Normal Goes A Long Way

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for FAITHFULNESS, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. https://messiahstcharles.org/what-the-world-needs-now/ Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.insta...

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for GOODNESS, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. https://messiahstcharles.org/what-the-world-needs-now/ Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for KINDNESS, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. https://messiahstcharles.org/what-the-world-needs-now/ Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for PATIENCE, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalgoesalongway/ Normal Goes A Long Way Faceboo...

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for PEACE, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalgoesalongway/ Normal Goes A Long Way Facebook:...

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for JOY, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalgoesalongway/ Normal Goes A Long Way Facebook: ht...

Join Laura Fleetwood as she invites you to spend time with God in this guided prayer for LOVE, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. Click here for Messiah’s message series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalgoesalongway/ Normal Goes A Long Way Facebook: h...

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul identifies nine virtues that Jesus followers should develop in themselves to live in harmony with each other. He calls them the Fruit of the Spirit. If we display these fruit in our life, it is evident that we are walking with God and reflecting His character. Pastor Jim Mueller, Pastor Chuck Schlie, and Ryan Pfendler sat down with Jill Devine to discuss how th...

Every December at Messiah St. Charles, we have a Christmas Mission offering. The offering benefits local organizations chosen by staff and congregants. One of the previous recipients was The Sparrow’s Nest; More than childcare. We seek to come alongside young families with the love of Christ to educate, equip, and empower both the parent and the child. Through our innovative childcare cooperative...

When we are stressed and anxious, our tendency is to retreat within ourselves and isolate. This is the exact opposite of what we need to do! Developed by Dr. Laura Fleetwood as a doctoral research project, TWIRL is a 4-hour, in-person workshop that tween girls attend with their mom or primary female caregiver. Using the TWIRL imagery and acronym, Laura shares Messy Miracle stories from her own twe...

When we are stressed and anxious, our tendency is to retreat within ourselves and isolate. This is the exact opposite of what we need to do! Developed by Dr. Laura Fleetwood as a doctoral research project, TWIRL is a 4-hour, in-person workshop that tween girls attend with their mom or primary female caregiver. Using the TWIRL imagery and acronym, Laura shares Messy Miracle stories from her ow...

In our previous episode with Dr. David McDonald, we talked about unicorns and mythical creatures in the Bible. In this week’s episode, our content contains frank discussion about sexual pressures young men face in today's world. David is a pastor, teacher, and lecturer in colleges and seminaries all over the world. His work with Westwinds Community Church has been featured in The New York Times, W...

Dr. David McDonald made a return to the podcast to tackle a number of subject matters, including unicorn and mythical creatures in the Bible. David is a pastor, teacher, and lecturer in colleges and seminaries all over the world. His work with Westwinds Community Church has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine. David was appointed to the first-ever post-docto...

Pastor Chuck Schlie and Ryan Pfendler joined Jill Devine to continue the conversation about the sermon series Messiah is currently in the middle of, The Gospel According To U2. Chuck and Ryan discussed their initial reaction to the idea of the sermon series and what they learned while preparing for the series. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long W...

Pastor Chuck Schlie and Ryan Pfendler joined Jill Devine to continue the conversation about the sermon series Messiah is currently in the middle of, The Gospel According To U2 . Chuck and Ryan discussed their initial reaction to the idea of the sermon series and what they learned while preparing for the series. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long...

Pastor Jim Mueller joined Jill Devine for a two-part episode on Normal Goes A Long Way. Jim is the Lead Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Missouri and has been on the podcast several times before. Messiah St. Charles is in the middle of a sermon series called, The Gospel According To U2. Jill wanted to get Jim’s take on using “secular” music to reach believers and non-believers. Ji...

Pastor Jim Mueller joined Jill Devine for a two-part episode on Normal Goes A Long Way. Jim is the Lead Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Missouri and has been on the podcast several times before. Messiah St. Charles is in the middle of a sermon series called, The Gospel According To U2. Jill wanted to get Jim’s take on using “secular” music to reach believers and non-believers. No...

It’s been a bit since Laura Fleetwood has been on the podcast, but for good reason. She’s been on a 3-year journey going through a doctoral program through Portland Seminary. She will be graduating in May 2024 and will soon be known as Dr. Fleetwood! You can learn more about her journey in Episode 12: Unwrapping The Bible With Dr. Meghan Larissa Good. Laura sat down with Jill Devine to talk about...

It’s been a bit since Laura Fleetwood has been on the podcast, but for good reason. She’s been on a 3-year journey going through a doctoral program through Portland Seminary. She will be graduating in May 2024 and will soon be known as Dr. Fleetwood! You can learn more about her journey in Episode 12: Unwrapping The Bible With Dr. Meghan Larissa Good . Laura sat down with Jill Devine to talk about...

In this New Year, Jill Devine would like to challenge you to embrace the uncomfortable in 2024 and see how it provides growth in your life. Joining Jill this week to discuss embracing uncertainty and discomfort, Emily Elam. Emily loves to travel, serve the community, learn new things, and have fun! Her self confidence had been shaken by a painful divorce and she was looking to gain back the confid...

In this New Year, Jill Devine would like to challenge you to embrace the uncomfortable in 2024 and see how it provides growth in your life. Joining Jill this week to discuss embracing uncertainty and discomfort, Emily Elam. Emily loves to travel, serve the community, learn new things, and have fun! Her self confidence had been shaken by a painful divorce and she was looking to gain back the confid...

In this New Year, Jill Devine would like to challenge you to embrace the uncomfortable in 2024 and see how it provides growth in your life. Audrey Fleetwood is no stranger to the podcast. She’s the daughter of Laura Fleetwood, Jill Devine’s spiritual mentor, and Audrey was on Episode 28: Two Public High School Students Discuss Their Faith Walk . Jill invited Audrey back on the podcast to discuss A...

Welcome to a New Year and a new season of Normal Goes A Long Way! In this New Year, Jill would like to challenge you to embrace the uncomfortable in 2024 and see how it provides growth in your life. Our Season 6 debut begins with Audrey Fleetwood. Audrey is no stranger to the podcast. She’s the daughter of Laura Fleetwood, Jill Devine’s spiritual mentor, and Audrey was on Episode 28: Two Public Hi...

As we prepare for Christmas, Jill Devine wanted to remind everyone the importance of being present this holiday season. She read part of a devotional plan from the Bible App. The devotional plan she chose; Remembering Christmas, A 5-day Bible Plan from The Messy Table Podcast . Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Join us for Season 6, which will debut on Tuesday, January 9, 202...

This week’s episode is a replay of Episode 8: Christmas Myths, Legends, and Facts . Some of the topics Jill Devine and Ryan Pfendler discussed in Episode 8 have been brought up recently in the halls of Messiah, so she thought it would be a good idea to replay the episode. Highlights from the episode include: Pagan holidays, Saturnalia, Midwinter Festivals, and the Winter Solstice Symmetry Abbrevia...