Relationship Goals Is What Happens When Love Meets Purpose
A uGospel Review of Pastor Mike Todd and DeVon Franklin’s Faith-Driven Rom-Com
There are movies you watch for entertainment, and then there are movies that quietly sit with you after the credits roll. Relationship Goals manages to do both.
At first glance, it feels like a polished romantic comedy with all the right ingredients: Kelly Rowland glowing on screen, Method Man stepping confidently into romantic-lead territory, sharp dialogue, big laughs, and moments that hit close to home. But beneath the charm and chemistry is something deeper. This film is a conversation starter. A heart check. A reminder that love, faith, healing, and purpose are often more connected than we like to admit.
That layered approach is no accident.
This film is the intersection of Pastor Mike Todd’s groundbreaking message on relationships and DeVon Franklin’s proven ability to translate faith-rooted stories into mainstream moments without diluting their impact.
What started as a viral sermon series turned New York Times bestselling book has now become a full-fledged cinematic experience. And yet, Pastor Mike Todd’s fingerprints are still all over it, not in a preachy way, but in a purposeful one.
In an exclusive conversation with uGospel, Michael Todd reflected on seeing Relationship Goals take on a new form.
He shared that from the moment he was finishing the book, he wrote down a bold declaration that it would one day become a movie. Not a hope. Not a dream. A decision. Watching that vision materialize, especially alongside his wife Natalie, felt like faith made visible.
What’s powerful is that
