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S06E002, Remembrance, Endurance

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In this episode we are focusing on Remembrance – remembering the sacrifice of those who have died fighting for their countries. But also the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Endurance is your weekly spiritual workout, whether you think of yourself as a beginner, an intermediate, or advanced!

Go Deeper

As it is Remembrance Sunday, for GoDeeper this week Steven reflects on those who have fought for our freedom. He starts off with two absolutely perfect scripture verses – John 15:13 and Galatians 5:1.

He explains a little about Remembrance Sunday for our viewers around the world. Obviously, he talks about those who died defending freedom during World War 1 and 2, as well as other more recent conflicts, but he also reflects on those who have fought for our freedom in politics and law like William Wilberforce.

Steven and Nathan

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S03E002, Remembrance, Special Family Prayer Time

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JoJo and Peter continue to encourage us to pray as a family and this week take time to mark Remembrance Day. Peter and Jo remember the men and women from the armed forces who have died and those who continue to fight to protect us today. And Peter reminds us that we mark the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour with a 2-minute silence in remembrance.

In this special Remembrance Family Prayer Time, Jo reads the well-known poem called – For the Fallen – by Robert Laurence Binyon – first published in 1914, to aide our reflections.

Peter leads us in prayer for those who have fought for our freedom and those who continue to do so today.

What better way to end this time family time of Remembrance than with the words of Jesus himself:

‘There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’

Jo Jo and Peter

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Rock and roll baby!!

Anniversary gift for each other? A replacement thermos flask 😁😊😉

Living the dream on our 26th wedding anniversary 👌

Andy B

#anniversary #weddinganniversary #marriage #rockandroll #berrybunchfamilyfive #loveisintheair #livinthedream

#TestimonyTuesday: God Saves

I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121: 1-2)

I have heard that it’s good to open with a joke and I happen to have one!

I was struggling to know how to deal with a situation at work and I was reminded of the joke about the guy who asked God for help. Do you know the one I mean? Whether you’ve heard it before or not, let me share this joke:

A man goes swimming and gets pulled out to sea. A boat passes by him and the man is told to climb aboard but he says, “I have faith, God will save me.”

The Coast Guard arrives with a rescue helicopter and tells him to climb the ladder up, but he says, “I have faith, God will save me.”

The man is now getting tired but thankfully a dolphin swims under him and starts to carry him to shore, but the man pushes the dolphin away [READ MORE]

Jo

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Ministry, Priorities and God’s best, by @Olamide Dawson

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Meet my very good friend Olamide Dawson, or Olli D to his friends. Ok, I call him that - I don't think anybody else does...

Anyway, Olli is a Missionary Pastor working in Nigeria, and my good friend. He loves Jesus and has much wisdom on how we should prioritise ministry life.

This short video is especially good fro anybody who is in full-time ministry. But, if you're not, it's just as appropriate for you too, because it will help you better support those who are.

Enjoy the delightful, and ever effervescent, and dulcet tones, of Olli D.

Andy B

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My own copies have now arrived (always take a bit longer for the author!!).

Look even better than I had hoped

Just a thought...

Have you bought your copy yet? Available on Amazon, as paperback or eBook.

47 chapters to get your brain going every day, as I connect the dots between ordinary life and everyday faith

Andy B

2 days (9th November) and we'll be celebrating 26 years of marriage.

I can't say it's all been bliss - it hasn't.

I can't say it's all been easy because God is at the centre. He is, but it hasn't been easy!

But, I can say that I'm looking forward to the next 26 years because we've gone places I'd never had dreamed of (although not really geographically...)

This time last year we were all very all as a family with COVID. So, our celebrations for 25 years were Jo monitoring my breathing in case she needed to call an ambulance!

But if that isn't a picture of true love in marriage, I don't know what is...

The foam heart she made for me for that day is the most precious item in my house (that she made from a left over sheet of thin foam - she had COVID too)

Andy B

Another great blog post by my good wife - Jo

Riddles in the dark

I am not sure if you are someone who enjoys riddles or not, but they are supposed to be fun and entertaining. Riddles describe things in a way that can be long winded, complicated, or confusing and the answer to these riddles are meant to be clever or funny.

You may or may not know that there were a number of riddles presented during an encounter the main character, Bilbo had with a strange, hobbit-like creature by the name of Gollum in ‘The Hobbit’. Bilbo found himself in a ‘tight spot’. It was not just because he was in the dark, in a cave, alone and lost, but because his life depended on winning a game of riddles, he was forced to play with this sinister Lord of the Rings character.

You will find the whole scene and all the riddles and answers in chapter 5 of ‘The Hobbit’ book by JRR Tolkien. And the same scene, although with some differences from the [READ MORE]

Jo

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S06001, Celebrating Progress, Endurance

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Welcome
For our first episode of season 6, we are focusing on celebrating progress in our spiritual and physical lives.

Endurance is your weekly spiritual workout, whether you think of yourself as a beginner, an intermediate, or advanced!

