Net-Working the Church
Joseph Leavell Joseph Leavell

Net-Working the Church

This is only one of a multitude of stories I could share of people who looked healthy externally when they showed up for church but behind the scenes, they were besieged with various major spiritual problems and everyone in the church was oblivious.

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Stop Trying to Save ‘The Marriage’
Joseph Leavell Joseph Leavell

Stop Trying to Save ‘The Marriage’

Are you trying to save your marriage…or your relationship with your spouse? Think again what you are fighting for. Your marriage or your spouse? Because even though we use those terms synonymously, those two are not necessarily the same thing. It’s time to stop trying to save ‘the marriage.’

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Who is the Boss of You?
Kathi Bishop Kathi Bishop

Who is the Boss of You?

We know that toxic relationships can deform us. They can cause us to lose who we truly are, the best parts of ourselves can remain immature, and undernourished. So how do you heal that part of yourself?

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Dear Alexa…I Mean, Dear God.
Joseph Leavell Joseph Leavell

Dear Alexa…I Mean, Dear God.

We would take little comfort from our smart device if we said, “Alexa, I don’t understand why life is so hard” and it responded, “It’s OK. I’m here. I’m enough for you.” If those same words feel equally hollow  when it’s Jesus, it might be an indication that you have been treating him as a smart device and not as the dearest of friends.

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The Closest of All Relationships
Rebekah Leavell Rebekah Leavell

The Closest of All Relationships

God made a specific point to express His love and desire for relationship with us in various ways in order to ensure we could comprehend some measure to the complete depth of His affections towards us.

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