Send us a text In this Andy B 2 Minute Video, Andy B explores the pros and cons of notifications. From alarms for medication to check engine lights, some notifications are essential. But constant pings from social media, or devices, can become distractions - pulling us away from what matters. The key is discernment: pay attention to critical alerts, but don’t let unnecessary notifications control your life! Sometimes, the best approach is to turn them off and stay focused on what’s truly importa...
Dec 20, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 29
Send us a text In this Andy B 2 Minute Video sleepless nights take on new meaning. Waking up at odd hours might not be random - it could be God seeking your attention. Whether for personal reflection or praying for someone else, these moments can create life-changing impact. Andy shares a powerful testimony of being prayed for during a tough night, showing that prayer truly works. If you’re awake in the middle of the night, don’t just lie there. Do something and pray! You might just be part of G...
Dec 19, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 28
Send us a text In this Andy B 2 Minute Video, a simple encounter with a robin turns into a lesson on perspective and purpose. While watching his son skipping Andy B noticed a robin seemingly captivated by the activity—until it became clear the bird had its eyes on a worm nearby. This humorous moment reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously when others show interest, but instead to appreciate the beauty of connection, whether with nature or people. You are neither boring nor unimportant - y...
Dec 18, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 27
Send us a text In this Andy B two-minute video, the focus is on balance—putting the right amount of effort into all areas of life, even the less glamorous ones, like septic tanks. While it’s important to work hard and give our best, especially as Christians, overworking can create false expectations and drain us of energy for our families, communities, and personal well-being. True stewardship isn’t just about working hard; it’s about working wisely. Pause, reflect, and make sure your efforts al...
Dec 17, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 26
Send us a text Andy B shares a practical story about differentiating identical socks with a bit of green stitching, demonstrating that sometimes super simple - and messy - solutions work better than neat ones. While neatness may be essential for formal clothing or specific contexts, a scraggly approach solved the sock problem by making it easy to spot his socks from his son's. He encourages viewers to consider that the neatest solution isn't always the most effective. Sometimes, being practical ...
Dec 16, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 25
Send us a text Andy B explains the year-long gap in his two-minute videos, attributing it to the launch of Pure247Radio, a global Christian media initiative that required his full focus. He emphasizes that stepping away from certain activities isn't necessarily negative, but often reflects a shift in priorities based on God’s leading. Letting go of some roles or tasks, like his HGV truck driving credentials - or worship leading - can be necessary to make room for new opportunities. Andy encourag...
Dec 13, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 24
Send us a text In this short video, Andy B shares the story of buying a small, basic laptop with a backlit keyboard that initially didn’t work. After multiple failed attempts to fix it through advice, software, and online searches, the issue was resolved only when the laptop's manufacturer was consulted. This experience led Andy to reflect on the importance of going directly to the source for answers. Andy draws a parallel to spiritual life, emphasizing the value of seeking God’s guidance direct...
Dec 12, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 23
Send us a text In this video, Andy B uses a messy plumbing issue as a lesson on life and faith. An overflowing septic tank, not a blocked pipe, revealed the real problem—a reminder that in life, we often work hard to "unblock" issues when what we really need is to let go of burdens weighing us down. God invites us to surrender these to Him, allowing us to move forward with clarity and purpose so stop trying to fix what isn’t broken—let God handle the deeper clean-up. Just a thought... Andy B Sup...
Dec 11, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 22
Send us a text Andy B reflects on the process of growth and maturity, drawing inspiration from apples falling from trees in his garden. Just as apples need time on the tree to ripen and become useful, we too require patience and time to grow into our full potential. Whether it’s learning to walk or ride a bike, growth is gradual and cannot be rushed. Andy reminds us that we often want to skip the process and reach maturity instantly, but life doesn’t work that way. Growth happens through seasons...
Dec 10, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 21
Send us a text Andy B reflects on the concept of the Four Seasons, transitioning from a nod to Vivaldi’s classical music to the natural seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter. He highlights how these God-designed cycles shape the Earth, influencing everything from farming rhythms to natural growth. In the UK, where the seasons are distinct, each plays a vital role, from autumn rains preparing the soil to spring lambs symbolizing renewal. The changing landscape serves as a reminder of nature’...
