Inner Life and Formation

What Your Anger Is Trying to Tell You — A Gospel Guide to Feeling Everything and Losing Nothing

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-17 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You Know the Feeling — You Just Don’t Know What to Do With It You are standing at the glass wall of your office and your chest is tight. Something happened — a betrayal, a dismissal, an injustice that landed harder than you…

I Once Told My Wife That God Was an Abuser

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-17 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals I have had a lot of trauma in my life. Some I caused. Most I did not. There was a season when the pain stacked so high that I would silently scream in my head: How much do You think I can handle? One night,…

They’d Been Partners for Decades — but the Team Was Ready to Leave

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-17 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals They built a highly successful wealth management firm together over decades. Real care was the foundation — they had weathered markets, losses, and seasons that would have broken most partnerships. But somewhere along the way, the care calcified into something neither of them…

Venting Feels Productive — but It’s Costing You More Than You Think

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-17 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It feels like processing. You pull a peer aside, replay what happened, lay out your case, and for a few minutes the validation hits — yes, you were wronged, yes that was unfair. But here is what venting actually does: it rehearses the offense, recruits…

The Anger Was Real — What She Did With It Changed Everything

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-17 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals She poured into a direct report — mentored her, championed her, gave her everything she had because she knew developing leaders underneath her was the path forward. What she did not know was that the person she was building up was working to…

They’re Still Deciding About You — but God Already Has

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-17 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You walk past the cubicles and you can feel it — the glances, the half-second pauses, the quiet recalibration people do when they are still forming their opinion of you. Maybe you said something last quarter you wish you could take back. Maybe…

I Thought My Marriage Was Already Great — Then an Unhurried Day Proved Me Wrong

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-07 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals I have been preaching simple practices all week — practicing Christ’s presence, CHEWing on His love throughout the day, not just in the morning. This week I had to practice what I preach. I reduced my hours so I would have energy at home…

When Your Task List Starts Running You Instead of the Other Way Around

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-07 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Intentional Growth: When Your Body Tells You Your List Is in Charge You know the feeling before you name it: you sit down at the table or desk, open your laptop, glance at your phone, and your body tightens before your brain has…

The Conversation Ended — but Your Body Is Still in It

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-07 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You step out of the conference room and the meeting is over, but your chest has not gotten the memo. Your jaw is tight. Your pulse is still running hot. The words replay — what was said, what you wish you had said,…

What If He Walked Into the Office With You This Monday?

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-04-07 /

The Daily CHEWâ„¢Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You swipe your badge, step through the doors, and feel it again — the subtle weight that lands on your shoulders every Monday. The inbox is full. The calendar is packed. Expectations are high. Somewhere in your mind you know Christ is with…