Andy B Podcasts and Stuff

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever watched an episode of the original Star Trek? There’s a line from Captain James T. Kirk that you’d hear frequently. Imagine the scene of that ultra futuristic space ship moving through space, jumping from galaxy to galaxy, and the words can be heard as you watch: “to boldly go...” Now I don’t know about you, but I figure some of those fictional characters may have be...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember the days of Dial Up internet? Perhaps you still access the internet the same way. I do remember, vividly, that scratching squealing sound as your computer made contact with the World Wide Web. Today we can access ultra high speed internet with our smart phones and internet connections are HUGE business! In the UK the Government have realised that their big push to...

Send us Fan Mail We all need to work. In one way, or another, we work. And sometimes we work for ourselves, but many of us will work for someone else. But how we work with them is important when it comes to our desire to live out our Christian faith. It’s easy to look at what you get paid, and decide work according to that. Actually, it’s very healthy to only work within the limits of the hours yo...

Send us Fan Mail When we replace a car for something different, whether a newer or an older model, we have plenty of things to learn. But, perhaps even more importantly, we need to unlearn a whole bunch of stuff too! Ok, so the steering wheel is probably in the same place you’re expecting it to be, but there are many ways a handbrake (parking brake) can be made to function. There are reversing sen...

Send us Fan Mail We all instinctively know that the best way to move through a wall is via a door way. We know that we’re not going to push the brick wall into conceding us to move through it.  So why is it so often we find ourselves straining against the walls of life, getting worn out and angry that God has somehow failed to help us move through this solid object? When, in reality, there is a wi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought to yourself that since God seems to have so much to do in the world, that you’d help Him out? You know, give God a hand to help Him answer your prayers since He is so very busy with all those prayers that need answering? There’s very clearly nothing wrong with praying! And God desires us to be a part of building His kingdom here on earth and that includes, am...

Send us Fan Mail Our car is currently sitting in our garage until we can get it repaired. The expected bill is far larger than we can afford, so it may well be several months before we can get it fixed, with divine intervention! I’m not happy with how easily I lost my peace when I was given the news about the problem, and probable repair costs. While I’ve matured I’m still a work in progress, and...

Send us Fan Mail I love cycling and I’ve been doing it as far back as I can remember. I helped Jo develop a passion for cycling when we got married and I taught my own boys to cycle through the busy streets of a large City in England. I’ve cycled through snow and through rain, through fog and through windy weather. But, one condition that makes nervous is ice. The other is gusty winds. That last o...

Send us Fan Mail Two Sides! When you’re printing something, you need to consider that there are two sides to the thing you’re printing on. It’s really the most basic of things, but you never waste a leaflet by printing on just one side because there’s a 50/50 chance it’ll be thrown to one side and just show a piece of white card! So, you print on both sides. The same goes for business cards. But,...

Send us Fan Mail Weeds. They’re such a pain and I’m sure you, like me, have lovingly tended the odd one before we realised it really wasn’t something that deserved our care and attention! Weeds grow and lie dormant under the surface of the garden just waiting for the right conditions to burst forth and ruin that lovingly weeded piece of garden that we spent hours sorting out. Because are opportuni...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a great feeling when you finally fix something yourself; there is an immense sense of satisfaction when you hear that final ‘click’ as something goes perfectly back into its proper place. I’ve seen that happen a few times, and it’s always very satisfying! In life there are some things that we simply can’t put right. It doesn’t matter how hard we try – we just can’t make fix i...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Good Friday and marks the most important date in the Christian Calendar. After Christmas Day, Good Friday, is probably the most celebrated day of the year here in the UK, and around the world and, annually, for some 2,000 years, and for good reason! There are two great certainties in life. No matter your status, your wealth or your success, they apply to you just as much...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard of the story of the ugly duckling? If you haven’t it’s simply a children’s tale about we grow as we age; about how we can start off looking one way but will grow into something quite different. The moral of the story, for me, at least, is to not let our children think they can become what they want to be, just because they want to.  It's a bit like stating...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever witnessed somebody become a Christian? I’ve been privileged to see this quite a few times. Each occasion was utterly different from the next. But the one thing that always followed that moment of saying ‘yes’ to Jesus Christ was an inescapable, infectious, impossible to miss joy! When I was at school I vividly remember someone trying to ask me a question. I say tryin...

