Spiritual Formation

When You Know God Loves You…but Still Don’t Feel It

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-31 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? You can explain the Gospel in a heartbeat. You know the verses. You could even lead a small group on the love of God. But at 10:47 p.m., when everyone else in the house is asleep and…

From Driven to Directed: How God’s Calling Shapes How You Set Goals at Work

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-26 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Goals are one of the ways God lets you join Him in meaningful work. They help you focus, make wise trade‑offs, and steward the gifts and influence He’s entrusted to you. When your goals are shaped by His calling—not just by urgency, opportunity,…

What It Means That He Loves You the Same Way (John 17:23 Applied)

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why This Matters for You You’ve heard it: “God loves you.” You may even agree that God loves Jesus with eternal, joyful, unshakable love. But John 17:23 makes a claim that feels almost too much: “…that the world may know that You sent…

From Busy to Purposeful: How God Clarifies What Really Matters This Week

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why This Matters for You You sit down to plan your week and, within minutes, your chest feels tight. The calendar is already full—meetings, deadlines, family logistics, church commitments—and the “important but not urgent” things you care about keep getting bumped to “later.”…

When Grief Makes You Feel Numb: How to Hurt Honestly with Jesus

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-15 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? A few hours after your loved one dies, the room feels loud and strangely quiet at the same time. People are talking, decisions are being made, texts are pouring in—and inside, you feel almost nothing. You know…

When It Feels Like God Went Too Far: Learning to Trust What You’d Choose If You Knew What He Knows

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-04 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? You are staring at the ceiling at 2:17 a.m., doing the math you never wanted to do.If this deal falls through…If the scans come back bad…If your spouse really means what they said tonight… You scroll through…

Responding vs. Reacting: Wisdom for Difficult Moments

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-28 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? It happens without warning. You’re mid-meeting, and a colleague critiques your work in front of everyone. You smile and nod, but inside you flare. Your pulse quickens, your face warms, your thoughts race. On the drive home, you replay the moment—what you should have said, how unfair…

The Power of CHEWing with Community and Confidential Support

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why This Matters for You You know the feeling—long days when urgent needs stack up and you’re the one others count on. You jump between meetings, build teams, coach kids, close deals, and counsel colleagues in crisis. Your competence isn’t a mask; it’s…

When Love Hurts: Healing the Wounds of Betrayal and Unrepented Harm

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? You trusted them. Maybe it was your spouse, your parent, your closest friend, or your child. You invested your heart and built your world with their wellbeing in mind. Then, the unthinkable happened—they lied, cheated, manipulated, or…

When the Apology Never Comes: Forgiving the Repeat Offender and Finding Heart-Level Freedom

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? You didn’t plan to wind up here. You’re the steady friend, the committed spouse, the professional everyone else trusts. But underneath, you’re carrying an ache that Sunday sermons and coffee-shop advice don’t touch. Someone keeps hurting you—sometimes…