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The Orchard Podcast

The Orchard Women 89 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

The Orchard Podcast is a show for women hosted by Amy Hughes and Rachel Hughes. They discuss biblical truths and how God desires to empower women to fulfill their calling. The conversations aim to encourage and liberate women in their faith journey.

Episodes

The Slow Work | Patience | Fruit of the Spirit
The Slow Work | Patience | Fruit of the Spirit Aug 19, 2026 From the Archive: Fruit of the SpiritEquipping and encouraging you this summerHow do we cultivate patience in a culture than trains us in impatience? How can we be quick to listen and slow to anger? Join in as Rach and Amy have an honest discussion on all things PATIENCE! Honest, warm and rooted in scripture.Sign up for our free summer journalling prompts - https://wispy-band-10288.myflodesk.com/f
Joy Is Not the Same as Happy | Joy | Fruit of the Spirit
Joy Is Not the Same as Happy | Joy | Fruit of the Spirit Aug 12, 2026 From the Archive: Fruit of the SpiritEquipping and encouraging you this summerJoin us for a dive back into our first series of the podcast from 2021. Rach and Amy discuss all things JOY! What challenges our capacity to choose joy? Is there a link between joy and gratitude? Join in on the conversation now!Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. Sign up for our free summer journalling prompts - https:
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The Orchard Podcast Trailer Aug 11, 2026 Warm, honest, rooted in scripture, new episodes every Thursday.
Peace When Life Is Loud | Peace | Fruit of the Spirit
Peace When Life Is Loud | Peace | Fruit of the Spirit Aug 5, 2026 From the Archive: Fruit of the SpiritEquipping and encouraging you this summerJoin us for a dive back into our first series of the podcast from 2021. In this episode Rach and Amy ask what does cultivating peace look like? How can we live free of anxiety, comparison and unforgiveness? Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. Sign up for our free summer journalling prompts - https://wispy-band-10288.my
Praying in the Spirit: What It Is, How to Start and Why It Matters | Ephesians 6:18
Praying in the Spirit: What It Is, How to Start and Why It Matters | Ephesians 6:18 Jul 29, 2026 Praying in the Spirit: What It Is, How to Start and Why It Matters | Ephesians 6:18What does it actually mean to pray in the Spirit? In the final episode of their Ephesians series, Rachel and Amy land on Ephesians 6:18 and ask the question most of us have wondered: how do you know you're praying in the Spirit and not just saying stuff?They talk honestly and practically about the gift of tongues. W
The Armour of God: Standing Your Ground in Ephesians 6
The Armour of God: Standing Your Ground in Ephesians 6 Jul 22, 2026 We're in the final section of Ephesians. Sit, walk, stand. This is the stand.In part 21 of their Ephesians series, Rachel and Amy work through the armour of God in Ephesians 6:10-17, asking what it actually means to put it on. Not as a metaphor to admire, but as a daily reality to live in.They talk about why the battle is never with flesh and blood, what it looks like to recognise spiritual attack
Why Marriage Isn't 50/50 | Ephesians 5 with Tim and Jonny Hughes
Why Marriage Isn't 50/50 | Ephesians 5 with Tim and Jonny Hughes Jul 15, 2026 Episode 20
Children of Light: Goodness, Righteousness and Truth | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Episode 19
Children of Light: Goodness, Righteousness and Truth | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Episode 19 Jul 8, 2026 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. Rache
Heroes of the Faith - Corrie Ten Boom - with Rachael Wooldridge
Heroes of the Faith - Corrie Ten Boom - with Rachael Wooldridge Jul 1, 2026 Heroes of the Faith - Corrie Ten Boom with Rachael WooldridgeIn 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 question
What Does It Mean to Give the Enemy a Foothold? | Ephesians 4:25–32 | Episode 18
What Does It Mean to Give the Enemy a Foothold? | Ephesians 4:25–32 | Episode 18 Jun 24, 2026 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 rat
Why Your Mind Is the Battlefield | Ephesians 4:17–24 | Episode 17
Why Your Mind Is the Battlefield | Ephesians 4:17–24 | Episode 17 Jun 17, 2026 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 t
How Do You Know If You're Actually Growing in Faith? | Ephesians 4:14–16 | Episode 16
How Do You Know If You're Actually Growing in Faith? | Ephesians 4:14–16 | Episode 16 Jun 10, 2026 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.They

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