BerryBunch Family @Berrybunchfamily@dingdash.com

Gonna be publishing my first book in the next couple of weeks. I'd love to say it will be next week, but it's my first time doing this...

There's a video to go alongside it, and you'll be able to choose either a paperback or e-book version.

It's quite a timely book, especially with what haas gone on in Ukraine; rising domestic fuel prices in the UK; The horrible cold thing (can't use that word anymore on FB...but I can here on DingDash...yes it's timely after the global stuff around covid too)

I was asked to write it last September by a great friend over in Nigeria. That was the source and the beginning to get me to start this project. Y'all know him as @Olamide ...I just know him as Olli D 🙂

I'll put some teasers out in the coming days 😊

For now it's enough to say it's a quick to read book to do with suffering and hope. My hope is that it is the sort of book people can buy and give to a friend who needs it...

Anybody fancy seeing the cover yet?

Andy B

60 Second Update, Issue 5

https://youtu.be/Cj8IiLkLL3A

In Case You Missed It

60 Seconds is all it takes to make sure you've not missed out on any of our posts, videos and resources - or exciting events we've got coming up.

More Andy B 2 Minute Videos -:- Marriage Matters, Season 1, Episode 7: ‘The Dating Game’ -:- #TestimonyTuesday -:- Endurance, Season 4, Episode 2: “God opposes the proud”

Coming Up

Marriage Matters, Season 1, Episode 8: ‘The Rules of Engagement’ -:- Andy B 2 Minute Videos -:- Endurance, Season 4, Episode 3 “Going Equipped!” -:- #TestimonyTuesday

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Andy B 2 Minute Video, Crutches Aren't About Weakness

https://youtu.be/WkBtm2GUhas

Crutches can be a hindrance to getting on with life, easily. However, if you’ve broken your leg, it is a necessity to enable you to be walk, while your leg heals.

Christians can be negatively accused of using our relationship with Jesus, or our choice to become a Christian, as some sort of ultra negative thing.
As a Christian, I’m happy to state that I lean on Jesus more than I’ve ever leaned on any other crutches in my life.

I’ve used all sorts of things to help me get through life, from drinking alcohol, to working harder than my body can cope with, or caffeine to get me up in the morning, or keep me going late into the night.

[READ MORE]

For the rest of this post, a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-crutches-arent-about-weakness-season-4-episode-43/

Andy B

Andy B 2 Minute Video, We All Need A Friend, Season 4, Episode 42

https://youtu.be/g37djOCFDZE

It’s so encouraging when we can advise someone, or help them, and see a burden lifted from their shoulders.

It could be as simple as lending someone a phone, or giving them a life. Perhaps we take them a meal or two when they’re ill, or even just moving house, so they don’t have to think about preparing a meal for themselves.

It can be so very simple, easy and straightforward to help others.

There are some very specific skill sets, which the church will have within it’s walls. It’s no wonder that many churches choose someone who runs a cleaning business to help organise the cleaning in the church. Or a builder to help ensure the buildings are maintained well.

For the rest of this post, a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-we-all-need-a-friend-season-4-episode-42/

Andy B

#TestimonyTuesday – God on the move in Ukraine

This one comes from a fellow DingDashers - thanks @Cherishingsparrows2020

Every Tuesday well post a Testimony with the hashtag #TestimonyTuesday.

It’s a great idea I was inspired to imitate, from another blogger. Testimonies are so powerful because they are truths from our life. I love reading them, and look forward to reading many more.

Testimonies are so wonderfully powerful!

Read the rest of this post --> https://www.berrybunch.family/testimonytuesday-god-on-the-move-in-ukraine/

Andy B

(Bit of a plug for DingDash and BTJ too...)

Why we do what we do (it’s kind of an update)

We’ve been working on what we stand for; who we are; what we do and why we do it.

We started, two years ago (2020), simply wanting to create an online, digital, resource – where material we had been creating and using in full-time children’s ministry, could be used to inspire others, or to simply resources others. It was meant to become something of a digital filing cabinet.

And we’ve done that!

At the time of writing these words, we have nearly 450 videos on our YouTube channel. These have been viewed many thousands of times, and many hundreds of minutes of being viewed. Which is a bit humbling!

For the rest of the post visit our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/why-we-do-what-we-do-its-kind-of-an-update/

Andy B and the BerryBunch

Andy B 2 Minute Video, Resting Is Proactive! Season 4, Episode 41

https://youtu.be/ujfxoeZ7h0I

We love accomplishing things. Perhaps, like me, you use a digital To Do List. It is immensely satisfying clicking that little tick box, and having the satisfaction of having accomplished something else.

It can be addictive.

We can end up working so hard in order to have achieved something, that we miss out on the actual achieving!

We’re really good at being busy. The church excels at this, sadly. I think we sometimes feel that if we work really hard then, perhaps, God will love us more, or we’ll feel less guilty about something else.

And, yet, there is a pattern of working and resting that was set in stone by God, when He made the world in 6 days, resting on the 7th.

That cycle of working and resting is important! [READ MORE]

For the rest of this post, a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-resting-is-proactive-season-4-episode-41/

Andy B

Spent a couple of weeks working on the vision for our online ministry, and this is our finished effort.

Andy B

Bit chilly this morning. We usually run the fire in the morning, but even more so today. The needle was touching 14 degrees...

Busy day of editing and transcribing ahead today, and we've finalised a vision for our online ministry, which we've been crafting for a couple of weeks - will share that properly at some point.

Did I mention we've created well over 400 videos - all on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram - since starting what was, originally, just gonna be a digital storage vault and resource centre. It's still that, but so much more now. Which is kind of cool!

Jo's left for work, with an extra coffee - in a flask - for her arrival. Older lads are having a well earned, slower start, today, but Peter is up and making us both some porridge.

Andy B

Endurance, Season 4, Episode 2, God Opposes the Proud.

https://youtu.be/0euhRT7lA4Q

#GoDeeper
In order to kickstart this week’s theme Andy B gives some real-life examples of inexperienced people thinking they know better than those with experience, reminding us of the downsides of being proud.

He provides reasons for why humility is such a good thing to reach for, and why pride and arrogance are not such good things to reach for.

He talks about truck drivers, fact-checkers, diesel engines, and more…

#GoDo
Nathan and Steven discuss the theme for this week – “God Opposes the Proud.” They point out that it’s a bad idea to be proud, and they discuss a couple of likely scenarios in which we can easily become proud. They also remind us that when we strive for humility we will be honoured.

For the rest of this post and a full transcript --> https://www.berrybunch.family/endurance-god-opposes-the-proud-season-4-episode-2/

The BerryBunch