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?

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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 their faith shaped every area of their lives.

In our first Heroes of the Faith episode, we’re joined by author Sarah Williams to explore the remarkable life of Josephine Butler—an English feminist and social reformer in the Victorian era. Driven by deep Christian conviction, Josephine fought for justice and dignity, bringing real and lasting change to the lives of some of the most marginalised women in society.

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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.

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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?

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Welcome to a brand new series of The Orchard Podcast! We are excited to be releasing new episode every week and we’d love you to join us and some special guests throughout the year.

In series 6 Rachel and Amy Hughes will be journeying through the book of Ephesians, beginning today with the question ‘how do we live ‘in Christ’.

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How do we walk in the reality of having a Good Father?

This panel session from The Orchard 2025 dives into questions around how we can engage with this part of God’s character.

The amazing panel share their expert advice and personal stories in this encouraging and challenging session.

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Rachel Hughes brings The Orchard Women's Conference 2025 to an end by leaving us with the challenge to step into all our Heavenly Father has called us to, whatever the season of life we find ourselves in. Rachel unpacks how God wants to work through our limitations and remove the lids that would prevent us from stepping fully into freedom and God's call on our lives.

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Amy Hughes kicks off The Orchard Women's Conference 2025 by introducing our theme of Good Father.

She leaves us with a challenge to come to God as Father and allow Him to speak purpose into our lives from that place of intimacy and love.

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Join us live at Focus 2025 with Amy Orr-Ewing.

In this podcast Amy unpacks the stories of the female disciples from Luke 8 and explores what it looks like to step into our calling as women.

This wide ranging conversations encourages us to find and use and amplify our voice, to consider our friendships and asks how we can support each other as women in the workplace and church.

You won’t want to miss it!

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains conversation around sexual violence and abuse.

In this hard hitting episode Rachel and Amy unpack the difficult story of the unnamed concubine found in Judges 19. They are joined by Bekah Legg. Bekah is the CEO of Restored, a charity working to change the story for survivors of domestic abuse.

Bekah explores the, sometimes misunderstood, context of this passage and the situation which unfolded for this women. We then think through the way we, as followers of Jesus, can approach issues around consent, abuse and gender-based violence and what it looks like to walk in freedom and to have God’s view of sex and relationships.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains conversation around sexual violence and abuse.

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We are in Episode 9 of our Unnamed Women season and in today's podcast we consider the Wailing Women of Jeremiah 9.

Rachel and Amy unpack the role of emotion in the church, the involvement of women in revivals of the past and what it looks like to carry the heart of intercession.

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In Episode 8 of the podcast we are diving into Exodus 38 and Psalm 68 as we consider the unnamed Warrior Women.

Rachel and Amy look at how often this passage is overlooked and misunderstood and consider what it means to be equipped to be an army of women for God’s purposes and plans. How do we stand boldly and claim the role and position He is giving us?

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Episode 7 is a really special one!

Rachel and Amy are joined by their husbands Tim and Jonny along with special guests Priscilla and Jerry Shirer at Leadership Conference 2025 in the Royal Albert Hall.

In this conversation the panel unpack how Leadership and Parenting have worked in their context and what God has taught them as they've navigated both (at the same time!).

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We're back with Episode 6 of the podcast! 

Rachel and Amy chat about singleness and what prophecy looks like in practice as we consider Philip's four unmarried daughters mentioned in Acts 21.

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Recently we asked our Instagram followers to send Amy and Rach their questions on life, leadership, motherhood and faith.

We received so many great ones that we decided to do a bonus Q&A podcast episode answering a selection.

Enjoy!

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In this podcast Rachel and Amy continue in 2 Kings 4 and look at the story of Elisha and the Shunammite Woman.

They ask the question 'how to we make room for the Holy Man of God (Jesus)?'.

Using John Wesley's 20 questions we will explore together what is looks like to 'Host Holiness' in our lives today.

Authors mentioned

- John Tyson
- Joyce Meyer
- Daryll Johnson
- Tyler Staton

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In this episode we are exploring the characters of Lois and Eunice (Timothy's Mother and Grandmother). 

Rachel and Amy explore what these women's lives can teach us about raising up the next generation and what can we learn about the value God puts on mothers.

Rachel and Amy are back with a brand new episode to celebrate Mother’s Day! 

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In this special collaboration with Open Doors, Rachel and Amy sit down with Eti, an incredible women from Bangladesh.

Eti shares with us her own story of persecution, how she (and other women) are staying strong in their faith and which woman from the Bible inspires her the most.

Open Doors have recently launched their 'See Change' campaign to see persecuted women valued and raised up, find out more here - https://www.opendoorsuk.org/act/see-change/

WARNING - this podcast contains content around gender based violence and persecution.

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We’re back with Season 5 of the Orchard Podcast! This year we are going to be exploring ‘the Unnamed Women’ throughout the Bible. Rachel and Amy kick off the series with the widow from 2 Kings 4. We ask ‘what does obedience and trust look like especially when we don’t feel like we have anything to offer Jesus?’.

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Damilola Makinde wraps up The Orchard Conference 2024 by bringing a stirring word about what it looks like to be God's agents in the world and the specific call on women to bring new life into every area of culture, community and life.

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