The Orchard Podcast

Episode 67: Living Like You are Loved

When you imagine God looking at you, what expression do you see on his face? It’s easy to picture disappointment, especially when you feel like you should be doing better

Episode 66: Trusting God with the Chapters You Do Not Understand

There are chapters of life when we simply don’t understand what God is doing. We want answers, clarity, and some assurance about how the story will unfold. But Scripture

Episode 65: The Beauty of Becoming

We spend so much of our lives focused on where we’re going, what we’re accomplishing, and whether we’re succeeding. But God is deeply interested in who we are becoming al

Episode 64: Walking at the Shepherd's Pace

One of the best ways to understand God is to watch a shepherd. Shepherds don't drive their sheep from behind or rush them from place to place. They walk with them. If hu

Episode 63: The Unnoticed Saints

Behind every transformed life are faithful people whose names are rarely remembered. A volunteer, a teacher, a parent, a mentor, a friend, or our own unnoticed service. T

Episode 62: When My Path Looks Different

It is easy to compare our journey to someone else's and assume their path is better. But comparison rarely gives us the full picture. In this episode, we explore how envy

Episode 61: The Sacredness of the Ordinary

In this episode, we talk about how God often does His deepest work through small moments in everyday life. Waking up in the morning, conversations over a cup of coffee, w

Episode 60: God's original plan for our lives

In this 60th episode of the Orchard Podcast, we explore what it truly means to live your best life through the lens of faith and purpose. Drawing from the story of Esther

Episode 59: We were made to be original

Everyone faces moments where fitting in feels easier than standing out. In this episode, we explore the tension between the ways we often look the same and the truth tha

Episode 58: The next step feels scary — Now what?

Everyone faces moments when the future feels uncertain. Maybe you’re in one right now. Joshua was too. And what he heard in that moment has encouraged generations of or

Episode 57: Learning to delight in God this year (and why it changes everything)

What if the best way to begin the new year isn’t by rushing into resolutions, but by slowing down long enough to rediscover delight in God? In this episode, we explore ho

Episode 56: God is already making a way for you

What if God’s will isn’t a mystery to solve but a source of comfort knowing God has a plan for us? In this conclusion to our series, we look at the famous promise of Jere

Episode 55: Permission Granted--Living into God's Permissive Will for Your Life

Hebrews 6:3 opens a doorway into one of the most fascinating questions of faith: What does God permit—and why? In this episode, we talk about the surprising goodness in G

Episode 54: "God, why are you taking so long?"

When life feels stalled and God seems silent, it’s easy to wonder if He’s forgotten you. Hebrews 10:36 reminds us that “you need to persevere so that when you have done t

Episode 53: Putting your body to work for God's will

God never meant for our bodies to sit idle or just be driven by passing desires. In 1 Peter 4:2, we’re called to spend the rest of our earthly lives putting our bodies to

Episode 52: Learning to be hungry for the things of God

What does it mean to be truly hungry for the things of God? In this episode of The Orchard Podcast, Brian LaMew sits down with Theuno Swart, the South Africa National Dir

Episode 51: One of the most loving things you can do

There’s something you can do today that might be the most loving act you offer all week—and it doesn’t require a platform, a spotlight, or a perfect set of words. In this

Episode 50: God’s Will Isn’t a Mystery: 3 Simple Commands That Change Everything

What if God’s will wasn’t something to decode or chase, but something we can practice here and now? In this 50th episode of The Orchard Podcast, we will discuss what may

Episode 49: Discovering God's plan when yours doesn't work out

What do you do when your plans fall apart? A job disappears, a door closes, or life just doesn’t go the way you thought it would. Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans

Episode 48: How to find peace when the future feels unclear

We all want to know what’s coming next—but what if peace isn’t found in having all the answers? In this episode, we take a closer look at the book of James and explore wh