Spiritual Formation

When Solutions Come in the Morning: How Sleep, Brain Science, and God’s Love Work Together

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last night, after a day coaching a management team, doing individual sessions, helping two couples, and even discussing crypto with my kids (they’re learning early!), I finally crawled into bed. Before I could drift off, I ran my Evening Return CHEW—naming the best and hardest…

Multiplying Safe Spaces: Creating Environments Where Hearts Heal

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Twenty-three years ago this morning, I watched from my apartment window on 169th Street in Washington Heights as an F-15 screamed overhead toward the Twin Towers, responding to the unthinkable. In those moments of terror and uncertainty, something shifted in me, away from living…

Mastering Emotional Energy: Gospel Tools for Everyday Resilience

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Yesterday, I watched my energy drain after back-to-back client calls, family obligations, and that familiar internal pressure to “stay positive” through it all. By evening, I felt emotionally wrung out—not just tired, but that deeper exhaustion that comes from trying to manage every feeling,…

When Sacred Time Becomes Scattered Time: Finding God’s Love in the Rush

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A successful entrepreneur sat across from me, exhausted despite her achievements. “Sunday worship feels like an interruption,” she confessed. “I’m checking emails during the sermon, mentally planning Monday’s meetings during prayer. Even in church, I can’t stop the go-go-go mode.” Her honesty revealed what…

The Perfectionist’s Dilemma: Why “Good Enough” Feels Impossible

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. This week at my favorite corner coffee shop, I felt the pressure rise—calendar reminders pinging, deadlines hovering, and the deep urge to make every project not just good, but sizzle. On my best days, I want things to shine because I know I’m loved…

The Knowing-Doing Gap: When Spiritual Truth Doesn’t Change Daily Stress

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There I was, mid-prayer, mentally drafting my response to a client email. I know God’s love is sufficient, I believe Jesus is enough, yet somehow my morning time with the Father had become another item to optimize while my mind raced through today’s demands.…

The Question That Changes Everything: How to Craft CHEW Questions That Move God’s Love from Head to Heart

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-05 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Yesterday morning, rushing between calls, I caught myself asking the same surface-level prayer I’ve prayed a thousand times: “God, help me have a good day.” But something stopped me—was I really expecting God’s love to transform this moment, or was I just hoping for…

Stuck on the Most Important Question: Why We Struggle to Believe God’s Love Changes Everything

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-05 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. I was coaching a sharp executive yesterday who kept circling around the same CHEW question like a dog chasing its tail. “If God loves me as much as He loves Jesus, what would change right now?” I asked. She paused, looked thoughtful, then said,…

Scripture for Common Struggles & Growth

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-05 /

Biblical Truths for Every Season of Life and Leadership Anger & Conflict Resolution Anxiety & Worry Burnout & Overwhelm Calling & Purpose Comparison & Envy Courage & Bold Faith Decision-Making & Wisdom Disappointment & Setbacks Forgiveness & Reconciliation Gratitude & Thanksgiving Humility & Pride Identity & Worth Joy & Celebration Leadership & Influence Loneliness &…

When the Achiever in Me Can’t Decide

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-04 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. It’s quietly humming under my skin today—the pressure to make a call. My mind runs circles around the decision: Should I say yes to one more big project, should my wife and I go to Castine, Maine without the kids next year since they’re just…