5 Steps to Stop Losing Sleep Over Money
Dear Chuck, I’m losing sleep over money worries. Seriously. Sometimes the stress of figuring out how to balance debt, bills and life is almost more than I can stand. Where do I begin? Sleepless in America Dear Sleepless, I know how you feel. I was once there myself during a time when I had […]
5 Lessons On Gift Taxes from Oprah and Tom Brady
Dear Chuck, After the amazing Super Bowl victory of the New England Patriots and their quarterback Tom Brady, he said that he was going to give the truck he was going to get as MVP to James White for catching all those passes Brady sent his way in the nail-biter of a game. He gave […]
Church vs. Credit Cards
Originally posted on the Christian Post on February 3. Dear Chuck, I need some help. I am a 50 year-old widow with a teenager at home, and I’m using credit cards to survive, drowning in late fees. I am over extended and miserable. My income cannot support my obligations so I decided to find […]
Is it better to give more or save more?
I did some checking online looking for a study on this dilemma many Christians face. So far, I have not found any solid research on the subject! Most articles talk only about increasing your savings, not your giving. The Bible clearly instructs us to make giving our top financial priority. Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the […]
6 Basic Financial Moves Everyone Can Make
I am often asked to share basic financial moves. Here are my top six: 1. Make giving to the Lord’s work your top financial priority. The Bible calls us to honor the Lord with the first fruits of our wealth. I believe 10 percent of our gross annual income is the starting goal. 2. Have […]
Jesus did not come into the world to create more Rich Young Rulers
By Chuck Bentley Ever think about the financial advice that Jesus gave in Matthew 19 when He encountered the Rich Young Ruler? * “Go sell everything that you have.” That probably arrested his attention, but there is more. * “Now go and give it all away to the poor.” That may have caused a mild […]
a faithful heart and disciplined hands…
By Chuck Bentley Luke 16: 11 says, “If then you have not been faithful in the use of worldly wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?” God’s Word never calls us to financial success. The Bible emphasizes that we are all to strive to become financially faithful. Success is measured by amounts, by […]
Do you give 10% of your gross income?
By Chuck Bentley Reports show that only about 8 percent of all Christians in the United States actually tithe (give 10 percent of their gross income to the church). Today, I want to challenge you to begin this practice. Before you roll your eyes and say it is impossible or accuse me of legalism, listen […]
We Are All Generous
By Chuck Bentley Todd Peterson, a friend of mine and a former NFL kicker, came up with my favorite quote about generosity. “ We are all generous… Nobody has to teach us anything about being generous. The challenge we face and the choice we must make is are we going to only be generous towards […]
4 Steps to End Poverty
By Chuck Bentley It is hard to believe that it took a humanist composer to point out the weaknesses and flaws in the modern methods typically used to counteract poverty. Peter Buffet created an uproar when he famously coined a term in a New York Times article — “the charitable industrial complex” — and declared, […]
