The Orchard Podcast

Join us in this month's episode as we look at the incredible story of Ruth and Naomi. We take a journey through the book of Ruth and discover the powerful fruit of self sacrificial obedience and the part it plays in the bigger story God is writing!

Join us as we take a road trip and record live at Trinity Church Nottingham’s church weekend! We unpack Hannah’s story and learn how God works a beautiful redemption story through utter desperation.

Introducing our brand new podcast series – Women Of the Story! Join us over the next nine months as we open up the Old Testament and look at the lives of nine key women in the scriptures. Each week we're going to be addressing the same question; how does the story of these women’s lives illustrate for us God’s overarching desire to renew all things? We all have a part to play in the story tha...

Does the God of the Bible really want to see women released and empowered? Join Mark Wreford, live from the Orchard Conference, as he unpacks scripture to give us a fresh perspective on God and the way we read the Bible!

Join Rachel Hughes as she interviews Marg Bristow, Bee Hughes & Damilola Makinde on the power of repentance, intercession and fasting.

Amy looks at how Divine Power works in and through us. Focusing on Ephesians 2, she explores how we can step into His power in greater measure.

Rachel Hughes encourages us to put on our spiritual glasses and wake up to the spiritual battle going on around us. Are we going to fight with the weapons of the world and are we going to take our stand with divine tools that have divine power.

In the final episode of our 'Jesus Meets' series we look at the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8. Jesus demonstrates remarkable compassion for this woman by transcending every politic argument to dignify her. He steps into her shoes, takes her place and gives her freedom from her past and for her future.

This month we look at the story of the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15. On first glance, it appears that Jesus speaks offensively towards her yet once again He's actually elevating this woman who has no social status but demonstrates a heart full of faith. Join us as we unpack themes of offence, desperation, faith and holiness.

Join us live from HTB Focus as we invite the incredible author and communicator Jo Saxton to unpack Jesus’ encounter with the bleeding woman in the book of Mark. We pray this episode would give you a fresh, deep revelation of the way Jesus sees and loves you today.

Join us as we invite Dr Lucy Peppiatt to unpack Jesus’ encounters with Martha in the gospels of Luke & John. Recorded live at Wildfires Festival, we pray that this episode will bring deeper revelation of who Jesus is and what that means for us as female disciples in the 21st century!

Did you know the story of The Woman at the Well records the longest encounter Jesus has with anyone recorded in the book of John? The way Jesus dignifies this woman is breath-taking! As we dive into this extraordinary dialogue, we pray you’d receive a fresh revelation of the grace, mercy and destiny Jesus is longing to pour into your life!

In this episode, we zoom in on Mary meeting the risen Jesus in the garden and discover that this encounter has so much to teach us about the way God wants to speak to us! Where and how does God speak to us? What does his voice sound like? How can we hear him more clearly?

This episode we’re looking at Joanna & Susannah from the book of Luke and how they model discipleship that’s marked by an encounter with Jesus. This encounter leads them to whole-hearted devotion, leading to their radical obedience and resulting in a remarkable legacy!

Introducing series two of The Orchard Podcast – “Jesus Meets”! Over the next few months we’re going to be exploring 9 unique encounters that Jesus has with different women throughout the gospels. What does each encounter teach us about Jesus? How can we learn from each woman? How can we be inspired by their faith and courage? Join us for episode one as we look at Mary the mother of Jesus!

Rach and Amy wrap up our Fruits of the Spirit series with a raw, inspiring conversation on SELF-CONTROL! How can we cultivate inner strength? What gets in the way? Join in on the final conversation of this series! 😭

What does GENTLENESS look like in the context of God’s nature, relationships and evangelism? How do gentleness and kindness work together? Join Rach and Amy as they reunite for an in-depth discussion on the eighth fruit of the Spirit!

What does God’s faithfulness mean for us? What does faithfulness release in others? Amy is joined by the one and only Rev Tim Hughes (Rach’s husband) to discuss all things FAITHFULNESS! Join in on the conversation as Tim shares profoundly and leads us in a little moment of worship!

In this episode, Rach is joined by none other than Reverend Jonny Hughes (Amy’s husband) to unpack the fruit of GOODNESS together! What does it actually mean to live out goodness? What is ‘tov’?! Join in on the conversation as Rach & Jonny dig deep into this fruit!

How can we cultivate KINDNESS in our everyday lives? Why is being kind so powerful? Join in on the discussion as Rach & Amy unpack the fifth Fruit of the Spirit!

How do we cultivate patience in a culture than trains us in impatience? How can we be quick to listen and slow to anger? Join in as Rach and Amy have an honest discussion on all things PATIENCE! 

What does cultivating peace look like? How can we live free of anxiety, comparison and unforgiveness? Join Rach and Amy as they unpack the third Fruit of the Spirit – PEACE!

Rach and Amy discuss all things JOY! What challenges our capacity to choose joy? Is there a link between joy and gratitude? Join in on the conversation now!

What does it look like to cultivate LOVE in our everyday lives. What's the Jesus way? What gets in the way? What's the way forward? Join the conversation as Amy & Rach unpack this first Fruit of the Spirit together.

Welcome! We're excited to introduce you to our brand new podcast. We're launching with a 9 part series on The Fruit of The Spirit (Galatians 5)! Starting with an introduction episode, we pray that this series would encourage you to cultivate and nurture these fruits in your own lives.