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Fire up your faith with the BerryBunch - This is who we are. This is what we do! For free, for all!
Creating digital material - to encourage and inspire families, all around the world, in their Christian faith; supporting, equipping and resourcing the Church in it’s Global mission.
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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/
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Andy B 2 Minute Video, Resting Is Proactive! Season 4, Episode 41
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/
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"A NUMBER of Russians have left Russia over concerns about the rumoured declaration of martial law and the impact of crippling economic sanctions.
With scheduled flights out of the country suspended except for Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, many have turned their attention to the rail service operated between the Finnish capital of Helsinki and St. Petersburg by VR, the Finnish state-owned railway company."
Please, pray also for the Russian people! All Russians don't support Putin, and life is getting harder in Russia. But I'm afraid they won't feel very welcome in Finland, as hatred towards Russians increase all over the world. Some Finns hate Russians, because of what their forefathers did to our country. But ordinary people are never responsible for their government, or for what their ancestors did!
Today we had a meeting at my workingplace regarding our Russian and Ukrainian students and colleagues. We have zero tolerance for hate speech.
Spent a couple of weeks working on the vision for our online ministry, and this is our finished effort.
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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.
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Endurance, Season 4, Episode 2, God Opposes the Proud.
#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/
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
-- Philippians 4:6
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Let's keep our eyes on Jesus. HE is the Victor! There is so much brokeness in this world. I was driving to an appointment with a sister from my local fellowship and learned that someone had been shot near the intersection at the end of our block. After this appointment I'm supposed to visit an elderly lady who called me and is feeling suicidal. I did speak to her to let her know I plan to come soon and she assured me she will be there. Jesus is our only hope in this world!
Marriage Matters, The Dating Game, Season 1, Episode 7
In this week’s Marriage Matters, Andy B and Jo talk about dating - that period when we hang out with someone, do things together, get to know one another, that time before marriage….
As always, Andy B finds us some relevant bible verses to see what the bible says about dating and as Jo points out, it doesn’t say anything specifically about ‘The Dating Game’, but there are principles in the bible to be found:
1 Corinthians 7:1-9
As Andy B points out, the purpose of dating should be marriage, not to try out different partners. And both Andy B and JoJo together explore the issues around dating and the dangers, giving as usual some of their own experiences to help us get our heads around this stuff.
#RealTalk – The Dating Game
Andy and Jo
For a full transcript, listen to the podcast or watch the video, visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/marriage-matters-the-dating-game-s1-e7/
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Friday, March 4, 2022
Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
—Joshua 1:9
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My eyes are ever toward the Lord ,
For He shall pluck my feet
out of the net.
Psalms 25:15 NKJV
Meditate on the word "net". God has the power to take us out of the net, out of any net. Any network!
The whole world seems to be all embedded in the internet. It now seems that without the internet we can no longer live.
What will happen to the Church if the authorities decide to block the Internet for Christians?
Or how will Christians communicate without the internet if they are taken to places where it will not be possible to use the existing internet?
The Lord answered me with this verse. God has no limits. God has the power to get a message from one place to another even without the internet.
God is the almighty and he frees us from the net, from any net.
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The president of Finland interviewed by Fox News last night, during his short visit to the USA. He's probably the president who has met Putin more than any other leader. They ask about Putin. Finnish politicians have learned to choose their words wisely when discussing Russia, and talking to Russian leaders. By meeting with the president of the United States, with the CIA, and two prominent Republican leaders as well, he is signaling very strongly that we are leaning towards the USA. But he doesn't want to talk openly about NATO, because he doesn't want to provoke Russia. The fact that the top leaders of USA have rescheduled to meet with our president on a short notice tells a lot of the seriousness. And our president is a trustworthy, experienced politician. Today the Swedish prime minister and defense minister will come to Finland to meet with our president. Please continue to pray for Ukraine and Russia but even for Finland and Sweden!
( @sinbach )
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@Berrybunchfamily Amen! This has always been true, but is becoming more and more apparent in these days. During the earlier part of the pandemic especially, I would find myself becoming anxious. When I mediated on Scripture or listened to worship music, paying attention to the message of the lyrics, I physically felt the peace that passes all understanding chasing away the anxiety. God's Word is indeed the Truth that matters most!
This one's worth watching if only because I got a warning when I tried to share my post on my Facebook page lol ( I mentioned the 'C' word) which perfectly illustrated the point of this little video.
Andy B 2 Minute Video, Whose Truth Is It Anyway, Season 4, Episode 40
It’s easy to be bamboozled by people telling us their truth. And we’ve seen, during COVID, media sources confuse everybody by spreading their own opinions, while calling their opinions fact and, at the same time, deleting and blocking any, and all, comments that they simply didn’t like. The truth has been belittled to opinions, just shouted ever louder!
MSM means Main Stream Media – I had to look it up. And the trouble with MSM is that they do exactly the same thing as social media, only they do it while wearing business suits on our television sets.
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-whose-truth-is-it-anyway-season-4-episode-40/
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For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
Psalms 27:5 ASV
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, remember well these two verbs present in this verse:
1) to keep
2) to hide
God has the power to keep and hide his children redeemed with the precious blood of Christ.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep YOU secretly
in his pavilion:
In the covert of his tabernacle
will he hide YOU;
He will lift YOU up upon a rock.
This is a promise to those
who feel in danger!
Andy B 2 Minute Video, Chairs and Individuality, Season 4, Episode 39
We all like to think we’re special and unique. And, in many ways, we truly are.
But, we’re gonna have issues when we think that our specific uniqueness is somehow superior to that of someone else.
You may not be in to Star Trek. But, whether you are not, there is a fascinating point worth noting from the Mission Statement of the United Federation of Planets, of which earth is a part (that only Captain Kirk ever seems to be able to save!). And that, in really bad paraphrase, is that no culture will force another culture to be like them – cultural differences will be, essentially, accepted as they are.
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-chairs-and-individuality-s4-e39/
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In this episode @sinbach talks about the war and the refugee crises in Europe. I feel honoured and touched that he makes comparisons with, and tell about, the Finnish Winter War during WWII against the Russian army. ❤️ 🙏 There are few that can place Finland (and many other foreign countries) on a map, and Eugene knows not only where the countries are, but also have visited them and knows a lot of details about them.
Please pray for Finland and Sweden, for protection! I don't know what could possibly happen, but these days are traumatic/emotional for Finns, both because of the former wars against Russia, and because of the indirect threaths Putin has uttered.
Please pray for our president Sauli Niinistö that will leave for the USA tomorrow for an appointment with Joe Biden! (I shared a statement from our president in an earlier post today). As you might know Finland and Sweden are among the few nations in Europe that are not members of NATO.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5O8bjCeG2eD856qdTVdM8w?si=0e203d06b5df44f9
- Website
- https://www.berrybunch.org/
- All The Socials!
- https://www.berrybunch.org/Groups/392192/All_The_Socials.aspx
- YouTube
- youtube.com/@berrybunch
- Pure 24/7 Radio
- https://www.pure247radio.org/
Fire up your faith with the BerryBunch - This is who we are. This is what we do! For free, for all!
Creating digital material - to encourage and inspire families, all around the world, in their Christian faith; supporting, equipping and resourcing the Church in it’s Global mission.
The BerryBunch
Joined Jul 2020
