The Orchard Podcast

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  Heroes of the Faith : Catherine Booth with Danielle Strickland 16.09.2026

  They called her the Mother of the Salvation Army. She also wrote its theology and drew crowds that lined up around the block just to hear her preach. In this brand-new episode of The Orchard Podcast, Rachel is joined by Danielle Strickland to explore the life of Catherine Booth, co-founder of The Salvation Army, for Heroes of the Faith. Danielle shares stories that reveal a woman who was deeply loved by her nine children, who refused to marry William until he agreed to treat her as an equal, and who was never afraid to challenge the Church or disrupt the status quo. From the moment she stood up during William's preaching because she felt the Holy Spirit saying, "Tell them now," to the time she threw herself in front of a man beating a horse, her courage and conviction are hard to forget. Why does this hero still matter so much to Danielle, and what might she have to say to the Church today? Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. Follow The Orchard Podcast for more conversations like this one. Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Strength Under Control | Self-Control | Fruit of the Spirit 09.09.2026

  From the Archive: Fruit of the Spirit Equipping and encouraging you this summer Rach and Amy wrap up our Fruits of the Spirit series with a raw, inspiring conversation on SELF-CONTROL! How can we cultivate inner strength? What gets in the way? Join in on the final conversation of this series! Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. Sign up for our free summer journalling prompts - https://wispy-band-10288.myflodesk.com/fruit Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Loving People Who Are Hard to Love | Love | Fruit of the Spirit 02.09.2026

  From the Archive: Fruit of the Spirit Equipping and encouraging you this summer What does it look like to cultivate LOVE in our everyday lives? What's the Jesus way? What gets in the way? What's the way forward? Join the conversation as Amy & Rach unpack this Fruit of the Spirit together. Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. Sign up for our free summer journalling prompts - https://wispy-band-10288.myflodesk.com/fruit Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Kindness That Costs You Something | Kindness | Fruit of the Spirit 26.08.2026

  From the Archive: Fruit of the Spirit Equipping and encouraging you this summer How can we cultivate KINDNESS in our everyday lives? Why is being kind so powerful? Join in on the discussion as Rach & Amy unpack the fifth Fruit of the Spirit! Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. Sign up for our free summer journalling prompts - https://wispy-band-10288.myflodesk.com/fruit Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  The Slow Work | Patience | Fruit of the Spirit 19.08.2026

  From the Archive: Fruit of the Spirit Equipping and encouraging you this summer How 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/fruit Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Joy Is Not the Same as Happy | Joy | Fruit of the Spirit 12.08.2026

  From the Archive: Fruit of the Spirit Equipping and encouraging you this summer Join 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://wispy-band-10288.myflodesk.com/fruit Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Peace When Life Is Loud | Peace | Fruit of the Spirit 05.08.2026

  From the Archive: Fruit of the Spirit Equipping and encouraging you this summer Join 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.myflodesk.com/fruit Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Praying in the Spirit: What It Is, How to Start and Why It Matters | Ephesians 6:18 29.07.2026

  Praying in the Spirit: What It Is, How to Start and Why It Matters | Ephesians 6:18 What 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. What it feels like. How you start. Why it can seem strange at first and why that shouldn't put you off. Rachel shares what happened when her son was born and the room suddenly went from serene to panic, and Amy describes reaching for tongues like a machine gun every time fear comes knocking. They also explore what it looks like to shift from praying your will to praying God's will, and why letting go of your own agenda in prayer is more powerful than you'd think. Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  The Armour of God: Standing Your Ground in Ephesians 6 22.07.2026

  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 in ordinary life, and why every single piece of armour points back to the same thing: not try harder, but surrender. Dependence. Letting God be God. Honest, warm and rooted in scripture. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Why Marriage Isn't 50/50 | Ephesians 5 with Tim and Jonny Hughes 15.07.2026

  What does headship and mutual submission actually look like in a real marriage? In part 20 of their Ephesians series, Rachel and Amy are joined by their husbands, Tim and Jonny Hughes, to unpack Ephesians 5:21-33. Together they explore why headship has so often been misused. What selfishness really looks like dressed up as theology. Why the goal of marriage was never 50/50. And why the minute someone plays the headship card to get their own way, they've probably already lost the argument. Honest, funny, and grounded in 40-plus years of marriage between them. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets — theorchardwomen.com Give to the Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram — /theorchardwomen Website — theorchardwomen.com
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  Children of Light: Goodness, Righteousness and Truth | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Episode 19 08.07.2026

  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. Rachel shares a personal moment of bringing an unfinished struggle into the light rather than pretending she'd arrived. It's a vulnerable, grounded conversation about what it costs, and what it gives back, to actually live like you belong to the light. New episodes every week. Follow so you never miss one. → Conference 2026 Tickets — theorchardwomen.com → Instagram — @theorchardwomen → Website — theorchardwomen.com → Give to the work of The Orchard — theorchardwomen.com/give #christianpodcast #christianwomen #holyspirituk #bibleteaching #theorchardwomen
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  Heroes of the Faith - Corrie Ten Boom - with Rachael Wooldridge 01.07.2026

  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 question ‘am I living in a way that only makes sense because of the power of the spirit at work in me"?’ ———— Orchard Conference Tickets - available at www.theorchardwomen.com Instagram – @theorchardwomen Give to the work of the Orchard - www.theorchardwomen.com/give #women #conference #church
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  What Does It Mean to Give the Enemy a Foothold? | Ephesians 4:25–32 | Episode 18 24.06.2026

  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 rather than shove it down. They also touch on taking responsibility, guarding your words, and getting rid of bitterness and malice. And they close with the question people are often afraid to ask: can you grieve the Holy Spirit, and what does that actually look like? → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – [theorchardwomen.com](http://theorchardwomen.com/) Give to the Orchard - https://theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church
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  Why Your Mind Is the Battlefield | Ephesians 4:17–24 | Episode 17 17.06.2026

  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 them with what God says. They also get into guarding the heart, why "the heart wants what it wants" isn't a biblical argument, and close with an illustration about telling the old landlord to take his demands elsewhere. Practical, honest, and rooted in Scripture. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – [theorchardwomen.com](http://theorchardwomen.com/) Give to the Orchard - https://theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/
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  How Do You Know If You're Actually Growing in Faith? | Ephesians 4:14–16 | Episode 16 10.06.2026

  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 also name something that feels urgent right now. Ideology masquerading as theology around the role of women, and why it needs calling out. And they get personal. Amy on the moment a pastor called her out across a kitchen. Rachel on dating a non-Christian and being chronically late to leadership meetings. Honest, warm, and rooted in Scripture. → Stay Connected Conference Tickets – [theorchardwomen.com](http://theorchardwomen.com/) Give to the Orchard - https://theorchardwomen.com/give Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church
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  Heroes of the Faith - Revival Women - with David Thomas 03.06.2026

  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 revivals of the past. ———— Orchard Conference Tickets - available at [www.theorchardwomen.com](http://www.theorchardwomen.com/) Instagram – @theorchardwomen Give to the work of the Orchard - [www.theorchardwomen.com/give](http://www.theorchardwomen.com/give) David's work - [www.awakeningproj.com](http://www.awakeningproj.com/) #women #conference #church
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  One but Different - S6E15 - Ephesians 4:4-13 27.05.2026

  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 #conference #church
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  Walk this way - S6E14 - Ephesians 4:1-3 20.05.2026

  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.com/ #women #conference #church
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  Immeasurably More - S6E13 - Ephesians 3: 20-22 13.05.2026

  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.com/give Instagram – / theorchardwomen Website – https://theorchardwomen.com/ #women #conference #church