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Immeasurably More - S6E13 - Ephesians 3: 20-22

Immeasurably More - Series 6 Episode 13

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.

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Heroes of the Faith - Pandita Ramabai - with Dr Kate Coleman

Heroes of the Faith - Pandita Ramabai - with Dr Kate Coleman

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 in the country (2008).

Rachel and Kate discuss the life and legacy of Pandita Ramabai, an Indian social reformer, educator, and evangelist whose work profoundly shaped women’s education and influenced the early Pentecostal movement.

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Resilient Faith - S6E12 - Ephesians 3: 14-19

Resilient Faith - Series 6 Episode 12

Ephesians 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? 

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Unexpected Grace - S6E11 - Ephesians 3: 7-13

Unexpected Grace - Series 6 Episode 11

Ephesians 3: 7-13
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. 

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What’s your burden? - S6E10 - Ephesians 3: 1-6

What’s your burden? - Series 6 Episode 10

Ephesians 3: 1-6

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.

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Heroes of the Faith - Dorothy Sayers with Amy Orr-Ewing

Heroes of the Faith - Dorothy Sayers

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 and her belief that there is power in creative expression as a reflection of God's image in humanity.

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A New Humanity? - S6E9 - Ephesians 2: 14-22

A new humanity? - Series 6 Episode 9

Ephesians 2:14-22

In this podcast, Amy and Rachel ask the question, 'What is the 'new humanity'? and explore questions around what it looks like to work out our faith alongside others who are totally different from us.

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Brought Near - S6E8 - Ephesians 2:8-13

A new humanity? - Series 6 Episode 8

Brought Near - Ephesians 8: 9-13:

Series 6 Episode 8

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?

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Grace that saves! - S6E7 - Ephesians 2:6-10

The Orchard Podcast Series 6 Episode 7
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?

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The Women of Iran - Special w/ Open Doors for International Women's Day

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 living there.

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Heroes of the Faith - Julian of Norwich - with Dr Jane Williams

Heroes Of The Faith - Julian of Norwich - with Dr Jane Williams

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 2026 Tickets – theorchardwomen.com

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The Orchard Podcast - Series 6 Episode 6

The Orchard Podcast 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?’.

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The Orchard Podcast - Heroes of the Faith - Josephine Butler

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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The Orchard Podcast - Series 6 - Episode 3

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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The Orchard Podcast - Series 6 - Episode 2

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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The Orchard Podcast - Series 6 - Episode 1

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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Father Heart of God - Amy Hughes, Jo Hargeaves, Hope Plumb, Sahar Twesigye - Live at The Orchard Conference 2025

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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Lids and Limitations- Rachel Hughes live at The Orchard Conference 2025

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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