Dec 09, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Send us a text Have you ever heard the words ‘drains’ and ‘radiators’ in relation to people? Simply put there are people who can drain the life away from us and there are people who can radiate heat towards us. In our lives we need to always be cautious about who has access to our time because there will always be people who can happily waste it for us. We are simply exercising wisdom by being selective of how much access to us people have. It doesn’t mean we need to be rude, but there are peopl...
Mar 14, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Send us a text I used to think that light only ever travelled in a straight direction. When I was in school I discovered that light can actually bend around things too. It’s tricky stuff! More than that, it changes throughout the day. From the perspective of, well, humanity, that change is great. Generally speaking you would wake up as the light gets brighter, and fall asleep as the darkness grows. Unless you’re recording in a studio, then Light Can Be Tricky! We’ve made many videos over the pas...
Mar 13, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Send us a text I like change. Actually, I love change! Change is the variety of life. However, while I really like it, I do sometimes forget to duck. Ever bought a replacement car? You put some things in the boot (trunk), go to stand up and you crack your head on the boot – all because the new car doesn’t open as high as the last one. It doesn’t matter how happy you are with your new vehicle! Forget to adapt to the change, and you’ll likely have a headache metaphorically or physically! There are...
Mar 12, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Send us a text Life can throw us a curve ball. You know, for ages, I had absolutely no clue what that meant. A ball can’t curve! Unless, of course, it does. And if you can spin that ball fast enough, and throw it far enough, you’ll see how it can curve through the air – just like a car drifting a round a corner: wheels one way the car going another with the drive wheels spinning. And that is what life can do – it can leave us reeling. The whole point of a curve ball, of course – whether that is ...
Mar 11, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Send us a text Friends are great to have around us, but friends who know they can speak into our lives with things that we’re not necessarily going to want to hear are even better. I’ve always ensured that I have a few people I trust with all sorts of details of my life, so when I got and ask them advice they already know lots about me, and they know they have permission to speak into my life things that I might not want to hear. Simply put, there are always people – who I don’t name – because t...
Mar 08, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 25
Send us a text Sometimes we need to get a better perspective on what we can see. Because, what we see, may not be what we actually see! A child can look down the road, and see the same cars as an adult. However, an adult has height and that makes the ability to judge the speed of those cars so much more accurate. A different perspective can literally become a life saver! Don’t ever just trust your feelings without checking out what those feelings are telling you. An example I’ve used many times ...
Mar 07, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Send us a text Eating an apple is good for your teeth and gums, or so I was told. Unless, that is, you’re on blood thinners when eating an apple may be a little more challenging. There is a solution though – cut it up! Actually I’ve got one better recently as I eat an apple during the start of my weekday radio show because I now use a fork! Don’t worry, I haven’t lost the plot. It’s just that if I eat it with my fingers, while I no longer have the issue of blood thinners ruining the simple pleas...
Mar 06, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Send us a text Ever had a splinter that came straight out didn’t cause any issues? No, me neither! When we get a splinter we have a few choices. One is to try and ignore it and hope it comes out on its own. Or you could use a needle to try and help it out. Leave it too long and you could end up needing medical help due to infection. But there is another option! Years ago I had a splinter which was deep enough that trying to get it out myself would have bee, well, considerably ill advised. A quic...
Mar 05, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Send us a text It’s great when you can have a wonderful, comforting, memory to look back on. From the birth of your first child to a special holiday when everything just worked to relax and refresh you. It’s a good thing to have those things to look back to and, sometimes, to hold on to through more difficult times. It can be easy to look back to ‘easier times’ and miss how far we’ve come as a person; as a family; as a business; as a community group. As a nation we can hark back to ‘the olden da...
Mar 04, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Send us a text When we think of God’s provision, we’re not talking about simply getting ‘stuff’! I can promise you that if God has asked you to do something that He will absolutely ensure you have al l you need to accomplish all He is asking you to do. The trouble is that we tend, as humans, to interpret what God is saying through our own minds and experience. It makes sense! But that is why we need to check in with others to make sure that what we think God asked us to do is actually what God a...
