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Christianity has become known for judgy people, strange words, confusing rules, and a members-only mindset, but it’s not supposed to be that way! On the Normal Goes A Long Way podcast, we seek answers to real questions with real people about how faith and life intersect.

182: Answering the Call – My Uganda Mission Story and Why You Should Go Too
Hearts & Hope for Uganda has been featured on this podcast numerous times. The first appearance happened in Episodes 75 and 76, when Jill Devine talked to Andy Wiggins and Todd Larkin. Andy and Todd are the Co-Founders of Hearts & Hope for Uganda. Hearts &...

181: Spiritual Paths in Contrast Christianity and Modern-Day Witchcraft
In this special Halloween episode, Pastor Maxx Fisher joins Jill Devine to discuss modern day witchcraft and how prevalent it is in our everyday lives. Highlights from the episode include: Neopaganism Witches Wicca The term monad The use of Magic Christian...

180: KIDS VERSION – The End of Time
We’ve come to the end of our journey together through God’s Big Story. But it’s not really the end! Our prayer is that families will keep learning together and growing together in faith! Talking about Heaven is a great place to start this week. Here are some ideas:...

179: The End of Time
There's a lot of myths and misinformation around the end of time. It tends to make imaginations run wild (as a quick Google search will show). In this week’s episode, Pastor Jim Mueller separates fact from fiction. We're going right to the source—the Book of...

178: KIDS VERSION – Paul’s Final Days
Today we are learning more about Paul. Parents, want to keep talking? Here are some ideas: Ask: How did Paul serve God? (He taught people about God). Paul travelled to Rome on a boat. How do you travel? How can you serve God? (ages 2-5) Paul says he doesn’t care if he...

177: Paul’s Final Days
Imagine you were in Paul's sandals. For 30 years you devoted your life to zealously carrying out a mission, traveling far and wide to spread the Gospel. Church leaders valued your teachings and copies of your letters spread throughout the churches you help build. You...

176: KIDS VERSION – Paul’s Mission
Today we heard the amazing story of Saul’s transformation into Paul! Parents, here are some conversation starters that can help you keep talking about this story! Preschoolers: Paul sang songs to God, even when he was in prison! What are some of your favorite songs to...

175: Paul’s Mission
If you've ever doubted that Jesus can change the heart, just look to the example of Paul (aka, Saul). Once renowned for his violent persecution of early Christians, Paul has a conversion experience that knocks him to the ground (literally!). Days later, he sees the...

174: KIDS VERSION – New Beginnings
Today we are learning about the Holy Spirit. Parents, want to keep talking? Here are some ideas: Ask: What did God give his people? (the Holy Spirit to live inside them) Who can receive the Holy Spirit? (Everyone who believes in God) The Holy Spirit gave Jesus’...

Episode 173: New Beginnings
It was an exciting time to be alive in Jerusalem back around AD 30-33. Not only did you have the chance to run into Jesus in the flesh during His ministry years, but you would have heard first-hand accounts of (or even bore witness to!) His victory over death. Imagine...




