Walking Together with Dennis Leavell

The apostle Paul creates a new way of thinking for us by combining two words together in his letter to the church at Rome.  He uses this combination to remind us that we are MORE than conquerors.  What an encouraging thought!  Listen in to today's podcast.

What do you do when you have followed God to a dead-end?  God led the Israelites to a dead-end, and He did it on purpose. Don't be surprised if God leads you to a dead-end as well. Listen to the podcast to find out why. 

What happens when a king is so full of pride that God has to step in and show him who the REAL king is?  That's what we discovery today as we look at the life of King Nebuchadnezzar. It's a picture of what happens to all of us when we crown ourselves king of our own life.

We've all felt the frustration of feeling like it's Ground Hog Day. Everything seems to be on a perpetual loop. What happens when the frustration boils over and we become frustrated with God?  Let's look together at how Habakkuk dealt with this and how it radically changed his perspective.

What happens when friends disagree? Nobody ever wants to hit that roadblock, but it's inevitable. Today we look at what happened with Paul & Barnabus. God continued to bless their efforts because they were united in their main mission. Listen in an be encouraged!

In our current culture, the words "faithful, loved, and trustworthy" just aren't heard that often. In Ephesian 6 we read about Tychicus, a man who had all these character traits. Can this be said of you and I?  Listen in and be encouraged.

The latest statistics say that 92% of those who make New Year’s resolutions will fail to keep them. And yet, we seemed surprised, shocked, and defeated when that happens. How do we make lasting changes? It's called "the battle before the battle."

When something finally clicks in your mind, this is what I call an "Oooooo" moment. Some call it an AHA moment. It's easy to live a selfish life and often we're not aware of it until someone points it out to us. Today's podcast will give you 3 simple truths that put you back on track when life becomes all about you.

What does a seasonal outdoor sign have to do with our hearts? We live in a culture that seems devoid of gratitude. How did this happen? Why does it continue to happen? How do we guard ourselves so that we don't fall into that trap? There's 3 easy things to remember. Learn to develop a new habit. You'll be glad you did.

What do you do when God "pushes" you into the unknown?  God pushed His people to do something that didn't make sense to them -- it certainly wasn't logical. Maybe He's pushing you from behind as well?  Listen in an be encouraged.

When you're in an impossible situation, do you sometimes feel that God doesn't understand or care? In today's episode we look at an event that happened in 2 Kings 6. Listen in and discover how this ties in to not only our daily lives, but also how deep and wide God's love for us truly is.

We live in an imperfect world with imperfect people, and somehow we have the idea that more stuff, more applause, more attention, or more pleasure will fill that void. Jesus speaks to a Samaritan woman who was in search of MORE. Where are you in your journey for "more"? Listen in an be encouraged.

Genesis 2:18 tells us that we were created to be in relationship.  But people are not always trustworthy because our hearts (and those of others) cannot be trusted. So what are we supposed to do when we get into a situation where we don’t trust the people around us?  Listen in and be encouraged.

When people think of Gideon, they usually think of him as a hero, someone who walked with God.  But there were moments when Gideon, just like us, never consulted God before pulling the trigger on his own plans.  This resulted in the entire nation of Israel being negatively impacted.  Listen in and be encouraged.

My wife, Laura, joins me today to talk about what happens to us when we choose follow Jesus.  There's a transformation that takes place, and many usually miss it.  It's one small word..."ARE".  It happens automatically and it isn't an option.  Listen in an be encouraged.

One of the most unique miracles that Jesus does is found in Mark 8.  He heals a blind man by spitting on his eyes.  But there's a special interaction that takes place, and it clues us in to how the world actually sees Jesus.  Listen in and be encouraged.  

Photography has been a passion of mine for the past 45 years.  If you’ve ever take a picture using the wrong lens or a lens that won’t focus, you know frustrating it can be.  In today’s episode we’ll talk about seeing our Christian growth through the wrong lens.  If we don’t understand what is keeping us from growing, we will remain immature babies who refuse to grow up. Season 3, Episode 5

God gave Moses a command to go up to Mt. Sinai and WAIT for Him.  Moses obeyed, but it took 6 days before God actually said anything to him. The Bible doesn’t even say how long he was supposed to wait.  He was just supposed to WAIT.  That’s it.  The practical lesson here is that he didn’t give up IN the waiting.  Listen in and be encouraged.

We live in a time where we are constantly offered compromises which have the potential to ruin our family and our testimony.  Pharaoh offered Moses 4 compromises.  All of them went against what God wanted for His people.  Don't fall into the trap, don't even consider these 4 compromises.  It's just not worth it.  Listen in and be encouraged.

The Bible shares events in the lives of people who struggled with bad choices, fear, manipulation, hypocrisy, deception, and even prostitution. These events are shared with us so that we don't fall into the same traps.  Today we'll look at Judah, one of Jacob's sons.  We can learn from his example of what NOT to do in our walk with God.

Haggai address a nation that chose to only focus on themselves and what they wanted, rather than surrendering to what God wanted.  God uses Haggai to ask a penetrating question:  "How does it look to you now?"  It's a great question to ask at the beginning of a new year.  Listen in an be encouraged.

Have you ever had a time when God seemed far away?  It's in those "silent nights" when it's easy to think and even convince ourselves that He isn’t there, and He just doesn’t care.  But never confuse His silence with His absence.  The reason He came to earth is so that He would be WITH us.  His name says it all:  Immanuel, God with us!

The word "worship" has been thrown around a lot, as a matter of fact, it's been abused.  How are we expressing worship?  What does true worship look like?  Today we look at 3 women in the Bible who took the time to teach us what true worship is.  Listen in and be encouraged.

When things don't turn out like we think they should have, we begin to question God.  Simply put, we want an explanation from Him.  We want to know His plans and we resist moving forward until we have a better picture of what's going on.  This was certainly the case with General Naaman, and what he discovers is that God simply wants us to trust Him and obey.  The bottom line is that God doesn't ow...

The apostle Paul tells us that we live in a world where people believe that everything revolves around them.  They will be so consumed with themselves that they will neglect, hurt, and vilify the people around them.  We have to answer 2 simple questions:  1) Did I love God more than myself this past week?  2) Did I love others more than myself?  Listen in as Paul gives Timothy some advice and warn...