Spiritual Growth

When Your Temple Needs More Than Willpower: The Stewardship Strategy That Transforms Bodies and Hearts

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-27 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. This morning I caught my reflection in the bathroom mirror at 3:30 AM—360 pounds staring back at me in the harsh light. As a driven firstborn who’s built businesses and helped other high performers overcome private battles, I had to face a sobering reality: 26…

When Bible Study Feels Like Academic Exercise: A Scripture CHEW for Heart Transformation

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope This morning I opened my Bible to Romans 8:38-39—verses I’ve read dozens of times, verses I could probably quote from memory. “For I am sure that neither death nor life…will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our…

When Your Commute Becomes Sacred Space: A Travel CHEW for Time That Feels Lost

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope This morning at 6:45 AM, I found myself sitting in Atlanta traffic on I-285, watching the same brake lights I see every weekday, feeling that familiar frustration rise. Twenty-five minutes to downtown, another twenty-five back this evening—nearly an hour daily of what felt like…

When Success Feels Empty: A Gratitude CHEW for Hearts That Have Lost Their Wonder

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope This morning I caught myself rushing through my usual routine—quality coffee, view of the city from my home office, another successful quarter behind us—and feeling absolutely nothing. Not stress, not excitement, not satisfaction. Just a flat, mechanical moving through motions that should have brought…

Growing Where You’re Planted: Kingdom Ambition vs. Restless Striving

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A Story of Ambition and Waiting A client, Marcus, had always been a go-getter—never content to stand still, always scanning the horizon for “what’s next.” Promotions came quickly, responsibilities multiplied, and with each new season he grew more restless—even successful transitions felt like pit stops.…

Restored Generosity: Why Sabbath People Give When It’s Hard

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A Story of Stewardship and Trust One client, David, is a senior leader overseeing significant resources—complex budgets, charitable commitments, and opportunities for influence. For years, he excelled at generosity when the numbers made sense, but he noticed an internal tug whenever his giving required true…

How Do We Measure Real Progress? Making Gospel Return Visible in Your Life, Family, or Team

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-10 /

THE DAILY CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. When “Better” Is More Than a New Habit In Washington Heights, progress was measured out loud—by the block, the team, the family. “Did you step up? Did you bounce back?” It was never just about private wins. The same is true in the spiritual…

Making Heart Change Stick—Building a SALVES & CHEW Culture- How to Start (and Keep) Real Growth in Community

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-10 /

THE DAILY CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Why It’s Hard to Go Alone You ever try to change your life in isolation? Growing up, I learned fast—real growth almost always happens with other people watching, encouraging, or challenging you. From the park in Washington Heights to boardrooms in Atlanta, culture eats…

Using CHEW with SALVES- A Practical Tool for Real Heart Change

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-10 /

THE DAILY CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Uptown to Everyday—When the Drivers Flare Up Even now, whether it’s Atlanta business or family headlights and sirens in Washington Heights, my core longings don’t take a day off. There are moments I can name the ache—craving recognition, stung by exclusion, restless for “something…

Which CHEW Is Next? Your Roadmap from Head-Knowledge to Heart-Transformation

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-06 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Leaders You’ve built a successful career, led teams through complex challenges, and delivered results that matter. Your track record speaks for itself. But here’s the question that keeps surfacing in quiet moments: Why does the God I serve on Sunday feel so distant…