Ryan Bailey
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Saturday, my wife and I took a drive not long after breakfast, early as always since I’m a super early-to-bed, early-to-rise guy. By 8pm most days I’m already drifting to sleep, so our adventures together happen while the sun’s up. The road was…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. At my most self-reliant, I tell myself I should be able to handle my faith, my growth, and my struggles on my own. But the Gospel story, and my story, tell me something better: honest change happens in community. Even as a driven, responsible…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There are days when my routine and resolve feel strong, but somewhere in the middle, old patterns surface—performance, striving, moments when significance or security take over. It’s easy to slip back into autopilot, especially when life gets hectic or the pressure rises. More and…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. If I stop and look beneath the surface of my daily habits and ambitions, I notice powerful longings quietly shaping my story—what we call SALVES. For me, significance often leads the way: the urge to matter and make an impact with my life and relationships. Love is a close…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Sunday, sitting in my favorite spot during worship, I felt deeply moved as we sang about God’s unconditional love—you know that moment when the truth feels so real you could live on it forever. But by Tuesday afternoon, when a client meeting went…
The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There are days when my theology is clear, my verses are memorized, and I tell myself God’s love is rock solid—yet my reactions, anxieties, and habits tell a different story. I know so many truths, but my inner world is often restless, hungry for approval,…
Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. I remember sitting in my car in a dark parking lot after another long meeting, feeling both exhausted and unsettled. Why do I feel so much tension going into these particular engagements, even though they usually go well? If I believed God’s love was enough, the tension,…
Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. My Story: Spotting the Gap (and Learning Not to Shame It) It’s easy, as high performers and leaders, to fool even ourselves. I convinced myself for years that my ambitions were “for God and for others”—but underneath, my core driver (significance) was always lurking: “Do I really…
Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. My Story: The True North of My Heart (and What Happens When It’s Misaligned) Years of achievement taught me the cost of mixing up the source with the symptoms. I prided myself on being driven, resilient, dependable—and secretly wondered why my “wins” so rarely satisfied for long.…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Yesterday morning, I caught myself checking my phone mid-prayer—not from insecurity about my worth, but from that familiar pressure of time slipping away and tasks mounting. As a driven personal consultant who genuinely loves helping leaders grow, I realized I was approaching even my…