Spiritual Formation

When an Elephant Sits Between You: How God’s Love Helps You Clear What’s in the Middle of the Relationship

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you Picture this: you and your spouse are sitting on the couch, scrolling your phones. No one is yelling. No one is slamming doors. The kids are in bed; the house is quiet. On paper, things look fine. But…

When Money Feels Like a Moving Target: How God’s Love Shapes Wise Risk, “Set It and Forget It,” and Generous Legacy

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You love Jesus and you care about being financially wise. You read, listen, and learn; you hear macro voices like Raoul Pal talk about debasement and think inflation is closer to 8% than the headlines suggest. You know…

When Your Teen Won’t Clean: How to Honor God, Guard Your Heart, and Lead with Calm Consequences

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You have asked. You have reminded. You have sent texts. You have even made chore charts. Yet here you are again, looking at the same disaster zone of a room, overflowing bathroom trash, towels on the floor, dishes…

When Mistakes Become “I’m a Mess”: How God’s Unshakable Identity Turns Failure into Growth

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you Think about the last time you really dropped the ball—snapped at your spouse, missed a deadline, scrolled instead of sleeping, clicked where you said you wouldn’t, blew the budget, or stayed silent when you needed to speak up.…

When Shame Makes Home Heavy: How to Help Your Spouse Remember Who She Really Is

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You love your wife. You remember her laugh, her creativity, the way she notices people others overlook. You see how deeply she cares for your kids, your friends, your church. But when shame hits—after a hard day, a…

When Gratitude Works Better Than Questions: How Thanking God for His Love Can Become Its Own CHEW

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You have tried the classic CHEW pattern—Confess, Hear, Exchange, Walk. You believe in it. You see how it helps other people unpack their hearts, listen to Scripture, and respond with practical steps. But when you sit down with…

When You Want to Love God More (But Don’t Know How)

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-16 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You know you are supposed to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. You have prayed, sung, and said those words for years. But on a Tuesday afternoon between emails and meetings, loving God can…

From High Performer to Even Better High Performer: Growing the Skills That Flow from God’s Love

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-16 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You are not trying to become a high performer—you already are one. You are the person others trust with complex projects, hard conversations, and big decisions, and you have a track record of doing what you say you…

A Positive Theology of High Performance: Why Your Drive for Excellence Delights God and Blesses People

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-16 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why This Matters for You You care about doing things well. You show up prepared. You notice what others miss. You see ways to improve systems, serve clients, or strengthen your team, and something in you enjoys pushing for a higher standard. That instinct is…

Empty Your Mind, Fill Your Calendar: Why Getting Tasks Out of Your Head Frees Your Heart to Protect What Most Matters

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-16 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why This Matters for You Your mind probably feels like a crowded browser: multiple tabs open—client issues, kids’ events, church commitments, that email you still haven’t sent, the bill you need to pay, and the conversation you’re dreading. You tell yourself, “I’ll remember,”…