Normal Goes A Long Way

Jill asked Hannah Lang and Laura Fleetwood to be a part of this new series about Faith-Filled Parenting. Hannah is the Director of Children’s Ministry at Messiah St. Charles. Laura is Jill’s spiritual mentor and mom to two teenage daughters. Hannah will tackle the elementary age (birth-5th grade) and Laura Fleetwood will tackle the secondary age (6th-12th grade). Resources from Hannah: *Technologi...

Jill asked Hannah Lang and Laura Fleetwood to be a part of this new series about Faith-Filled Parenting. Hannah is the Director of Children’s Ministry at Messiah St. Charles. Laura is Jill’s spiritual mentor and mom to two teenage daughters. Hannah will tackle the elementary age (birth-5th grade) and Laura Fleetwood will tackle the secondary age (6th-12th grade). Resources from Hannah: *Scripture...

In Episode 32: How Do You Parent Through A Faith Lens?, Jill Devine expressed her concern about parenting through a Faith lens and how you tackle certain topics with your child, while incorporating your Faith into the conversation. Jill asked Hannah Lang and Laura Fleetwood to be a part of this new series about Faith-Filled Parenting. Hannah is the Director of Children’s Ministry at Messiah St. Ch...

All of the episodes about the faith of the next generation made Jill Devine think more about parenting through a Faith lens and what does that look like? She’s going to bring some guests on the podcast to provide advice on how you tackle certain topics with your child, while incorporating your Faith into the conversation. Jill welcomes any advice you may have or if you have questions you would lik...

Ryan Pfendler and Jill Devine have been talking with high schoolers about their faith walk. In this recap episode, Ryan and Jill discussed what they learned over the last few episodes. In addition, Ryan provided some practical tips for parents with teenagers. Messiah Middle School Website: https://messiahstcharles.org/middle-school/ Messiah High School Website: https://messiahstcharles.org/high-sc...

Ryan Pfendler and Jill Devine invited the next generation to sit down and chat about the faith of the next generation. In this week’s episode, two male high schoolers (Gus and Trevor) sat down with Ryan and Justin Shiroma. You may remember Justin from two previous episodes: Episode 7: What Is My Role As A Christian? BONUS (7b): Going Deeper With Justin Shiroma Gus attends a private high school and...

Ryan Pfendler and Jill Devine invited the next generation to sit down and chat about the faith of the next generation. Ivy Mueller and Maddie Davis are two private high school students who opened up to Ryan and Jill about their faith walk, what they want from adult ministry leaders, and what they want their parents to know and understand about them. Ryan is the Director of Student & Young Adul...

Ryan Pfendler and Jill Devine invited the next generation to sit down and chat about the faith of the next generation. Audrey Fleetwood and Jenna Smith are two public high school students who opened up to Ryan and Jill about their faith walk, what they want from adult ministry leaders, and what they want their parents to know and understand about them. Ryan is the Director of Student & Young A...

The gang's back together again! Laura Fleetwood, Ryan Pfendler and Jill Devine sat down to continue the conversation about the faith of the next generation. Ryan is the Director of Student & Young Adult Ministry at Messiah St. Charles. Ryan’s ministry believes that following Jesus is the way young people grow into the best version of themselves. He wants every teenager to belong to a community...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine sits down with Laura Fleetwood and Hannah Lang to ask the questions she had while listening to Episode 26.  A few resources Hannah mentioned: Slugs & Bugs: https://slugsandbugs.com/ Orange Kids Music: https://thinkorange.com/orange-kids-music/ Seeds Family Worship: https://www.seedsfamilyworship.com/ Messiah Kids Website: https://messiahstcharles.org/kid...

It’s been said that the church is just one generation away from extinction. It is frightening to think that the faith we share may not exist for our kid’s kids! “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.” (Psalm 78:4) We just have to do it in a way that connects with a new generation. Hannah Lang is the Director of Children’s Minis...

It’s Easter Sunday. The women head to the tomb to care for Jesus’ body and stand in amazement that the stone has been rolled away. They are worried and then they hear, “I’m Alive”.   He Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! Sunday's events are recorded in Matthew 28:1-13, Mark 16:1-14, Luke 24:1-49, and John 20:1-23. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes...

