Ryan Bailey

When Her Anxiety Feels Bigger Than Both of You: What Husbands Can—and Can’t—Do That Actually Helps

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-13 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You see it in her eyes before she speaks. The racing questions, the restless worry she can’t talk herself out of, the way her whole body seems to brace for impact. You know she’s prayed, tried breathing exercises, done her part. But tonight,…

Small Steps, Big Impact: Quiet Faithfulness in a Loud World

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-12 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Big Isn’t the Answer Andre’s story might sound familiar. Years ago, his faith was driven by adrenaline: leading big retreats, starting ambitious initiatives, jumping into high-profile projects at work and church. Purpose felt tied to applause—or at least to measurable wins.…

Forgiving When They Won’t Change: Releasing the Cycle and Staying Free When Harm Is Likely to Repeat

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-12 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’ve set boundaries, given second (or seventieth) chances, and pleaded for things to get better. But you look in their eyes—spouse, sibling, coworker, even someone in your church—and you see no real repentance. Your gut sinks as you realize: not only are they…

Vulnerability, Not Perfection: The Leader Your Team Needs

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-12 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When You’re Tired of the Mask—and Long to Lead with Heart Jenna grips the steering wheel outside her company building. Monday’s staff meeting is minutes away, and she already feels pressure squeezing her chest. As a top leader, she’s hit every performance…

If I Really Believed God Loves Me Like Jesus—How Would Life Change? How to Use the Core CHEW Question for Real Transformation

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Opening HookYou’ve read it and heard it: “God loves you.” But at 2 A.M., when you’re lying awake, stressed over work, or feeling like you’re not enough for your family, does it feel true? Or maybe you keep asking God for help at work or…

When Passion Fades: Finding Meaning Beyond Drive

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When the Fire Goes Out Elaine used to leap out of bed hungry for Monday. Every project, every challenge, every new hire lit her soul with purpose. But twelve years later—after layoffs, a failed launch, and a string of indifferent seasons—she feels…

When God Feels Close: Creative Ways to Praise and Thank Him in the Fullness

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Elena closes her journal, her heart overflowing. For the first time in months, God feels near—not distant, not abstract, but present. She’s just spent an hour in prayer, and His love washed over her like a wave. She wants to respond, to express what she’s…

When God Feels Distant: Creative Ways to Connect With Him Again—From Passive Practices to Raw Prayer

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Sarah sits in her counselor’s office, exhausted. “I don’t know how to pray anymore,” she says. “I open my Bible and the words blur together. I try to have a quiet time, but I just… feel nothing. God feels a million miles away,…

Connecting With God as a Family: Fun, Creative Ways to Build Faith Together Beyond Bible Study and Prayer

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Marcus stares at the family devotional book on the coffee table, untouched for three weeks. “I don’t get it,” he says to his wife. “We sit the kids down for devotions, and they’re bored out of their minds. My 8-year-old is looking at…

Connecting With God as a Couple: How Prayer, CHEWing, and Spiritual Intimacy Transform Your Marriage

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals David and Joanie sit across from their marriage counselor, deflated. “We pray individually,” David says. “I have my quiet time in the morning. She does hers at night. We go to church every Sunday. But honestly? It feels like we’re just two people…