The Orchard Podcast

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"?’
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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