Ryan Bailey

Principles of the Gospel, Part 3

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-17 /

Ok, now we have the word Gospel defined as good news, and we saw the dilemma that though God loves us and desires us to always be with Him, our sin demands that an eternity’s worth of God’s wrath be poured out to satisfy justice.  Now, let’s get into the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The…

Principles of the Gospel, Part 2

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-17 /

In yesterday’s post, we learned that the word Gospel means good news.  What about the Gospel of Jesus Christ that makes it good news? To answer that question, we need to go to the beginning. God is the Creator. As with any creator, He knows our purpose and how we are designed.  Out of all…

How to Address Existing Nepotism in a Family Business, Part 2

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-16 /

In the second part of our series on how to address existing nepotism, we look at steps you can take to remedy the problem and rebuild trust with employees.

How to Address Existing Nepotism in a Family Business, Part 1

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-16 /

Family businesses may engage in nepotism with the best of intentions to support and care for their families but can end up with many problems.  This blog post series discusses what to do if you realize that nepotism has already taken root in your business and how to rectify the situation, using four steps.

Having Difficult Conversations in Family Business

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-16 /

In this post, we delve into why tough conversations are essential to a healthy family business and how to have effective, fruitful conversations.

How to Help Children in a Divorce, Part 4

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-15 /

In our last post, we looked at how to help your child cope and process their emotions around a divorce.  Today, we will look at how to work with your co-parent and how you can disciple your children. Respecting your co-parent as another person made in God’s image, even if you have a broken or…

How to Help Children in a Divorce, Part 2

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-15 /

Our last post discussed how to talk to your child about a divorce.  We will look at how to help your children cope during and after a divorce. Children may feel many different emotions and respond differently to a divorce.  Some common emotions and ways you can help are: Only some emotions will likely be…

How to Help Children in a Divorce, Part 1

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-15 /

God hates divorce.  He intended that a couple would be married for life. We see in Scripture that a Biblical divorce can happen because of adultery or desertion(s). In over three decades of working with Christians, most of the time when a divorce happens, it is because one spouse doesn’t really believe the Gospel.  There…

How to Help Children in a Divorce, Part 3

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-15 /

In our last post, we looked at children’s common emotions around divorce and ways to help. One of the key ways to help children deal with the emotions and stress of a divorce is to help them identify, understand, and express their emotions.  As you do this, it can be helpful to remember that God…

How Family Dynamics Impact Family Business, Part 4

By Ryan Bailey / 2024-01-09 /

It is important for families in businesses to incorporate their strengths into the business. In this blog post, we look at how to find your family’s strengths and tips for leveraging them in the family business.