The Orchard Podcast

What does it actually mean to walk as children of light? Rachel and Amy unpack what it means to imitate God, not as a rulebook, but as a family resemblance. They talk honestly about goodness, righteousness, and truth: what each one looks like lived out, why goodness can feel like an offence to people stuck in darkness, and why letting God's light expose what's hidden is harder than it sounds. Rach...

Heroes of the Faith - Corrie Ten Boom with Rachael Wooldridge In this episode Amy is joined by Rachael Wooldridge, the associate pastor or St Pauls’ Hammersmith. Together they explore the driving faith of Corrie Ten-Boom and consider what made her so faithful in such challenging circumstances. Rachael helps us think about the impact Corrie’s faith can have on our own and leaves us with the questio...

In this episode Rachel and Amy sit with two questions from Ephesians 4:25–32: how do we stop giving the enemy a foothold, and what does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit? They start with anger. Why does Paul go there first? What is a foothold, and why does anger open the door more than most emotions? They explore the deeper needs that anger can mask and what it looks like to process it honestly ra...

What does it actually mean to put off the old self and put on the new? In Ephesians 4:17–24, Paul makes it clear the change starts in the mind, not just behaviour. Rachel and Amy unpack why the mind is the major battlefield of the Christian walk, how deep-seated narratives get reinforced by culture and exploited by the enemy, and what it looks like in practice to take thoughts captive and replace...

What does it actually mean to grow up in faith? Not the theory. The real question of whether your roots go deep enough to hold when the waves come. Rachel and Amy sit with Ephesians 4:14–16 and explore three things Paul says mark a mature disciple: resilience under pressure, discernment against teaching that looks Christian but isn't, and speaking the truth in love in a way that actually lands. Th...

Heroes of the Faith - Revival Women with David Thomas In this episode we are joined by David Thomas, leader of the Awakening Project in the USA. David has a deep passion for revivals and specifically the role of women in the great awakenings. Rachel and David explore the stories of amazing women such as Susanna Wesley and Sarah Edwards and ask what the unique contributions of women were in revival...

Ephesians 4:4-13 In this podcast we begin by asking 'why does Paul mention 'one' so much?' before turning our attention to the 'five fold ministries' and what the shadow side is of each of these gifts. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard - https://theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conferen...

Ephesians 4:1-3 As we begin chapter 4 of Ephesians we consider what it looks like to walk out our discipleship. Rachel and Amy share lots of practical examples of what it's means for us to walk in patience and gentleness. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard - https://theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.c...

Ephesians 3:20-22 In today's episode Rachel and Amy wrestle with the question 'what does Paul mean by 'immeasurably more'? They explore what it means to trust God to know better than we do about what we need and how His 'more' can look very different to ours. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – [ theorchardwomen.com ]( http://theorchardwomen.com/ ) Give to the Orchard - https://theorchardwomen.c...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Kate Coleman, Kate is the founding director of Next Leadership with over 35 years of leadership experience in the church, charity, voluntary, and business sectors. As the first black woman Baptist minister in the UK and previous chair of the Evangelical Alliance Council, Kate has been a trailblazer, recognised among the 20 most influential Black Christian women...

IEphesians 3: 12-19 In this episode Rachel and Amy delve into questions around what it means to be 'strengthened in your inner being'. How do we become sturdy disciples un-rocked by the storms of life and how do we live as people of love?  → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church

In this episode Rach and Amy wrestle with the question 'how do we become aware of God's grace? They consider what it looks like for God to work in our weakness and how ease isn't evidence of grace.  → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church

In this podcast Amy and Rachel explore what it looks like to examine our life and set aside attitudes and desires before Jesus. They also explore what it means to have a revelation from God and for that to shape the way we live out our lives. → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #churc...

In this podcast Rachel is joined by Amy Orr- Ewing to explore the about the life and legacy of Dorothy L. Sayers, a prominent Christian author and public theologian of the 20th century. Amy and Rachel discuss Dorothy’s creativity, her commitment to truth and integrity, and her unique ability to bridge faith and culture. Asking what we can learn from her commitment to speaking about Jesus Christ an...

Today Rachel and Amy think about what it means to be drawn near by Jesus. They explore the passage through the lens of these questions; 1 - Who is separate or far away? 2 - Why are they without hope? 3 - What difference has Jesus' blood made? → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – [ theorchardwomen.com ]( http://theorchardwomen.com/ ) Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardw...

Ephesians 8: 9-13: Brought Near Today Rachel and Amy think about what it means to be drawn near by Jesus. They explore the passage through the lens of these questions; 1 - Who is separate or far away? 2 - Why are they without hope? 3 - What difference has Jesus' blood made? → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwome...

Ephesians 2: 6-10 - Saved by Grace! In this podcast we are unpacking God's great gift of grace through Paul's unbelievable articulation of the gospel found in Ephesians 2.  We are asking the following questions; 1 - What does it mean to be saved? 2 - How are we saved? 3 - Why does God save us? → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen We...

Join us for a very challenging and inspiring podcast featuring Bahar, an Iranian Muslim-background believer. Bahar shares her story of coming to faith in Jesus while growing up in Iran, the cost her family paid and how she has gone on to minister to Iranian women. This podcast explores themes of persecution, faith, fear and hope and will equip you to pray for the country of Iran and the Christians...

In the second of our Heroes of the Faith series we are so delighted to welcome Dr Jane Williams to unpack the faith, teachings and life of Julian of Norwich. Dr Williams is the McDonald Professor in Christian Theology at St Mellitus College. She is a well respected author, preacher, teacher and has a particular interest in the flourishing of women within God’s church. → Stay Connected Conference 2...

Series 6 Episode 6 - Ephesians 2:1-5 In this episode Rachel and Amy have a conversation about a challenging part of Ephesians. They consider what it means to be dead to sin and ask 'what are the cultural narratives we are breathing in?’. → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church

Series 6 Episode 5 - Ephesians 1:18-23 In this episode Rachel and Amy do a deep dive into why Paul prayed for the early church to 'know hope'. What is so important about hope and how can we cultivate it in our lives? → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church

Series 6 Episode 5 - Ephesians 1:15-17 As we carry on our journey through Ephesians today we are spending time thinking about wisdom, revelation and knowing Him better. Rachel and Amy pose the question ;How are you going to get in the way of revelation today?' → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #w...

TRIGGER WARNING - this podcast contains description of abuse which some listeners may find upsetting. Each month, we’ll be taking a break from our regular podcast to bring you a brand-new Heroes of the Faith episode. In this series, we’ll explore the lives of key Christian women throughout history, guided by expert guests. Our hope is to find inspiration and encouragement as we reflect on how thei...

Ephesians 1:11-14 - Spiritual Blessings pt2 In this episode Rachel and Amy explore what it means to be marked by the Holy Spirit and to have an inheritance that's guaranteed. They share with us the joyful way the Holy Spirit has radically transformed their own walks with Jesus and help us consider what it means to live in light of a future hope. → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchar...

Ephesians 1:4-10 - Spiritual Blessings pt1 In this episode Rachel and Amy unpack what the 'truest things about us are'. What are the realities we now live in as recipients of the spiritual blessings of adoption and redemption? And how to we walk into the freedom Jesus has won for us? → Stay Connected Conference 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theo...