Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
By Chuck Bentley There was some irony in a certain news story out of CBS New York. After decades of studying and working with tens of thousands of patients, researchers at the Mayo Clinic, one of the most prestigious health organizations in the world, say they’ve cracked the code to being happy. According to psychiatrist John Tamerin, […]
By Chuck Bentley Nobody likes to suffer. I sure don’t. But I have learned that it helps to endure the pain if I put it all in context. For instance, if I hit my thumb with a hammer, it hurts, and it makes me want to scream and shout and dance around on one foot […]
By Chuck Bentley Most of us are looking forward to something that we think will improve our contentment. Have you given thought to what would immediately increase your personal contentment? A better car? A better job? Maybe just a raise? A long vacation? How about becoming debt free? I understand that our financial condition can […]
By Chuck Bentley According to a story released by the Associated Press, A western Illinois couple recently celebrated the birth of their 100th grandchild. You heard that correctly—number 100. Leo and Ruth Zanger of Quincy have 53 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. The birth of great-grandson Jaxton Leo on April 8 made the number […]
By Chuck Bentley A Hermès Birkin bag with diamonds set a record for the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction ($221,846). According to the Wall Street Journal, the fuchsia bag sold at Christie’s afternoon handbag auction in Hong Kong recently and was purchased by an unknown bidder on the phone. Astonishingly, the record-setting handbag—which could be eclipsed by […]
By Chuck Bentley In man’s economy, money is the master of your life. In God’s economy, Jesus is the only Lord, Master, and King of your life. This may sound like a no-brainer to you, but we can be controlled subtly by money in ways we don’t realize. For instance, who do you consult before […]
By Chuck Bentley The New York Times is rarely a source to find supporting documentation for sound theology, but Nicholas Kristof wrote an insightful article about recent research that proves that hope is an essential element to our financial well being. He said, “Whether in America or India, families that are stressed and impoverished — trapped in cycles […]
By Chuck Bentley I like to keep up with developments in China since Crown has a very strong outreach there. I found this story fascinating. China has opened what is called a “morality bank” to reward good Samaritans. This bank in a northeastern Chinese city has seen residents flocking to open accounts that enable them […]
By Chuck Bentley I read a fascinating study by Professor Tony Wagner of the Harvard Graduate School of Education called “Overcoming the Global Achievement Gap.” What is that gap, you may be asking? The Global Achievement Gap is the gap between what even our best schools are teaching and testing versus the skills all students will need for […]
By Chuck Bentley One of the greatest mistakes we humans make is to define success based upon what we think we can do apart from God. Far too often, we want to take credit for our accomplishments, yet no one has ever been independent of God. Even Christians can allow our thinking to become tainted […]
