Let's Talk About That

Text Us Your Questions On today's episode of Let's Talk About That, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are diving into a discussion around Sunday's message from "The Final Word" sermon series. This week's message focused around how The Bible is God's word FOR us and inspired by God. Listen in as they recap the sermon, share additional resources and discuss...

Text Us Your Questions This week we were able to do something special, helping those in need. Listen in as we discuss the opportunity we had to feed evacuees from hurricane Milton and the beginning of our new series "The Final Word." If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org a...

Text Us Your Questions Today Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Eddie Blalock are joined by author, professor and prosecutor George R. "Bob" Dekle, Sr. With his diverse background in legal studies, Bob shares about how his experiences have shaped his Bible studying and how he views it from a legal lens. This episode outlines some of the common discrepancies that are often discussed about The...

Text Us Your Questions On today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are talking all about Hurricane Helene and God’s sovereignty. Listen in as they chat about why bad things happen when God is good, and how we can lean into that and help our neighbors during this time. We are continuing to pray for you and with you surrounding the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and we invite you to...

Text Us Your Questions On this week’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are recapping all of the amazing moments from O Day, including the 34 baptisms that took place in the Suwannee River. Listen in as they chat about what God’s been doing at The Orchard and dive a bit deeper into Sunday’s sermon conversation about being born again. References: B’z Gelati If you have any questions...

Text Us Your Questions This week Pastor Chip and Pastor A.J. sat down with Angie Land to discuss Amendment 4 on the Florida Ballot and what it means to take a holistic approach to being “pro-life.” Join us as we wade into a conversation about Jesus and Politics. If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at...

Text Us Your Questions Today Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Pastor AJ Stevens after a brief podcast hiatus as he and Katy welcomed their third child! In this episode, the guys talk about college football and trail cameras, then dive into Sunday’s message surrounding baptism. Listen in for some additional insight on this and the next series that we’ll be diving into this upcoming Sunday. P.S. Don’...

Text Us Your Questions In today’s episode of “Let’s Talk About That,” Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Pastor Matt Pennington to recap the final week of our “Answers from Jesus” series. They explain why AJ’s absent from the podcast this week, give some BTS of filming the O Day video, and share why it is important that we allow Jesus to wash our feet. Make plans to join us this upcoming Sunday, Sept...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to Let’s Talk About That! Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Pastor Matt Pennington as they discuss week 4 of our “Answers from Jesus series.” Listen in as they chat about college football, Little League World Series, and our upcoming O Day. The crew then dive into a conversation about Sunday’s message and share ways that we can practi...

Text Us Your Questions This week, Pastors Chip Parker and AJ Stevens are joined by Dennille Decker. They discuss what it means to love your neighbor, and who your neighbor is.  If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IA...

Text Us Your Questions After a brief hiatus last week due to the storm, we’re back with a brand new episode of “Let’s Talk About That.” Join Pastor AJ Stevens and Pastor Chip Parker as they recap the storm and its impact in our area, then dive into the first two weeks of the sermon series “Answers from Jesus.” Night of Worship Answers from Jesus - Week 1 | Video Answers from Jesus - Week 2 | Video...

Text Us Your Questions On this week’s episode, Pastor AJ Stevens is joined by Pastor Chip Parker as they recap all that he missed while on vacation. They also share some insight on what’s up next at The Orchard, including some vision for the fall season. From events that made national headlines to the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony and social media, Let’s Talk About That! If you have any questions...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to Let’s Talk About That! On today’s episode, Pastor AJ Stevens is joined by Pastor Matt Pennington for an episode all about his journey with faith and ministry. Listen in as they share how they met, how they become brothers in Christ and brother-in-laws, and a bit about their call to ministry. References: Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman If you have any questions abou...

Text Us Your Questions This week we got to sit down with Corey and Lindsey Burk and hear a story of God’s pursuit during their search for truth! Hopefully you enjoy this journey of deconstructing, reconstructing, and some laughs along the way!  If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org...

Text Us Your Questions This week Pastor Chip Parker is joined by two people who have been long time members and/or staff at the Orchard. Trey Lee and Shayne Barber have seen the church develop and change from when they started attending as teenagers to having families at the church. Listen in as the expound upon their time being at the church and a part of the ministry.  If you have any questions...

Text Us Your Questions This week Chip share stories about his faith journey and spiritual walk.  If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to Let’s Talk About That! On today’s episode, we’re continuing the conversation around Sunday’s message from the series “Formed by the Spirit.” Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Daniel Tillman as the conversation continues around love from 1 Corinthians chapter 13. References: Formed by the Spirit - Week 3 | Video | Audio If you have any que...

Text Us Your Questions In this week’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens touch on all things Father’s Dad, sharing out of pocket advice from Dad and more about the important role that fathers play in their households from a spiritual perspective. They also explore Sunday’s message a bit further, diving into the weight that our roles hold for the church body and the importance of the...

Text Us Your Questions We're back, and this past Sunday we started a new sermon series called Formed by the Spirit. We will be diving into a dense section of scripture 1 Corinthians 12-14 throughout this series. This week we start it off by defining what spiritual gifts are. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker with Pastor AJ Stevens, dive into this discussions and questions y'all submitted....

Text Us Your Questions Sunday was a very special day: Baptism Sunday! As we celebrated baptisms and the declaration of faith for members of our OCC family, we also heard a message of Lazarus’s story and explored what it’s like to have “Even If” faith. Listen in this week as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens recap Baptism Sunday and answer your questions about baptism and faith. References:...

Text Us Your Questions This week we flip the coin and have some dads enter the conversation. Pastor Chip and Pastor AJ are joined by Pastor Matt, Hunter, and Seth. They share their experiences as fathers and the lessons they have learned from the women in their lives. Together, they dive deeper into the second week of our series, Lessons from Her, focused on the story of the Canaanite women.  If y...

Text Us Your Questions With the celebration of Mother's Day and the start of our new series, Lessons from Her, we have brought back the OG crew from Momcast. Listen in as Mary Beth, Casey and Kaci, discuss how it's like to be a mother and the challenges they face.  Pastors Chip Parker and AJ Steven facilitate discussions about being a Mary or a Martha; how to know if you're the defa...

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to “Let’s Talk About That!” Today’s episode is a blast from the past. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens look back on some favorite past sermons to pull lessons we can learn from. Whether you’re brand new to The Orchard or have been here since the beginning, we hope you’ll find lessons to glean and biblical truths to hold onto. If you have any...

Text Us Your Questions This week Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Trey Lee, the FCA Area Director for Columbia County and surrounding counties. Trey has been a part of The Orchard for many years, from being a teenager in student ministry to leading student ministry. Now, Trey is transitioning from being a full time teacher to being the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Area Di...

Text Us Your Questions The father runs to both sons and offers grace. Neither son is right, both are in need of grace. Listen as Pastor Chip Parker and AJ Stevens round out this series as they focus on the older brother in the parable of the lost son. The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller Sermon Audio Podcast YouTube If you have any questions about this podcast, or about The Orchard Community Church,...