Normal Goes A Long Way

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine asks Pastor Chuck Schlie the questions she had while listening to Episode 13. Good Morning and Goodnight, Lord: Daily Prayers for Rise & Rest by Chuck Schlie 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.c...

Today, Ryan Pfendler sits down with Pastor Chuck Schlie. You may remember Chuck from Episode 5 with Laura Fleetwood. In that episode, he tackled the question/topic of “Who is God?”. In this week’s episode, Chuck tackles the topic of prayer. Highlights from the episode include: *Formal vs. Informal Prayer *The wording of the Lord’s Prayer *Patience  *The sentiment of “thoughts & prayers” *...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine asks Dr. Meghan Larissa Good the questions she had while listening to Episode 12. *The app Laura Fleetwood mentioned in this episode is called Dwell. https://dwellapp.io/ 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.f...

The topic of the Bible continues in this week’s episode with Laura Fleetwood and Dr. Meghan Larissa Good. Dr. Meghan Larissa Good is the Teaching Pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church (Glendale, AZ) and author of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today.  She is a graduate of Portland Seminary, Duke Divinity School and Gordon College. Meghan is a frequent preacher and lecturer at chu...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine asks Dr. Stephen Burnhope the questions she had while listening to Episodes 10 and 11. 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 Goes A Long Way is brought...

In Part 2 of the discussion between Laura Fleetwood and Dr. Stephen Burnhope, they continue to discuss the Bible and Dr. Burnhope’s book, “How to Read the Bible Well: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How To Love It (Again)” : "How to Read the Bible Well” takes on the big questions about the Bible that we've always wanted to ask. What do people mean when they say it's the Word of God? In what way, ex...

The Bible is the next topic the Normal Goes A Long Way team has chosen to discuss as part of Jill Devine’s faith journey. Laura Fleetwood asked Dr. Stephen Burnhope to share his knowledge about the Bible. Dr. Burnhope received a Master of Arts degree in biblical interpretation from The London School of Theology before completing a PhD in systematic theology at King's College London. He was formerl...

Typically at this time of the year, you will see lots of year-end lists and reflection posts. In this week’s episode, Jill Devine took some time to reflect on how the podcast has been going since it launched this past October.  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...

In this week’s episode, Jill Devine sits down with Ryan Pfendler to talk about Christmas. This time last year was Jill’s first time celebrating Christmas as a church worker and there were a number of things she was learning in preparation for one of the biggest days of the year in the church. For example, December 25th was Jesus’ actual birth date OR was it? Highlights from the episode include: *P...

In this bonus episode, Laura Fleetwood sits down with Jill Devine and Justin Shiroma to ask the questions she had while listening to Episode 7. 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 Goes...

In this week’s episode, Jill Devine sits down with Justin Shiroma. In addition to highlighting Jill’s faith story/journey, she also wants to highlight other faith stories. Highlights from the episode include: *The people God put in Justin’s life *Dark days *Science is the way *Twins *Justin’s wife and her consistent walk with God *Not being good enough *Accepting baptism *Hearing from God and what...

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching,  Jill Devine reflected on the conversation she had with Pastor Jim Mueller in BONUS (4b): Jill Devine’s Questions For Pastor Jim Mueller. Pastor Jim talked about including everyone at the Thanksgiving table, including the kids. Take a listen to this bonus episode to hear Pastor Jim’s Thanksgiving thoughts and then you will hear a Thanksgiving Blessing re...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine sits down with Laura Fleetwood and Chuck Schlie to ask the questions she had while listening to Episode 5. 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 Goes A...

In this week’s episode, Laura Fleetwood sits down with Pastor Chuck Schlie. Chuck is the Associate Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Missouri. While he could spend weeks on the question/topic of “Who is God?”, he was able to give a brief overview of God. Highlights from the episode include: *The concept of God *God as a person *The Trinity *Our broken world *Characteristics of God...

In this bonus episode, Jill Devine sits down with Laura Fleetwood and Jim Mueller to ask the questions she had while listening to Episode 4.  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 G...

Joining Laura Fleetwood this week is Pastor Jim Mueller. Jim is the Lead Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Missouri. He’s going to tackle what it means to be a Christian and how we live that out in our lives. Highlights from the episode include: *How “Little Christ” is in us *God’s greatest intervention *Divine Love, what is it?  *The “snap the finger” argument *Adam & Eve...

In Part 2 of Jill Devine’s faith journey, Laura Fleetwood learned more about Jill’s former career as a radio personality and Jill’s current career in ministry. Highlights from the episode include: *The celebrity Jill considers the best celebrity she’s ever met *Things Jill misses about radio *What ended her radio career *The other podcast Jill hosts, Two Kids and A Career *The job title she curren...

Laura Fleetwood and Jill Devine sat down to discuss Jill’s faith journey.  Highlights from the episode include: *Jill’s childhood and how the church was a part of it *A fear Jill has about fully accepting Jesus *The discussion that took place at lunch with a Pastor and Jill’s grandparents *The placement of certain people at different times in Jill’s life *Preconceived ideas on life topics *As...

In the premiere episode of Normal Goes A Long Way, Jill Devine sits down with Laura Fleetwood and Ryan Pfendler. The role Laura and Ryan play in Jill’s life is one of spiritual mentorship. Jill has asked them to serve as the interviewers on this podcast as they have more knowledge when it comes to topics, events, and opportunities within the world of Christianity. Listen in as you get to know more...

Christianity has become known for judgey people, strange words, ancient stories, confusing rules, and a members only mindset. This is why I stayed away from the church for so long, but it’s not supposed to be that way. I’m Jill Devine, a former radio personality with three tattoos, a love for a good tequila, and who’s never read the entire Bible, yet here I am hosting a podcast about faith. The No...