Head to Heart

False Family Loyalties: Why We Repeat Addictive Patterns—and How the Gospel Sets Busy Christian Professionals Free

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’re an achiever, a problem-solver, maybe even the “healthy” one in the family. But look closely and you realize: some of your habits, struggles, or even secret battles echo patterns from your family of origin.Maybe it’s alcohol, workaholism, perfectionism, anxiety, or emotional withdrawal.…

Changing Your Mood with CHEW: How the Gospel Can Move You from a Funk to Real Joy

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Ever have one of those days when nothing lifts? You’re irritable, heavy, or numb—caught in a “funk” that colors everything gray.Maybe stress at work, a disappointment, or no clear reason at all has hijacked your mood. You want to feel joy, but the…

How to Love Your Spouse When Affection Runs Dry: Why Sacrifice, Forgiveness, and Boundaries Change Everything

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Your marriage was supposed to be your greatest earthly intimacy. But now you feel distant—or just numb. Hurts have built up, words or choices you can’t forget. At times, just feeling “love” for your spouse seems impossible.You want more than mere “getting by.”…

Creative, Fun, and Innovative Ways to CHEW: How to Make Your Time With God Alive and Joyful

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You care about meeting with God. You know quiet times, prayer, and Scripture matter. But if you are honest, much of it feels like another box to check in an already overloaded day. You sit down with your…

When CHEW Shows the Gap: What to Do When Seeing God’s Love Leaves You Discouraged

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Julia closes her journal and sighs. Another CHEW session, another sobering Exchange. She imagines what her life would look like if she truly believed God loves her as much as He loves Jesus: less fear, more courage, quiet joy instead of simmering anxiety,…

If I Really Believed God Loves Me Like Jesus—How Would Life Change? How to Use the Core CHEW Question for Real Transformation

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Opening HookYou’ve read it and heard it: “God loves you.” But at 2 A.M., when you’re lying awake, stressed over work, or feeling like you’re not enough for your family, does it feel true? Or maybe you keep asking God for help at work or…

The Holy Spirit’s Role: Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart—And What We’re Called to Do

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-02 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You know God loves you—intellectually. You’ve read it, preached it, counseled with it. Yet your heart feels distant, your emotions unmoved, your habits unchanged. The terrifying question lurks: What if I pray, fast, study Scripture, and still nothing happens? What if the Holy…

How CHEWing Helps Us Truly Love God: Fulfilling Scripture’s Focus

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-28 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Client Scenario Michael is a busy professional who tries hard to follow Jesus. He knows Christians should “love God with all your heart” (Mark 12:30), but most days that feels unreachable. More rules or effort haven’t changed his heart. He keeps hearing about…

Raising the Desire That Leads to Full Repentance: From Stuck to Steadfast

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Client Scenario Jim is tired of waiting for some magical day when his desire to repent will be strong enough to finally set him free. He’s tried to “want it more,” but the follow-through never lasts. He goes back and forth wondering, “How…

When You Least Want to CHEW: One Question That Breaks Temptation’s Grip

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You know the moment. You’re scrolling late at night. Your hand hovers over the website you swore you’d never visit again. Your mind rehearses the justifications you’ve used a hundred times before. The temptation is at its height—and prayer is the last thing…