Let's Talk About That

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back! In today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker sits down with Mary Beth Everett and Lucas Lott for a conversation all about the importance of Next Gen ministry. From the reason for small and big groups to the importance of camps, this episode offers insight for reaching the next generation. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions On today's episode, Pastor Matt Pennington and Mary Beth Everett are joined by Daniel and Hallie Tillman for a conversation about faith. Listen in as they share their story of moving to Nashville, pursuing music and trusting God through it all. Mary Beth also shares about the impact that the last podcast had on her family. It's a story you won't want to miss! If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions In this week's episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Matt Pennington are joined by special guest Mike Palmer! Mike is the Send Utah-Idaho Director of Church Planting, and Pastor at Salmon Valley Baptist Church and Lemhi River Cowboy Church. Listen in as they discuss all things church planting and preaching the Gospel to unreached people in the United States. References: Discerning your call to ministry: Jason Keith Allen What is Mormonism? And is it different than Christianity? If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to "Let's Talk About That!" On today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Jason and Nikki Griswold for a conversation about marriage, therapy and serving in church. Tune in to hear the story of how they met and how they started dating, along with some of their faith journey over the last 30 years together. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome to Season 2 of "Let's Talk About That!" We're so excited that you're here. Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Mary Beth Everett are joined by Michael and April Vinson to talk all things marriage. Listen in as they share their story as we get to know them a little bit better. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to a brand new episode of "Let's Talk About That!" Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Chris and Jeweliana Curtis for a candid conversation about marriage and working together. Listen in as they chat about how they met, discuss work-life balance, and talk about tools that have shaped their marriage thus far. This episode also marks the end of Season 1 of "Let's Talk About That" and the end of an era. Today is Pastor AJ Stevens' last podcast episode as host, and while we plan to bring him back as a guest, we want to take a moment to thank him for his time as host! We hope you'll join us right back here next Tuesday as we begin Season 2 of "Let's Talk About That!" Resources: A Book Called YOU: Understanding the Enneagram from a Grace-Filled, Biblical Perspective - Matthew Stephen Brown If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to another episode of "Let's Talk About That!" ICYMI, Pastor AJ Stevens shared some news with the Lake City location on Sunday: the Stevens family is headed to Virginia as they pursue their "next yes." In this episode, you'll hear a bit more about the process of this, along with what God has shown AJ and Katy in this season. While we are sad to say goodbye, we trust that God has good plans for the Stevens family, and for The Orchard. We invite you to listen in on the episode and to pray for the Stevens family as they make this transition. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions On today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by special guests Trey Lee and Will McCrea! They are recapping Sunday's message on rest (including a debrief from Trey's time preaching in Live Oak) and talking all things hunting and connect groups. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to “Let’s Talk About That!” On today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Pastor Matt Pennington and Daniel Tillman for a conversation diving deeper into Sunday’s message. The guys also chat about the wildfires in California and our response as Christians in a natural disaster, along with some lighthearted conversation about haircuts, fades and baseball. You won’t want to miss it! If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to “Let’s Talk About That” for the first episode of 2025! Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Brittney Shearer for a conversation about faith, discipleship and entrepreneurship. Listen in as they discuss what God has been teaching them and how we can use the blessings that God gives us to bless others. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to “Let’s Talk About That!” In today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are taking a look back at what God has done at The Orchard in 2024 and looking ahead to 2025. They’re also chatting about their Christmas plans and gifts, along with New Year’s resolutions. Listen in for some practical advice about goal setting as we wrap up a year of podcasting! If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions On today’s episode, Pastor AJ Stevens and Pastor Chip Parker are joined by Pastor Matt Pennington, Hunter Abercrombie and Seth Wilkins to discuss all things playoffs, Christmas wins and fails, and being a dad during the holidays. Listen in as they recap week 3 of our “Coloring Book Christmas” series and dive deeper into spiritual formation during the holidays and beyond. