). What’s even more shocking is that 6 million of those people are 90 or more days late on their car payments. They’re essentially taking out loans for an item they can’t afford, but still can’t afford to make […]
