Ryan Bailey
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. It happened to a client I met with this week: a missed call after promising to check in, a short reply tinged with frustration, a tense glance exchanged across the kitchen after a long day. For him, home—the place meant to feel safest—had…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Leaders Yesterday, after reading about CHEW being a grace-based discipline, a successful finance director called me. “Okay, I get that CHEW is different from other spiritual practices,” he said. “But here’s my real question: How do I know this will actually work for my…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Leaders Yesterday, a successful marketing executive sat across from me, clearly exhausted. “I’ve tried accountability groups, Bible reading plans, and even hired a spiritual director,” he said. “Now you’re asking me to CHEW on God’s love daily. Honestly, isn’t this just another discipline I…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Leaders Last week, my client—a high-performing executive at a law firm—sat across from me, shoulders slumped, admitting that despite all his professional success, he felt his trust in God crumbling under the weight of a family crisis. “I know God loves me,” he said,…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. This morning, I sat with Rebecca, a brilliant nonprofit executive whose organization had just received a major grant that would expand their impact globally. Instead of celebrating, she stared out the window with familiar weight in her eyes. “I should be thrilled,”…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. Yesterday afternoon, I sat with Jason, a successful creative director whose portfolio was impressive but whose eyes looked tired. “I used to find joy in everything,” he said, scrolling through photos from a recent vacation that had already lost its luster. “Travel,…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. Last week, I was working with Elena, a successful nonprofit executive whose marriage was thriving, whose friendships seemed solid, yet she sat in my office with tears in her eyes. “I have everything I thought would make me feel loved,” she said,…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. Last Tuesday, I was coaching David, a successful marketing director who’d just been promoted to VP. Instead of celebrating, he sat in my office analyzing every interaction from his first leadership meeting. “I think I talked too much in the strategy discussion.…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. Yesterday morning, I received a call from Sarah, a COO I’ve worked with for months. Despite her impressive track record of leading teams through organizational transitions, her voice carried a familiar tremor: “The board announced restructuring again. I know I should trust…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. Last week, I sat with Marcus, a brilliant corporate executive who’d just closed a major deal that should have felt like victory. Instead, he stared at his phone with a familiar emptiness: “I thought this would finally prove I’m valuable, but I’m…