Mar 01, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Send us a text Have you ever heard the phrase, Garbage In, Garbage Out? Simply put, we could also say you are what you eat. And the same thing applies to what we listen to, or read, or watch. 50 years ago, you’d have struggled really hard to see indecent images. It’s something you’d have literally had to work hard to seek out – and, you shouldn’t’ have been doing that by the way and shouldn’t ever do so! Just sayin... However, today, seeking to ‘not’ see indecent images is actually bordering on ...
Feb 29, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Send us a text I wonder what level of expertise you have in procrastination? I’m pretty sure there must be world records for things like that. But, what if we could spin that positively? And ask what level of expertise you have in keeping going? Putting something off can make sense. But, it can also let that ‘thing’ grow into a much bigger project. If you don’t dust regularly you’re actually creating work later. Dust on windows gets damp, and damp dust becomes mould. So spending time dusting eve...
Feb 28, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Send us a text Rushing is a part of life. We might want an-always-relaxed life. But we will miss that bus; get on the wrong train; forget that anniversary; fail to attend a scheduled medical procedure. That is just life! None of us are good enough to never face the stress of life! But if everyday is filled with rushing around, then there is something really wrong in our approach to living. The Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber had 4 jet engines that it shared with the Concorde with one important dif...
Feb 27, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Send us a text It can sometimes be challenging to accept even the most basic of truths of the Bible; of heaven and hell; of God’s nature. But there is one thing we should never have to question and that is whether God is in a rush or not. We can have differing views of all sorts of things when it comes to how we interpret the bible. But, when it comes to God being in a hurry, the answer is that He simply can not ever be in a hurry. E V E R! And the reason is simple – God made time; He exists out...
Feb 26, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Send us a text When my children were much younger I had a pretty hearty disagreement with one of their teachers. I wonder whether you agree with my point of view or their teacher. When they were enrolled in one particular school they had started with really beautiful handwriting. I know, because we had taught them to write like that. They could write extremely well, and it was easy to understand the letters, words and sentences they used in the written form. So I was pretty upset when I looked a...
Feb 23, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Send us a text Whatever you to keep you occupied during the day you are making plans. Perhaps you aren’t even conscious of doing so but you do! I’ve often been accused (not kindly) of winging everything I do and never thinking through anything. My wife always laughed people stated that – she knew the reality and it involved lots of planning, back ups and redundancies with all potential issues mapped out with a probable solution. That’s why I was able to deliver a 60 minute All Age Service that a...
Feb 22, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Send us a text Preparation is king! You just can’t beat coming up to something which needs your full attention, to be already relaxed by the effort you put in before hand. In September 2023 I led a small but dedicated team to launch a Global Media Organisation – a Radio Station which was UK based, but with a Global Heart. And we did it! But it didn’t just ‘happen’ randomly – it took lots of effort to ensure that when we were ready to broadcast to the world that we had the correct licences, a bro...
Feb 21, 2024•3 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Send us a text Have you ever prayed for something and waited for an answer from God - only for the answer not to be the one you really wanted. I know I have! There’s an old story about a man who is stuck at the bottom of a cliff, with the sea threatening to drown him so He cries out to God. In the story God hears the prayer and sends a man in a boat, then a helicopter with a winch and finally a couple who spot the man while walking their dog who are willing to rescue that man. Each time the man ...
Oct 31, 2023•3 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Send us a text If you’ve ever removed a screw and put it back in to the same hole, you may know what feeling of panic when that screw simply keeps turning, and won’t tighten anymore. The hole has become worn, and so needs something to hold that screw firmly back in place. A simple trick I was taught decades ago is to simply push in half a matchstick (and with the burning part removed!) and try that screw again. The tiny sliver of wood literally packs out the hole and gives the screw something to...
Oct 30, 2023•3 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Send us a text How many projects end up being sold, in pieces, on eBay? From project cars to project kitchens, we all have those things we begin and never complete. But the worst thing we can ever do is to simply never begin something. Sure, the road might be long and tough, but you can never finish the project you never begin. I’m not talking about putting things off, but actually intentionally not beginning them! Jesus said we’ll be able to do greater things than He did. Now, I have to admit t...
Jul 10, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 100