Jesus’ body has been taken from the cross, anointed with oils, wrapped in cloth and taken to the tomb by a group of loving women who had been following Him since His arrival to Jerusalem. His disciples fled. They were afraid.  Tomorrow is a new day. Saturday's events are recorded in Matthew 27:62-66, Mark 16:1, Luke 23:56, and John 19:40. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoes...

It’s Friday morning and Jesus is still in the Garden of Gethsemane, praying. Judas then appears and betrays Jesus with a kiss.  Jesus undergoes two separate trials. He’s abused, berated, mocked and He doesn’t defend himself at either trial. He hasn’t broken any laws. He hasn’t broken any rules. He remained silent.  He was crucified. He died for OUR sins.  Friday's events are recorde...

The Last Supper. Jesus knows this is not an ordinary meal. He gives the disciples the ultimate meal. The disciples don’t know He is preparing them for His death. In the Garden of Gethsemane, we see for the first time the anguish Jesus felt about what was to come. Jesus didn’t want to die.  Thursday's events are recorded in Matthew 26:17–75, Mark 14:12-72, Luke 22:7-62, and John 13:1-38. Norma...

The Bible doesn’t tell us what Jesus did today. Speculation is He went away with His disciples and rested based on the previous day's events. We imagine He spent time with His Father and time with His friends.  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: htt...

Jesus and His disciples once again return to the city of Jerusalem. Today is the day His betrayal is set into motion by Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples. Jesus takes His disciples to the Mount of Olives to prepare them for what is to come.  The tumultuous events of Tuesday and the Olivet Discourse are recorded in Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38. Normal...

The infamous “temple tantrum” takes place today.  We see a different side of Jesus. He’s angry. When He sees His people being cheated and taken advantage of, He turns over the tables and clears the temple. He won’t let His Father’s house be mocked. Monday's events are recorded in Matthew 21:12–22, Mark 11:15–19, Luke 19:45-48, and John 2:13-17. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.norm...

Over the next eight days, Laura Fleetwood will provide you with quick Holy Week reflections leading up to Easter. We’ll follow along with Jesus as he walks his final days on Earth.  The journey to the cross begins today, Palm Sunday. He entered Jerusalem on a donkey and He knew what He was riding toward. He had already predicted his death and resurrection. Jesus' triumphal entry is recorded i...

Dr. David McDonald and Pastor Jim Mueller returned this week to provide their perspective on the Resurrection of Jesus. David and Jim are great friends and in this episode, you will be entertained by their stories of one another. In addition, you’ll be impressed with how they are able to present their knowledge of scripture in a very normal and relatable way. Jim is the Lead Pastor at Messiah Luth...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine sits down with Laura Fleetwood and Dr. David McDonald to ask the questions she had while listening to Episode 16.  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: https://www.facebook.com/Normal-Goes-A-Long-Way-110089491250735...

With Easter approaching, one of the hardest questions we have to ask ourselves is why did Jesus have to die? Laura Fleetwood invited Dr. David McDonald on the podcast to ask him this hard question and get his perspective. 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 Str...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine sits down with Laura Fleetwood and Jim Mueller to ask the questions she had while listening to Episode 15.  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: https://www.facebook.com/Normal-Goes-A-Long-Way-110089491250735 Normal...

Joining Laura Fleetwood for the second time on the podcast is Pastor Jim Mueller. Jim was part of Episode 4: What Does It Mean To Be A Christian? In this week’s episode, he discusses all aspects of Lent. Highlights from the episode include: *Lent is made up and you won’t find it in the Bible *It’s a 40 day season *Sundays are always a party *The many benefits of fasting *Faith Life, Prayer Life, &...

Jill Devine asked Laura Fleetwood to share her perspective on prayer. Laura has learned different ways to pray and different ways to approach prayer that have helped strengthen her relationship with God. Highlights from the episode include: *Pop-Up Prayer *Being real & raw *Listening *Breath prayer *Letters to God Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes...