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Talking money with LIBF PodcastEpisode #16 What is it like to be a headteacher during the pandemic and achieve a 'Good' Ofsted result? A conversation with Andy Byers, Headteacher of Framwellgate SchoolIn this episode, we talk to Andy Byers (@framheadteacher) about his leadership background, his passion for education, life leading a school in the pandemic and gaining a 'Good' Ofsted result.
Andy explains his role as a headteacher and discusses the catchment area of his school in Durham. He discusses what it's been like leading a school in the midst of a pandemic, about the challenges he's faced and how he has overcome them.
Andy also discusses being an advisory member on the board of schools for the Northeast and his passion for the ambition institute.
2021-11-2220 min
2021-08-1903 minFamily TogetherKnowing What's Ahead - Malachi #5By knowing and remembering God’s Word we can have hope for what is ahead. We might not know all the details, but we know who is in control.
2021-04-1704 minFamily TogetherDo You Feel Lucky Punk - Malachi #4God tells us to put Him to the test when it comes to money and wealth. If we put that in His hands and put Him above that, He will give us a life greater than we could have on our own.
2021-04-1602 minFamily TogetherNo Longer in Stock - Malachi #3Our God is unchanging. That means we can count on Him, we can build our lives on Him, because that foundation is never going to change.
2021-04-1503 minFamily TogetherAirplane Socks & Ear Plugs - Malachi #2God deserves the very best of us. When we only give Him our leftovers it shows that our heart is not truly seeking after Him.
2021-04-1403 minFamily TogetherAlready Loved - Malachi #1The reason we obey God is not to make Him love us, it is because He already does.
2021-04-1303 min2021-04-1203 minFamily TogetherStar Wars Toys - Zechariah #5When we bring our praises and offerings to God we need to be sure we are doing it for Him and not just for ourselves.
2021-04-0903 minFamily TogetherPicture Day - Zechariah #4We need to be ready and prepared for when our King returns.
2021-04-0903 min2021-04-0802 min
A Little Slice of CumbriaPhil Byers - Allerdale Markets ManagerWe're back. Andy speaks to Phil Byers, Markets Manager for Allerdale Borough Council, We talk about the importance of markets, how councils are working to make them safe, and a little bit about how Phil started getting involved, There's also A Luke at the News - find out how Luke's flat move has gone.
2021-04-0838 minFamily TogetherNew Clothes - Zechariah #2Jesus gives us a brand new life. One that never gets old or wears out.
2021-04-0703 minFamily TogetherCan I Ask Why - Zechariah #1We don’t have to be afraid to ask God our questions. He loves to hear from us and He loves to teach us and answer our questions.
2021-04-0603 min2021-04-0503 minFamily TogetherStamp of Approval - Haggai #5Knowing that God loves us, that He calls us His own changes everything for us.
2021-04-0303 minFamily TogetherJust a Little Bit - Haggai #4God calls us to be holy, and even the smallest thing can make all of us unclean.
2021-04-0203 minFamily TogetherI Bought the Bank - Haggai #3God is completely able to take care of us, beyond anything we could imagine. He is in control and everything belongs to Him.
2021-04-0102 minFamily TogetherWant To - Haggai #2The right motivation changes everything for us. God’s presence is the best motivation we could ever ask for.
2021-03-3102 minFamily TogetherPriorities - Haggai #1Just like we need to eat real food and not fill up on junk, we need to make God a priority and not fill our lives up with other things.
2021-03-3003 min2021-03-2904 minFamily TogetherDon't Keep It Down - Nehemiah #5Seeing God work and move in and around us should be something we can’t wait to share with other people, something we absolutely cannot keep quiet about.
2021-03-2703 minFamily TogetherFamily Together - Nehemiah #4When God brings the people together to rebuild the wall, they are able to do this incredible task in a short amount of time. We are capable of doing more when God brings us together and works through us as a family.
2021-03-2602 minFamily TogetherOne of the Guys - Nehemiah #3Nehemiah is given status and position, but he uses it the way God wants us to and lifts others up, instead of putting them down to make ourselves higher.
2021-03-2502 minFamily TogetherJust Ask - Nehemiah #2Nehemiah’s prayer life is simple and beautiful. We should learn to just ask like he does.
2021-03-2402 minFamily TogetherSymmetryGod shows He is in control in the way He works. Three groups left Jerusalem and went into captivity, He brings them back in three groups, showing He is in command.
2021-03-2302 min2021-03-2202 minFamily TogetherLike You Mean It - Ezra #5Ezra doesn’t just go through the motions, he leads the people to truly repent and take their lives in a new direction. He says it like he means it.
2021-03-2002 minFamily TogetherTravel Plans - Ezra #4There might be all kinds of things that we think we need along the journey, but God is the real need, He is the real necessity.
2021-03-1903 minFamily TogetherSharing Size - Ezra #3God teaches us and gives us knowledge and insight so that we can pass it on and share what we learn with others.
2021-03-1802 minFamily TogetherTrue Provider - Ezra #2God is the true provider of everything we have. He deserves all the credit.
2021-03-1702 minFamily TogetherSetting the Tone - Ezra #1Ezra begins by reminding us that this was God’s plan all along, that Jeremiah prophesied about the very things that Ezra is writing about. God is in control and Ezra uses that as the context of everything that is happening.
2021-03-1602 min2021-03-1503 minFamily TogetherA Time to Remember - Esther #5After the people are saved, they set aside a special time to remember and celebrate it. We should do the same for what God has done in our lives.
2021-03-1302 minFamily TogetherA Greater Purpose - Esther #4God loves to do things in such a way that He accomplishes even more than we could imagine.
2021-03-1203 minFamily TogetherTwo Sides - Esther #3In Mordecai and Haman we see the difference between being humble and proud.
2021-03-1105 minFamily TogetherSo Be It - Esther #2There is a cost to following Jesus, to doing what is right. We need to be willing to accept the consequences of obedience.
2021-03-1003 minFamily TogetherHere For a Reason - Esther #1God is working all around us. He has placed us where we are, when we are for a purpose.
2021-03-0902 min2021-03-0803 minFamily TogetherFinal Score - Daniel #5We can easily get caught up in the details of prophecy, but never forget that it reminds us who wins in the end.
2021-03-0604 minFamily TogetherWeighed & Measured - Daniel #4We don’t measure up to God’s standard, but thankfully, it’s not up to us when we place our trust in Jesus.
2021-03-0505 minFamily TogetherOT Fairy Tale - Daniel #3God is the one in charge, He is the real King over everything.
2021-03-0403 minFamily TogetherPeculiar People - Daniel #2God calls us to be different so that He can get the glory.
2021-03-0305 minFamily TogetherDon't Stop Believing - Daniel #1Even when things don’t seem to be going our way, we should continue to trust God and be who He has called us to be.
2021-03-0204 min2021-03-0105 minFamily TogetherBrought to Life - Ezekiel #5Jesus wants to breathe life into our tired, dried out souls.
2021-02-2702 minFamily TogetherPanic Call - Ezekiel #4Everyone is responsible for their own choices, but as followers of Jesus we are called to share His message with those around us.
2021-02-2603 minFamily TogetherHealthy Diet - Ezekiel #3God’s Word is not only good for us, it satisfies like nothing else can.
2021-02-2503 minFamily TogetherThey Will Know - Ezekiel #2God will make Himself known to us. There will be no denying who He is.
2021-02-2404 min2021-02-2303 min2021-02-2203 minFamily TogetherBecause He's God - Habakkuk #5Our worship is not based on what God does for us, but simply on Who He is, just the fact that He is God makes Him worthy of everything we are.
2021-02-2003 minFamily TogetherTalking to the TV - Habakkuk #4Worshipping idols does as much good as talking to your favorite team on the television.
2021-02-1903 minFamily TogetherFollow the Leader - Habakkuk #3God doesn’t always give us the answers we want. He doesn’t share the whole plan with us. He asks us to trust Him. He wants us to follow Him, not a road map.
2021-02-1802 minFamily TogetherHanging Pictures with a Sledgehammer - Habakkuk #2All of us are made to be used by God. How humble and obedient we are determines what kind of tool we are.
2021-02-1703 minFamily TogetherWorst Day Ever - Habakkuk #1When everything seems to be falling apart – God is still in control – we can and should turn to Him even when it feels like He isn’t paying attention.
2021-02-1603 min2021-02-1503 minFamily TogetherFaith is a Verb - Jeremiah & Lamentations #5Faith requires action. It is something we do, not just something we say.
2021-02-1303 minFamily TogetherNew Math - Jeremiah & Lamentations #4God does a new thing by sending Jesus. We need to let go of the old way, so we can enjoy the new.
2021-02-1205 minFamily TogetherHe's Got This - Jeremiah & Lamentations #3God does have a plan, He’s in charge. But we need to remember that He does His plan in His time and in His way – not ours.
2021-02-1105 minFamily TogetherPerfect Bracket - Jeremiah & Lamentations #2True prophets of God are always right. They never miss a pick.
2021-02-1006 minFamily TogetherBroken-Hearted - Jeremiah & Lamentations #1Even though we cause the consequences of our sin, God doesn’t like seeing his children suffer, he doesn’t take pleasure in it. We should feel the same way about seeing others deal with their consequences as well.
2021-02-0905 minFamily TogetherJeremiah & Lamentations IntroA brief introduction and overview of the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations.
2021-02-0805 minFamily TogetherHappy Birthday - Nahum & Zephaniah #5God loves us and sings us over, celebrating our very existence like a loving father.
2021-02-0603 minFamily TogetherPerfect Timing - Nahum & Zephaniah #4God uses the circumstances and the things of this world to show off who He is. That’s why He does things in His way and at His time.
2021-02-0503 minFamily TogetherIndependent Children - Nahum & Zephaniah #3We may grow to a point where we no longer need our parents to do certain things for us, but we never outgrow our dependence on our Heavenly Father.
2021-02-0404 minFamily TogetherYou're Not His Mom - Nahum & Zephaniah #2We need to remember that God is the one in charge. It is his job to discipline and He will do it, we just need to trust Him and not try to do His job.
2021-02-0304 minFamily TogetherGreen Eyed Monster - Nahum & Zephaniah #1Jealousy is typically a negative thing, but when God is jealous it is both appropriate and a blessing.
2021-02-0204 minFamily TogetherNahum & Zephaniah IntroA brief introduction and overview of the books of Nahum and Zephaniah
2021-02-0104 minFamily TogetherI'm With Him - Isaiah & Micah #5Being with God is the best place to be, no matter what is going on around us.
2021-01-3003 minFamily TogetherI Have Spoken - Isaiah & Micah #4What God says will happen, always happens. Nothing stops his word from being true.
2021-01-2904 minFamily TogetherThumb Biter - Isaiah & Micah #3God isn’t afraid of idols. He knows that nothing can change who He is.
2021-01-2804 min2021-01-2704 minFamily TogetherSquashed Toes - Isaiah & Micah #1God’s Word is always right and true. When it makes us uncomfortable that doesn’t mean the message needs to change, it means that we do.
2021-01-2604 minFamily TogetherIsaiah & Micah IntroductionA brief introduction and overview of the books of Isaiah and Micah.
2021-01-2506 minFamily TogetherRelentless - Amos & Hosea #5God pursues us relentlessly, despite all the times we reject and all the ways we turn away – He keeps pursuing us because of His amazing love.
2021-01-2304 minFamily TogetherValentine's Day is Not a Holiday - Amos & Hosea #4God wants us a close relationship with us, one that we enjoy every day, not just on special occasions.
2021-01-2203 minFamily TogetherNot Your Doing - Amos & Hosea #3Our pride gets in the way of following God. We often overlook all that God does for us.
2021-01-2104 minFamily TogetherOur One & Only - Amos & Hosea #2Being holy is all about belonging to God and being known as His people.
2021-01-2005 minFamily TogetherWarning Labels - Amos & Hosea #1God doesn’t just bring down the wrath, He warns his people, repeatedly before He disciplines them.
2021-01-1904 min2021-01-1806 minFamily TogetherYou Mad Bro – Jonah #5Remember all the good things God does for us, and how completely unfair His grace is.
2021-01-1605 minFamily TogetherBook Recommendations – Jonah #4Sometimes we start to tune out the voices that are most familiar to us – be sure to never tune out the voice of God.
2021-01-1504 minFamily TogetherWhat More Do You Want – Jonah #3Watch for what God is doing in His way, not what you wish He would do your way.
2021-01-1403 minFamily TogetherA Certain Point of View – Jonah #2Our faith influences the people around us – we have to decide if it’s a positive influence, or a negative one.
2021-01-1304 minFamily TogetherStar of the Show – Jonah #1God has the first and the last word of Jonah. The story is really all about Him.
2021-01-1202 min2021-01-1103 minFamily TogetherBut Why? – Joel #3God’s glory, His renown is the motivation and reasoning for how He works.
He wants everyone to know He is the One True God
2021-01-0904 minFamily TogetherPaper Bags of Shame – Joel #2God wants our hearts to be his, not just for us to go through the motions on the outside.
2021-01-0804 minFamily TogetherBalance – Joel #1Our emotions are something God made us with, and we shouldn’t ignore them, but we also shouldn’t be ruled by them.
2021-01-0704 minFamily TogetherGood Samaritan Law – Obadiah #2There are things that God says it would be better for us not to do, sins we should avoid. But when we know the right thing to do and we don’t do it, it’s just as bad.
2021-01-0603 minFamily TogetherPromise Kept – Obadiah #1God keeps His promises, and He will right all the wrongs when He decides it is time, not when we want to see it.
2021-01-0504 minFamily TogetherObadiah & Joel IntroA brief introduction and overview to the books of Obadiah and Joel.
2021-01-0406 min2021-01-0202 minFamily TogetherKeep Chasing – Song of Solomon #4Just like a wedding is just the beginning of a marriage, salvation is just the beginning of our journey with God – we need to keep pursuing Him.
2021-01-0103 minFamily TogetherEye of the Beholder – Song of Solomon #3God looks at us and sees something amazing, something beautiful, something fearfully and wonderfully made in His image.
2020-12-3103 minFamily TogetherKNOWING – Song of Solomon #2God desires a personal, intimate relationship with each of His children.
2020-12-3002 minFamily TogetherSomething Bigger – Song of Solomon #1God made us to be part of a community, a family, to have people around us who hold us accountable, guide us, and who we share our lives with.
2020-12-2903 min
Successful Associations TodayAndy Bailey - Innovation, Iteration and EvolutionAndy Bailey is founder and head coach at Petra Coach, where he and his team of entrepreneurial business coaches deploy their no BS approach to inspire, transform and scale organizations. Andy shares some of the same strategies he has used to transform his own businesses and those of his clients which can help associations as they plan for the future ahead. Innovation, iteration and evolution - always be 18 months ahead Recurring revenue models "Brute force" leadership will only get you so far Define your battlefield so you can move from where you are to where you...
2020-07-1513 min
Talking TheologyAndy Byers - Is John's Gospel anti-Jewish?What do we do when the Bible seems just plain offensive? In particular, what about John's Gospel, which many people have seen as anti-Jewish? If Jesus was a Jew, why does John record him speaking negatively about "the Jews"? Would John be surprised by how his Gospel has been used over the years? And in a divided world, what hope can John's Gospel bring to us today?Dr Andy (Andrew) Byers is a New Testament scholar, and Director of the Free Church Track at Cranmer Hall.For more about Andy Byers, see here.
2019-02-1829 min