faith journey

From Knowing to Living: How One Simple Practice Turns Head Knowledge into Heart Transformation

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-05 /

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…

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 &…

From Solo Struggle to Shared Strength: Your Guide to Life-Changing Group CHEW

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-05 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Tuesday, I sat in my office after a particularly challenging client call, feeling that familiar weight of carrying everyone’s struggles—including my own—by myself. As a first-born Dominican ENFJ who’s spent years learning to be the steady one, the helper, the problem-solver, I caught…

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…

When Learning to CHEW Gets Real: What Comes Up—And What Helps

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-29 /

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…

What Are Core Beliefs? The Quiet Engine Behind Growth, Healing, and Hope

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-21 /

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…

Making It Stick: Everyday Practices that Root Us in God’s Love

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-20 /

The Daily CHEW™ Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. It’s 4am in Smoke Rise—I rarely sleep past that hour. Our home sits in this quiet community so close to Stone Mountain that, when our kids were younger, we’d regularly climb to the top together and treat ourselves to snacks from the café, soaking…

When Sunday’s Truth Meets Monday’s Reality: The Gap That Changes Everything

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-20 /

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…

When Truth Feels Thin: The Astonishing Invitation of Why We CHEW

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Have you ever wondered why knowing about God’s love feels different from actually experiencing it? Why you can believe Gospel truths yet still react as if you’re alone and on your own? Whether you’re newer in the faith, serving in ministry, or somewhere between, these struggles run…

When Consistency Feels Impossible: Fitness, Faith, and A Simple Way Forward

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-07-18 /

Why This Matters for You (and Those Around You) You want to get fit. Maybe your doctor mentioned it. Maybe you’re tired of feeling tired. Maybe you’ve tried—more than once—only to lose momentum when life “gets real.” If you’re a Christian, you know your body is a gift, but staying consistent with health habits feels…