Ryan Bailey

Too Busy for Self-Care? How to Make Space for Your Body When Life Won’t Slow Down

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s 10 p.m. The last email is sent, the kids are finally asleep, your checklist is half done—and there’s still laundry to fold. You want to eat better and move more. You know you should…but just thinking about adding meal prep or a…

Discipline or Rest? How to Discern When to Push Forward and When to Simply Be With God

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s Monday morning. You’ve set ambitious goals for spiritual growth, fitness, emails, kids’ routines, and—of course—quiet time with God. Discipline is your default mode—after all, success and transformation require focused effort, right?But by Wednesday, you’re bone-tired. Bible reading feels rote, prayer is distracted,…

When CHEW Shows the Gap: What to Do When Seeing God’s Love Leaves You Discouraged

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Julia closes her journal and sighs. Another C.H.E.W. session, another sobering Exchange. She imagines what her life would look like if she truly believed God loves her as much as He loves Jesus: less fear, more courage, quiet joy instead of simmering anxiety,…

The Best Mindset for CHEWing: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Getting Results

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You stare at your journal, heart heavy with longing: “Why don’t I feel this working? When will God’s love finally drop from my head to my heart?” You try to “do” the C.H.E.W. steps just right—Confess, Hear, Exchange, Walk—but sometimes you leave as…

How to Keep CHEWing When You’re Drained, Numb, or Doubting: Walking With God When Hope Feels Empty

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s 5:10 a.m. Your mind races before your feet even hit the floor: looming deadlines, a tense marriage, the wash of another bad diagnosis, a prayer list that seems to grow longer and more desperate with each week. You grab your Bible or…

Rewriting Your Inner Narrative with Gospel Truth

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-17 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Your Inner Critic Becomes the Loudest Voice It’s Monday before sunrise. Mark, a mid-level project manager at a growing tech firm, sits at his kitchen table—suit jacket draped over his chair, coffee cooling untouched beside his laptop. He’s replaying the memory…

The Sabbath in a Digital Age: Rest Beyond Screen Time

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-17 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Sabbath Promises Rest—But Delivers More Noise Anna’s memory of Sabbath is vivid: cinnamon bread rising in her mother’s kitchen, sunlight on tablecloths, and the gentle, stubborn ritual of unplugging from everything except laughter and prayer. Growing up, her family believed Sunday…

Nurturing Faith When Your Family Rhythm Falters

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-15 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Your Family Rhythm Falls Apart It happens silently, almost without warning. The alarm never went off. Breakfast burns while children bicker about lost homework. Your spouse is already fielding work calls in the hallway, while you’re herding kids out the door…

Seven Leadership Lessons from the Parable of the Talents: Smart Trust, Growth, and Feedback at Work and Home

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-15 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Caleb’s fingers hover over the keyboard. One team member has soared—their creative initiative exceeds all expectations. Another did the bare minimum and played it safe. A third never risked, and when asked why, pointed to the fear of failure and the “lack of…

Who Am I, Really? Discovering Your Macro and Micro Identity—and Crucifying the False Performer

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-13 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You stand in another meeting, join your small group, or look in the mirror and wonder: Who is the real me? Am I just what I do well? The version people want? The performer who gets the laughs or praise?You hear that God says…