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Bringing CHEW Into Ministry, Christian Counseling, Coaching, and Personal Consulting

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-28 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Whether you serve as a pastor, Christian counselor, coach, or personal consultant, your calling is to meet people at the crossroads of struggle and hope. In between caring for others, you may only have time for a short “chew” for your own heart—“Thank…

Why the Key to Change Isn’t Willpower (and What Works Better)

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-28 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Maria starts each week with resolve: eat healthier, resist late-night snacks, avoid old patterns. But by Thursday, she’s passed six fast food joints, walked past leftover cupcakes in the kitchen, and scrolled just a little too long. She prays for more willpower, but…

The Gospel Move That Melts Strongholds: Keep Returning to God’s Love

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Jim wants freedom. For years he’s circled battles with anger, shame, and those old familiar temptations. He believes God’s powerful, but what’s missing is the “want” that makes obedience natural. Is it too simple to say: focus on God’s love—really? Isn’t practical change…

Shame, Pride, and the Freedom of God-Given Identity

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals We all know that voice—the accuser that whispers, “You’re not enough, you’re defective, you’re only as valuable as your last success or failure.” That is shame. At its core, shame is more than a feeling; it is a core belief about the self.…

Redeeming Deadlines: Inviting Christ Into Your Time Pressure

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-23 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When the Clock Starts Racing and Anxiety Kicks In Picture this: Your inbox fills up, the project board flashes red, and every meeting reminder feels like a countdown. A client—skilled, driven, respected—told me her mind runs wild as deadlines loom: “Something always feels…

Anchored Rhythms: Teaching Kids (and Ourselves) a Better Way to Manage Time

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-21 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There’s a scene I relive far too often: the quiet of early morning, devotional open, eager to savor Scripture—when suddenly my mind jumps to appointments, deadlines, and the avalanche of “must-do’s” waiting in my day. As a father and personal consultant, I notice how this…

Who Gets to Define Fair? When God’s Justice Offends Our Sense of Equality

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When “That’s Not Fair” Becomes Our Theology Marcus, a high-performer at a consulting firm, watched a colleague get promoted despite producing inferior work. “Where’s God in this?” he fumed. “I’ve been faithful, worked hard, played by the rules—and this is what I get?…

God’s Sovereignty Over Injustice: Trusting His Purposes When You’re Passed Over

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Merit Doesn’t Matter and Nepotism Wins Jennifer was up for a promotion, and by every major category, it looked like it was going to be hers. Her performance reviews were stellar, her team’s results spoke for themselves, and even her colleagues expected…

The Most Expensive Gift: When God’s Love Mirrors Back Through Our Sacrifice

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When a Portfolio Manager Saw the Real Cost James, a senior investment manager who calculated millions in value daily, sat staring at his calendar. He’d just been asked to mentor a struggling young professional—but it would mean sacrificing his Friday mornings, the only…

Leading Without the Title: How Busy Christian Professionals Cultivate Influence, Humility, and Unity with Their Peers

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-18 /

The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Lisa is a rising COO at a tech firm, known for her sharp mind and the kind of work ethic people admire. More often than not, her colleagues turn to her for ideas, even when she isn’t looking for attention or authority.…