Ryan Bailey

Why Commitment—Not Motivation—Breaks Stronghold Sins

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-23 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’ve prayed about it. You’ve confessed it. You’ve cried over it. You’ve promised God—again—that this time will be different. This time you’ll finally break free from that stronghold sin that’s held you captive for months, maybe years. And for a few days, you…

When You Least Want to CHEW: One Question That Breaks Temptation’s Grip

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You know the moment. You’re scrolling late at night. Your hand hovers over the website you swore you’d never visit again. Your mind rehearses the justifications you’ve used a hundred times before. The temptation is at its height—and prayer is the last thing…

Anchored Rhythms: Teaching Kids (and Ourselves) a Better Way to Manage Time

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-21 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There’s a scene I relive far too often: the quiet of early morning, devotional open, eager to savor Scripture—when suddenly my mind jumps to appointments, deadlines, and the avalanche of “must-do’s” waiting in my day. As a father and personal consultant, I notice how this…

Who Gets to Define Fair? When God’s Justice Offends Our Sense of Equality

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When “That’s Not Fair” Becomes Our Theology Marcus, a high-performer at a consulting firm, watched a colleague get promoted despite producing inferior work. “Where’s God in this?” he fumed. “I’ve been faithful, worked hard, played by the rules—and this is what I get?…

God’s Sovereignty Over Injustice: Trusting His Purposes When You’re Passed Over

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Merit Doesn’t Matter and Nepotism Wins Jennifer was up for a promotion, and by every major category, it looked like it was going to be hers. Her performance reviews were stellar, her team’s results spoke for themselves, and even her colleagues expected…

The Most Expensive Gift: When God’s Love Mirrors Back Through Our Sacrifice

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When a Portfolio Manager Saw the Real Cost James, a senior investment manager who calculated millions in value daily, sat staring at his calendar. He’d just been asked to mentor a struggling young professional—but it would mean sacrificing his Friday mornings, the only…

Learning About God’s Love: The Journey from Knowledge to Encounter

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A client recently asked, “I hear everyone talk about God’s love like they really know it, but for me, it’s just words. How do I actually learn about God’s love in a way that transforms me, not just informs me? Where do I…

The Uniqueness of God’s Love: Why It’s Unlike Any Love We Know

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Christians talk about God’s love being “different,” many still imagine it as just a perfect version of human love—bigger, stronger, maybe less fickle. But that misses something deeper. God’s love isn’t simply a more powerful or cleaner version of our love; it’s…

When Your CHEW Feels Repetitive: Practical Ways to Go Deeper

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A client texted me: “I love CHEWing, but I’m noticing I’m giving the same answers to the Exchange question every day. My Walk steps are starting to sound identical. Am I doing something wrong, or is this just what happens after you’ve been…

Long Game Faith: How God Grows Us When Results Are Slow

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A few months ago, I walked alongside a client named Elijah—a department head in a fast-paced industry—who set a bold vision for his team’s quarter. As the months unfolded, though, every milestone felt painfully out of reach. Each meeting started to feel less…