Let's Talk About That

Text Us Your Questions Are there missing verses in my Bible? On today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker is sitting down with MaryBeth Everett to continue our Q & A series for the month of July! Listen in as they chat about the difference between Bible translations and share some helpful information about the different translations that may be helpful as you study The Bible. References Do Mode...

Text Us Your Questions You asked, we answer! In this week's episode, Pastor Chip Parker is sitting down with Pastor Matt Pennington and Pastor Robert Bradow to answer two major questions that you asked about sin. First, how do we kill sin in our lives? Then, how do we talk to others about sin in their lives? Tune in for their insight and be sure to leave any questions you have in the comments...

Text Us Your Questions In this episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Pastor Matt Pennington and Trey Lee to answer some of your questions! We asked you to submit your questions about faith to us, so today they are jumping in and answering the first few questions centered around reading The Bible. Be sure to check the show notes for some helpful resources. It's an episode you won't to...

Text Us Your Questions On today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Pastor Matt Pennington for a conversation about our "On Mission" sermon series and the idea of living as an informal missionary. Listen as they discuss the value of book studies vs topical studies in the church, as well as discuss a few extra thoughts they have from the series. If you have any questions about...

Text Us Your Questions Today's podcast episode features a special guest! We are so excited to introduce you to our new Branford Location Co-Pastor Robert Bradow! Listen in to get to know Robert a bit better, from his background to current day as he and his family join us at The Orchard. If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear...

Text Us Your Questions In this episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Matt Pennington are joined by our Executive Pastor Michael Federico for a conversation about faith, music, and leading without a microphone. Listen in as Michael shares about his journey in music ministry all the way to the position he serves in now.  If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community C...

Text Us Your Questions In today's episode, Pastor Matt Pennington sits down with Trey Lee and Corey Burk to discuss all things coaching and mentoring. Listen in as they recap their experiences as coaches for local teams and talk about the impact that your time and influence can have on students in our community. If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Chur...

Text Us Your Questions In this episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Carla Collins, Katie Glover, Hallie Tillman and Mary Beth Everett for a special Momcast feature. Listen in as they chat about their journey of motherhood as moms with kids in all different stages of life. They cover topics like the best moments of motherhood and the toughest ones, and they share how technology has impacted the...

Text Us Your Questions In this episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Mary Beth Everett sit down for a conversation with Astin Khank all about putting your "yes" on the table in ministry. Listen in as they chat about stepping out in faith and following Jesus, and as they unpack ministry as a volunteer versus ministry as a full-time staff member. If you have any questions about this podcast, or...

Text Us Your Questions If you've been at The Orchard over the last several months, or even if you've been following online, you likely have heard us talk about our initiative called "Impact Tomorrow." Our goal as a church is to Impact Tomorrow through work that we are doing today, whether that be through discipleship, giving, or mission work overseas or right here at home. This...

Text Us Your Questions It’s an Orange takeover! Last week, a team of our next generation leaders spent a few days in Atlanta, Georgia, attending the Orange Conference. It was a time of learning and refreshing as they all dove into what it means to lead kids and students and learned from some of the best in the ministry. In the midst of that, we took the time to sit down with them and recap some of...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to "Let's Talk About That!" Today Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Matt Pennington are sitting down with Mary Beth Everett for a deep dive into our new sermon series "@Followers." In this episode, you'll hear a synopsis on our new sermon series, along with a debrief on Easter Sunday. From Chat GPT to social media use, this episode has...

Text Us Your Questions We are so excited to share Part 2 of our conversation with Matt and Ken Weaver with you today! Listen in as they chat about transitioning the role of lead pastor, why vision continuity matters, and why being different is so important. ICYMI, be sure to check out Part 1 (Episode 68) of this conversation! Listen + Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcast: linktr.ee/theorchardcc...

Text Us Your Questions Today's episode is a special one! As we prepare our hearts for Easter Sunday, we are excited to share this special podcast episode on "The Trial of Jesus" with you. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Eddie Blalock sit down with Bob Dekle, former Assistant State Attorney for the Third Circuit and author of "The Case Against Christ." Throughout...

Text Us Your Questions In today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Eddie Blalock are joined by Matt and Ken Weaver to discuss their journey of starting a different kind of church that reaches different kind of people. Follow along as we dive into Ken's journey of planting Life Spring, along with Matt's perspective on it from the outside before eventually joining as the second...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome to another episode of “Let’s Talk About That!” During our BOLD Weekend, we asked the students to submit any and all of their questions about faith, and they did not hold back! In this episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Matt Pennington sat down in the Camp Anderson Anchored coffee shop to answer some of the submitted questions, all while bringing on special guests...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to Part 2 of our Bold Weekend podcast highlight! On today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Eddie Blalock are continuing their conversation with five students (Kaly Cuffy, Jaeli Wingate, Ryland Roush, Tolby Terry and Ethan McCall) about their faith. Listen in as they discuss the importance of outreach, what the biggest turn off for church is for their gen...

Text Us Your Questions This week, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Eddie Blalock are joined by five of our OCC students (Kaly Cuffy, Jaeli Wingate, Ryland Roush, Tolby Terry and Ethan McCall) for a candid conversation about faith in their generation. This episode was recorded on location at Camp Anderson Anchored during our BOLD Weekend, and it's one you won't want to miss! In this first ep...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back! In today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker sits down with Mary Beth Everett and Lucas Lott for a conversation all about the importance of Next Gen ministry. From the reason for small and big groups to the importance of camps, this episode offers insight for reaching the next generation. If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Ch...

Text Us Your Questions On today's episode, Pastor Matt Pennington and Mary Beth Everett are joined by Daniel and Hallie Tillman for a conversation about faith. Listen in as they share their story of moving to Nashville, pursuing music and trusting God through it all. Mary Beth also shares about the impact that the last podcast had on her family. It's a story you won't want to miss!...

Text Us Your Questions In this week's episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Matt Pennington are joined by special guest Mike Palmer! Mike is the Send Utah-Idaho Director of Church Planting, and Pastor at Salmon Valley Baptist Church and Lemhi River Cowboy Church. Listen in as they discuss all things church planting and preaching the Gospel to unreached people in the United States. References...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to "Let's Talk About That!" On today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Jason and Nikki Griswold for a conversation about marriage, therapy and serving in church. Tune in to hear the story of how they met and how they started dating, along with some of their faith journey over the last 30 years together. If you have any questions abou...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome to Season 2 of "Let's Talk About That!" We're so excited that you're here. Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Mary Beth Everett are joined by Michael and April Vinson to talk all things marriage. Listen in as they share their story as we get to know them a little bit better. If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Commun...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to a brand new episode of "Let's Talk About That!" Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Chris and Jeweliana Curtis for a candid conversation about marriage and working together. Listen in as they chat about how they met, discuss work-life balance, and talk about tools that have shaped their marriage thus far. This episode...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to another episode of "Let's Talk About That!" ICYMI, Pastor AJ Stevens shared some news with the Lake City location on Sunday: the Stevens family is headed to Virginia as they pursue their "next yes." In this episode, you'll hear a bit more about the process of this, along with what God has shown AJ and Katy in this season. While w...