Send us Fan Mail From football to tiddly winks, what gets you excited? We’ve all that got one thing gets us on our feet and shouting. For some it’s football, or perhaps tiddly winks is your thing. If tiddly winks is new to you, google it – I won’t spoil the surprise! If you’ve ever been to the football (soccer) terraces of your local football club then you’ll know the sort of excitement I’m talkin...

Send us Fan Mail There was a built bridge. It was over a river, but they knew that there were some pretty fierce so it was decided, using the best knowledge available, to make that bridge SUPER strong - it was so solid they knew it would never struggle against the winds. Until the winds came. Before it really ever got used it had collapsed into the water below. When they worked out why it had coll...

Send us Fan Mail If you had to write a biography about yourself what would it say and how easy would you find such an exercise. God tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made; that He hand made us on purpose and for a purpose. So, if you were saying who God had made you to be, how would you go about that? I’m currently writing something of a professional biography, not a super short one....

Send us Fan Mail Let’s go somewhere controversial. It shouldn’t be, but it is. So, let’s get this out at the beginning. Evolution is not true! It isn’t false because I say it is. Even Charles Darwin stated it was only a theory – and a theory that has never been proven to be true. Actually, the opposite has happened. But, let’s stick to the facts here. I’m telling you the theory of evolution isn’t...

Send us Fan Mail It’s easy to jump into the day with a smile on our face and a coffee in our hand. Although I don’t recommend jumping with a coffee in your hand, unless you have a sealed flask that you trust. Then your smile will change and you’ll remember you should have drunk tea instead! However we start the day – whether we love mornings or loathe them, we all face similar issues, that have no...

Send us Fan Mail Whatever is going on; whatever your life looks like right now; wherever you’ve come from; whatever is looming ahead of you – there is always reason to Praise God! At the time of recording this video, I am finding myself breathless For me, it will pass and is simply the side effect of having my heart medication dropped by 50%. That is a good thing, but it is not a pleasant thing to...

Send us Fan Mail We all see change and can get a bit freaked out. Losing control is another one that can make us very uncomfortable. Perhaps I’m more unique though, because I really do enjoy change! I’m not daft enough to think that some change doesn’t infuriate me. But that’s because a lot of change is utterly unnecessary. Here’s the thing for those of us who have decided to become Christians – c...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever watched the film, Finding Nemo - or Finding Dory – you’ll appreciate the fact the Dory, is a small blue fish, is a bit forgetful. She’s also incredibly joyful. And she is also well know for her little song when everything is going horribly wrong and those infamous words, “Just keep swimming”. If life has go you down today, don’t worry about it. Firstly, because ther...

Send us Fan Mail It’s no fun when you are in a place of deep sleep and are rudely woken at 3am with your heart pounding: this has become my normality too frequently. And, while I’ve been told by my cardiologist to just ignore palpitations - because I know what atrial fibrillation feels like – and carry on as normal, I can’t. At 3AM, when my heart starts pounding away badly, all I want to do is go...

Send us Fan Mail How do you work out whether something is good for you, or not? God’s made us with some amazing intelligence, and yet we can be “dumb as a bucket of shrimp” when we allow what people tell us, to over rule what God has already told us. Of course we should seek medical advice about some things, but it should never over rule our ability to, also, pray and ask God in faith - for a mira...

Send us Fan Mail I was out for a walk one day and tracking my exercise on a sports app - I like it because I can see how my heart rate is doing, what my average walking pace is etc. However, on one occasion, when I checked my app, the map was just a horrible mess: imagine a 3 year old with a crayon and lots of sugar, and you’d have what I had on the screen of my mobile phone. For a really good fix...