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. [https://messiahstcharles.org/the-gospel-according-to-u2/]

Jill wanted to get Jim’s take on using “secular” music to reach believers and non-believers. Jim also shared a “secular” song that made an impact on him at the young age of 9-years-old.

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94: The Gospel According To U2 (Part 2)

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. [https://messiahstcharles.org/the-gospel-according-to-u2/]

Jill wanted to get Jim’s take on using “secular” music to reach believers and non-believers.

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93: The Gospel According To U2 (Part 1)

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. [https://normalgoesalongway.com/12-unwrapping-the-bible-with-dr-meghan-larissa-good-2/]

Laura sat down with Jill Devine to talk about a recent sermon series Messiah did, called The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. It was inspired by the book of the same title by John Mark Comer. [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600096/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-by-john-mark-comer-foreword-by-john-ortberg/]

The conversation centered around some of the items not discussed in the sermon series. Here are all the messages from The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry series:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: The Magi | Week 1 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-the-magi-week-1-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: The Sabbath | Week 2 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-the-sabbath-week-2-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Prayer | Week 3 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-prayer-week-3-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Simplicity | Week 4 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-simplicity-week-4-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Generosity | Week 5 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-generosity-week-5-2/]

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92: What is “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” (Part 2)?

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 [https://normalgoesalongway.com/12-unwrapping-the-bible-with-dr-meghan-larissa-good-2/].

Laura sat down with Jill Devine to talk about a recent sermon series Messiah did, called The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. It was inspired by the book of the same title by John Mark Comer [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600096/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-by-john-mark-comer-foreword-by-john-ortberg/].

The conversation centered around some of the items not discussed in the sermon series. Here are all the messages from The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry series:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: The Magi | Week 1 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-the-magi-week-1-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: The Sabbath | Week 2 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-the-sabbath-week-2-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Prayer | Week 3 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-prayer-week-3-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Simplicity | Week 4 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-simplicity-week-4-2/]

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Generosity | Week 5 [https://messiahstcharles.org/podcast/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-generosity-week-5-2/]

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91: What is “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” (Part 1)?

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 confidence she lost. She discussed how an uncomfortable solo journey helped her mental well-being. Emily also referenced the retreat episodes Jill talked about in 2023.

Episode 79: YES Moments - The Importance of Retreating [https://normalgoesalongway.com/79-yes-moments-the-importance-of-retreating/]

Episode 80: YES Moments - The Importance of Retreating (Part 2) [https://normalgoesalongway.com/80-yes-moments-the-importance-of-retreating-part-2/]

Episode 81: YES Moments - The Importance of Retreating (Part 3) [https://normalgoesalongway.com/81-yes-moments-the-importance-of-retreating-part-3/]

Emily’s IG: @emcandoanything



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90: Using Your Platform For Good (Part 2)

89: Using Your Platform For Good (Part 1)

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 [https://normalgoesalongway.com/28-two-public-high-school-students-discuss-their-faith-walk-2/].

Jill invited Audrey back on the podcast to discuss Audrey’s decision to get uncomfortable and take a gap year.

From Wikipedia:

A gap year, also known as a sabbatical year, is a period of time when students take a break from their studies, usually after completing high school or before beginning graduate school. During this time, students engage in a variety of educational and developmental activities, such as traveling, working, volunteering, or taking courses. Gap years are not limited to a year-long break and can range from several months to a few years.

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88: Taking A Gap Year (Part 2)

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 High School Students Discuss Their Faith Walk. [https://normalgoesalongway.com/28-two-public-high-school-students-discuss-their-faith-walk-2/]

Jill invited Audrey back on the podcast to discuss Audrey’s decision to get uncomfortable and take a gap year.

From Wikipedia:

A gap year, also known as a sabbatical year, is a period of time when students take a break from their studies, usually after completing high school or before beginning graduate school. During this time, students engage in a variety of educational and developmental activities, such as traveling, working, volunteering, or taking courses. Gap years are not limited to a year-long break and can range from several months to a few years.

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87: Taking A Gap Year (Part 1)

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 [https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/13424-remembering-christmas].

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Join us for Season 6, which will debut on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

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 86: YES Moments - A Christmas Devotional

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
 * Abbreviating the word Christmas
 * The meaning of Advent
 * Season of waiting
 * Our wish this Christmas

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85: YES Moments - Revisiting Christmas Myths, Legends, and Facts

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 Normal Goes A Long Way podcast is your home for real conversations with real people using real language about how faith and real life intersect.