Spiritual Growth
The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. It’s a Monday night in Atlanta, and I’m wrapping up calls with founders and high performers—some leading nonprofits, some growing second-generation businesses, some with compensation packages most would envy—all with calendars loaded with activity and wins. What unites so many, regardless of net worth, is…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Tuesday, I found myself snapping at my wife when she wasn’t being clear in the way she was communicating to me. I was running on little sleep, didn’t feel great, and was rushing to get to my first session. That’s no excuse. I…
The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. I remember the first time I was truly challenged to slow down and “CHEW” on God’s love, not just fly past it as a doctrine. I was driven, measured my progress by what I accomplished, and often saw God as that stern coach in the…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. You sign in early for your next CHEW Group session on Zoom—a circle of trusted men, each in his own space, coffee or water in hand. The mood is expectant but relaxed: here, you know you don’t have to impress or hide. Across screens,…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. It’s Saturday morning in Smoke Rise. The house is slow to wake; slower salsa rhythms play softly in the background as I sit at the kitchen table, letting the sunlight and silence settle me before the day gets rolling. Marc Anthony’s voice…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. At my most self-reliant, I tell myself I should be able to handle my faith, my growth, and my struggles on my own. But the Gospel story, and my story, tell me something better: honest change happens in community. Even as a driven, responsible…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. If I stop and look beneath the surface of my daily habits and ambitions, I notice powerful longings quietly shaping my story—what we call SALVES. For me, significance often leads the way: the urge to matter and make an impact with my life and relationships. Love is a close…
The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Sunday, sitting in my favorite spot during worship, I felt deeply moved as we sang about God’s unconditional love—you know that moment when the truth feels so real you could live on it forever. But by Tuesday afternoon, when a client meeting went…
The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There are days when my theology is clear, my verses are memorized, and I tell myself God’s love is rock solid—yet my reactions, anxieties, and habits tell a different story. I know so many truths, but my inner world is often restless, hungry for approval,…
The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. As a personal consultant, I sat in my chair across from a charismatic, highly successful Christian business founder and his wife—a couple whose lives and reputations carried weight in their community. In that moment, he admitted to her that he’d had an affair. Instantly, she…