Go Deeper
For GoDeeper this week, Steven encourages us to celebrate the progress that we make in our faith, as well as in exercise.

He challenges us to keep on making progress in our faith by practicing our giftings and skills. He also gives us a ‘how-not-to’ guide on progressing as a Christian from 2 Timothy.

In addition to all this, he points out that there are certain areas of our life where we will struggle with progress, but we should celebrate those little steps we make.

@StevenBerry and @TakeN

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S03E001, The Lord’s Prayer, Family Prayer Time

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JoJo and Peter are back with a new series of Family Prayer Time and continue to encourage us, as always to pray as a family. In this new series, Jo and Peter are utilising the prayers found in the bible and what better way to start than with the Lord’s Prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer is taken from the book of Matthew in the bible and has been repeated word for word many times in Churches and homes across the globe for many years as a prayer, adding Amen.

JoJo encourages us to create our own prayers based on the Lord’s Prayer, noting that when Jesus was teaching his disciples how to pray, he said to pray like this, sharing his Prayer as a template.

Jo Jo and Peter

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6 tubs of carrot and ginger soup, ready for the freezer.

Total cost was about £4, plus the cooking time for two slow cookers.

Each tub will feed all five of us 😊

Andy B

S03E001, The Lord’s Prayer, Family Prayer Time

https://vimeo.com/766625478

JoJo and Peter are back with a new series of Family Prayer Time and continue to encourage us, as always to pray as a family. In this new series, Jo and Peter are utilising the prayers found in the bible and what better way to start than with the Lord’s Prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer is taken from the book of Matthew in the bible and has been repeated word for word many times in Churches and homes across the globe for many years as a prayer, adding Amen.

JoJo encourages us to create our own prayers based on the Lord’s Prayer, noting that when Jesus was teaching his disciples how to pray, he said to pray like this, sharing his Prayer as a template.

Jo Jo and Peter

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S05E034, Watching and Actively Waiting, Andy B 2 Minute Video

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Jesus will return one day. It states it in the clearest of terms at the end of the bible, but also all the way through the bible too. Jesus IS coming back, and there WILL be a judgment made of those who are going to heaven, and those who are going to hell. This may not be popular teaching, but it is true none the less.

But, how should we wait for His return?

Well, firstly, we have to realise that we can never know when Jesus is coming back. If anybody ever tells you’ve they’ve worked it out, they’re lying to you and themselves. Plain and simple – not even Jesus knew the time when He would return, so no human being can ever know!

Witnessing a conversation between some Christian bloggers I was saddened to see unpleasantness erupt around “works and salvation”. These religious words are usually used when one states that we can not [READ MORE]

Andy B

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S05E032, Weaker by the turn… Andy B 2 Minute Video

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Our sensor bin gets used often and, as it gets used, the batteries eventually get tired and give up their efforts. We put in hew batteries, or freshly recharged batteries, and it becomes all spritely once more.

Are you struggling with feeling tired all the time? You’re serving God but never feel the benefit of His refreshing and recharging?

Then it’s quite possible you’re doing something either in your own strength or against God’s will for your life. Either way leaves you feeling tired, worn down and fed up.

God ALWAYS equips us for the work He asks us to carry out. He will never trick us into doing something and leave us fending for ourselves – that simply isn’t in God’s nature.

So, if you’re tired and run down go back to God and ask Him what His plans are for your life.

Just a thought...

Andy B

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S05E031, Springs, Bins and Sensors, Andy B 2 Minute Video

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In our home we bought, quite a while ago, a battery operated sensor bin. Put simply, you wave your hand in front of the sensor, and the in lid opens for you. And, we love it!

Some friends had one and, once we’d used their sensor bin, we knew we wanted one too. However, as is often the way, the engineering to keep it at a lower price, was not as good as the idea.

Eventually, our bin broke. It was trying but no amount of fresh batteries could make it work again. It needed something more than a bit more energy and oomph!

I didn’t think there was anything unrepairable inside as we could hear the motor turning strongly, and the lid was opening a little bit. So I took it apart and, after a little bit of effort -over a couple of days (to allow superglue to dry properly) - it was working again. Albeit better than ever! [READ MORE]

Andy B

https://www.berrybunch.family/s05e031-springs-bins-and-sensors-andy-b-2-minute-video/

S05E032, Weaker by the turn… Andy B 2 Minute Video

https://vimeo.com/765796702

Our sensor bin gets used often and, as it gets used, the batteries eventually get tired and give up their efforts. We put in hew batteries, or freshly recharged batteries, and it becomes all spritely once more.

Are you struggling with feeling tired all the time? You’re serving God but never feel the benefit of His refreshing and recharging?

Then it’s quite possible you’re doing something either in your own strength or against God’s will for your life. Either way leaves you feeling tired, worn down and fed up.

God ALWAYS equips us for the work He asks us to carry out. He will never trick us into doing something and leave us fending for ourselves – that simply isn’t in God’s nature.

So, if you’re tired and run down go back to God and ask Him what His plans are for your life.

Just a thought...

Andy B

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