Spiritual Formation

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…

Noticing the Progress: Remembering God’s Faithfulness in Real Life

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-20 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Saturday afternoon, my wife and I took one of our midday drives through Stone Mountain. She was animated, filled with stories and insights from her work on Anti-German sentiment during World War I in Australia and New Zealand—her dissertation has her so engaged,…

Naming the Obstacles: Meeting Everyday Barriers with Gospel Grace

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-20 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Saturday, my wife and I took a drive not long after breakfast, early as always since I’m a super early-to-bed, early-to-rise guy. By 8pm most days I’m already drifting to sleep, so our adventures together happen while the sun’s up. The road was…

How to CHEW: A Simple Framework for Lasting Change

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-19 /

Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. I remember sitting in my car in a dark parking lot after another long meeting, feeling both exhausted and unsettled. Why do I feel so much tension going into these particular engagements, even though they usually go well? If I believed God’s love was enough, the tension,…

Beyond the Highlight Reel: Living a Life That Endures

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-15 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Most days, the world flashes the highlight reel—perfect vacations, promotions, and milestone moments—nudging us to believe fulfillment lies in constant applause or comparison. But endurance isn’t built in public; it’s forged in ordinary, faithful days, when love carries us through quiet trials that never trend…

More Than Accomplishments: Anchoring Your Worth

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-15 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. We live in a world that measures worth by milestones—job titles, awards, the size of your bank account, the reach of your influence. For years, I chased these benchmarks, telling myself that if I could just accomplish enough, I’d finally feel secure, significant, and satisfied.…

From Comparison to Contentment: Competing in a Different Arena

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-10 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. The world pushes us to measure up and win—always more achievements, higher status, better everything. For years, I found myself glancing sideways: who was ahead, who had more, who seemed further along in life or faith? The scoreboard never seemed to reset. But the chase…

Grace for the Driven: Rest Without Slowing Down

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-10 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. If you’re wired to press hard, push boundaries, and chase new goals, even rest can feel like another task to master. For years, I believed I had to “earn” downtime—only when the work was perfect, the checklist complete, and the results undeniable. But exhaustion always…

Habits That Build Legacy: Daily Roots for Lasting Change

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-10 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Too often, legacy is thought of in terms of big milestones—a celebrated career, a book published, a name etched in stone. But true legacy is built in quiet, everyday moments: the habits that shape your heart, bless others, and ripple forward far beyond your lifetime.…