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Welcome back to another episode of “Let’s Talk About That!” Today, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are diving deeper into our Coloring Book Christmas series, along with chatting about college football and Tik Tok money.  In week 2 of our December sermon series, we learned more about the life of King Herod. He is mentioned in the Christmas story, but we don’t always know the context of who he is or why he made the decisions that he did. While we can see that the same sin of Herod lives in us, we can rest in the grace and mercy that God extends as we continue our journey of spiritual formation. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions This week, the guys are joined by Kaci, Mary Beth and Erin to talk all about the holidays. From what it's like to be a Mom at Christmastime to the importance of sharing your faith with your kids, this episode provides insight to our new "Coloring Book Christmas" series that started on Sunday. Be sure to tune in for more information about our upcoming Jingle Jam productions in Lake City, Live Oak and Branford as well! If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions Impact Sunday meant a lot to us and we hope it made an impact in your life as much as it did for our community. Today, Pastor AJ Stevens, Pastor Matt Pennington, and Pro(Ducer) Chris Curtis unpack what happened during Impact Sunday. Next, we have some fun and do a Thanksgiving draft that you'll have to let us know who picked the best line up. The winner of our giveaway is announced and the next big thing, Jingle Jam is discussed.  If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions This week, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are wrapping up the conversation surrounding our vision series "Lasting Impact." Listen in to hear about the goal of growing deeper and wider, and how the plan is to add, subtract and divide so we can multiply. There's also a recap of this year's Harvest Celebration that you won't want to miss. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions This week, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by Pastor Matt Pennington as they recap Sunday's message about reaching people in North Central Florida, share more about the heart of the church amidst election season, and give information about our Harvest Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 17! It's an episode you won't want to miss. P.S. Don't forget, you can get up to NINE entries for our 50th podcast episode giveaway! Winner will be announced on the episode that goes live on Nov. 26! You can enter this giveaway by: 1) Liking, sharing and commenting on each of the three posts in this format about the podcast. This is the second one, and each action gives you ONE entry! 2) For a bonus entry, leave us a written review on Apple Podcast! We’d love to hear your feedback and what you’re getting out of the podcast each week. If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions On this week’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are recapping the first message of our vision series titled “Lasting Impact.” During the first sermon in this series, Pastor Chip Parker shared the vision for The Orchard over the next few years: to grow wider and deeper. The Orchard Community Church has been around for 17 years, and the goal for the 18th year and beyond is to grow up. The impact of what God has done in the last 17 years of The Orchard has been amazing, but we don’t want to stop here. The vision is to impact lostness in our region, and this episode shares more about what that can look like. P.S. We are excited to be celebrating 50 episodes of “Let’s Talk About That” in the next few weeks, and we’re passing on the excitement to you with a giveaway! Listen in on this week’s episode for more details on how to enter. References: Lasting Impact - Week 1 | Video | Audio Harvest Celebration, November 17th Books Deep and Wide If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions In today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens wrap up our discussion on the sermon series “The Final Word.” The third and final week focused on illumination, or God’s word IN us. Listen in as the guys discuss the importance of understanding scripture and the role that the Spirit has in helping us to see our sin as repulsive and Jesus as desirable. We hope that this series has left you feeling empowered and encouraged to pick up your Bible, and that it helps you to create a rhythm of reading in your life. References: The Final Word - Week 3 | Video | Audio The Bible Recap If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!

Text Us Your Questions On today's episode of Let's Talk About That, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are diving into a discussion around Sunday's message from "The Final Word" sermon series. This week's message focused around how The Bible is God's word FOR us and inspired by God. Listen in as they recap the sermon, share additional resources and discuss how the different translations of The Bible can be utilized in study. Interested to learn more? Scroll down for suggested Bible Translations. References: The Final Word - Week 2 | Video | Audio The Journey from Texts to Translations Suggested Bible Translations Top 3 CSB, ESV, and NASB Other Options NIV, NLT, NET, NKJV, and HCSB A Great Study Bible ESV Study Bible Bible Resources Bible Gateway Blue Letter Bible YouVersion If you have any questions about this sermon series, or about The Orchard Community Church, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website at theorchardcc.org and fill out our contact form, or send us a message on Facebook (@IAmTheOrchard) or Instagram (@theorchard.cc). Until next time!