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Welcome back to “Let’s Talk About That!” Today’s episode is a blast from the past. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens look back on some favorite past sermons to pull lessons we can learn from. Whether you’re brand new to The Orchard or have been here since the beginning, we hope you’ll find lessons to glean and biblical truths to hold onto.

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This week Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by Trey Lee, the FCA Area Director for Columbia County and surrounding counties. Trey has been a part of The Orchard for many years, from being a teenager in student ministry to leading student ministry. Now, Trey is transitioning from being a full time teacher to being the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Area Director. Listen in as the guys discuss how FC...

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The father runs to both sons and offers grace. Neither son is right, both are in need of grace. Listen as Pastor Chip Parker and AJ Stevens round out this series as they focus on the older brother in the parable of the lost son.

The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
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This week Pastor Chip Parker and AJ Stevens discuss how the Father is lavish (prodigal) with His grace and love towards us. Just like the father in the parable of the lost son, Jesus is ready to accept us back into His arms.  

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We're back, and we are diving into a new sermon series on the story of the prodigal son.  Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker with Pastor AJ Stevens, talks about how this parable in particular has helped shape his faith as a believer.

References:
The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
Eli by Bill Myers
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Can doubt and faith coexist? Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens discuss what doubt is and how it effects are lives. We must choose to have faith even in the face of our doubts. 

References:
More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller

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Welcome back to Let’s Talk About That! Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens wrap up our series on the book of Jonah. As we see with Jonah, we can only have God’s grace or His judgment. We can’t want judgment for others and grace for ourselves. 

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As we continue with week 3 of our sermon series in the book of Jonah, we see that unexpected grace demands a response.  Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by special guest Pastor Matt Pennington as they discuss how we should respond to God's grace and what that means for those around us.

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This week we continue our discussion about Jonah and the revelation that the storm and the fish was God's grace, not His Judgement. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens discuss that whatever God uses to bring us back to Himself, out of our sin and rebellion, is grace.

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Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens recap Bold weekend with some talk about Gen Z lingo and then discuss the new sermon series on the book of Jonah. 

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Welcome back to Let’s Talk About That! On today’s episode, Pastor Chip Parker is joined by a special guest, Pastor Eddie Blalock, founding pastor of The Orchard Community Church and current OCC Branford location pastor. 

In this podcast, they continue the discussion on our “Excuses” sermon series, all while Pastor Eddie shares about his personal journey of starting The Orchard and the excuses he wrestled with at the ti...

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of "Let's Talk About That!" On today's episode, Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens are joined by our two other OCC pastors, Pastor Eddie Blalock and Pastor Matthew Pennington, to dive deeper into a conversation related to our sermon series "Excuses."

In this episode, they unpack the idea of hearing from God. How do we know when God is spea...

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This week as we continue our conversation around our sermon series “Excuses,” we shifted from saying to God, "you can't" to "I can't." Why do we struggle to believe that God can use us despite our shortcomings? Just like Moses being called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, we often believe that God has made a mistake and that there is someone else better equipped for the job. Listen in...

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When our excuses say “You can’t,” God’s faithfulness shows us “He can.” Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens discuss the difference between an excuse and a reason, and why we are so quick sometimes to doubt God. 

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In this podcast, Pastors AJ and Chip delve into the topic of baptism and celebrate all that happened on Baptism Sunday. They are joined by a special guest as they discuss the importance and meaning of baptism, as well as their experiences as fathers.

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As we finish out our sermon series “The Table,” we are taking the opportunity to look around. Communion is not just an individual experience, but rather one we share together as believers. In this episode, we explore the idea of communion in community and what it means to be unified. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens discuss how communion unifies us and recap Night of Worship.

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As we continue with Week 3 of our sermon series “The Table,” we look inward. What does it mean to repent? Can we come to The Table as a believer who is still struggling with sin? Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens answer questions like this, and help us to better understand the significance and importance of the Lord's Supper.

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As we continue with week 2 of our sermon series “The Table,” we are not only remembering what Jesus has done, but also what is to come.  Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor Matt Pennington help us to better understand the significance and importance of the Lord's Supper.

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We’re back with the first podcast episode of 2024!

Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker and Pastor AJ Stevens help us to better understand the significance and importance of the Lord's Supper. Through this understanding we can better receive, enjoy, and grow in the grace of Jesus, given to us through this Table.

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