Her Solid Ground

Well friends, that’s a wrap on Season 3 of the Her Solid Ground podcast. And what better way to close us out than with some exciting news?! Tune in this week as Lisa welcomes a special guest to make a big announcement about next season and a few other fun things to come. We talk about purpose, the role discipleship plays in our transformation, and how we can discover who God is calling us to be. W...

Prayer is not a new topic here on the pod, but this week we are talking about living out one of the key teachings of Jesus – praying with others. Yes, with others. For many of us, this is a scary topic. You may even be thinking, “That’s just not my thing.” But scripture clearly instructs to not only pray for others, but to pray withthem. But how do we do that? What do we say? How do we find the co...

Happy Holy Week, listeners! For the last two seasons of the podcast, we’ve always done a special Easter episode. And although we didn’t originally plan it this way, each of these episodes have walked us sequentially through Easter Weekend. In our first season, we focused on Good Friday and what trials and suffering can teach us. In Season 2, we focused on Saturday and what it means to trust as we...

This week’s episode was so much fun! And how could it not be? Lisa sits down with local comedian, author, and podcaster Tracy DeGraaf to talk about all the things – what it looks like to build a comedy career in your 40s, why laughter matters, and how Jesus and mammograms can literally save your life. Whether cracking jokes about her 5 sons or sharing her deep love for the Lord, Tracy is a walking...

A few episodes ago, we talked about balance and how that requires us to do the right things at the right time. However, what is “right” is unique to each of us. Sometimes, God humbles us to say the hard no. Other times, He might be challenging us to say the uncomfortable yes. This week on the pod, guest Jill Curtin talks about a time when God nudged her to say yes to something way outside of her c...

The word “testimony” feels a little daunting, doesn’t it? The Bible is clear—we are supposed to tell others about what God has done in our lives, but to wrap it up in a tidy story feels more than a little intimidating. What does God want us to share? Our whole life story? Our darkest moments? The day we got baptized? What if we don’t really have a major, life-changing event? Tune in this week as L...

Yes, it’s the grace episode! This recurring feature of the pod gives us the chance to revisit some past episodes and offer corrections and/or clarifications. Tune in as Lisa shares some of her missteps, a personal story, and the lessons she’s learned during Season 3 of the podcast. To help us LIVE IT OUT, we zero in on John 1:16 to see what scripture teaches us about the gift of God’s abundant gra...

It’s the thing we are all seeking: Balance. While most of us know we can’t do all the things, we certainly try, don’t we? Work, family, friendships, ministry, rest–-it all feels important. So how do we figure out a healthy way to juggle it all? This week on the podcast, Lisa welcomes guest Wendy Feigl to talk through some principles we can apply to help us find balance in all areas of our lives, f...

Sometimes the chaos and noise of the world is too much, isn’t it? Whether you are trying to manage a trial in your own life or scrolling past another online debate, it is so easy for us to get stuck in the heaviness of it all and to forget the goodness of the Lord. In this week’s episode, Lisa encourages us to come up for literal air by embracing the beauty around us and the simple joys that can p...

What does it look like to sit in the tension of our personal desires and God’s desire for our lives? How do we “wait well,” while still fully trusting in God and His sovereign plan? We unpack this and so much more with this week’s podcast guest, Julie DeRuiter. Julie is a youth group leader, a high school teacher, a coach, and a proud aunt of 8 (with #9 on the way). She also happens to be single....

This week we dive into a topic that can be a little tricky for women: Fasting. Although today’s world often pushes this idea as a health and fitness discipline, it is also a spiritual discipline that many people use to draw closer to the Lord. While certainly not a requirement for Christ followers, fasting is a concept found throughout the Bible, both in the Old and New Testament. In this episode,...

We are all hard on ourselves. Whether we label ourselves perfectionists or not, most of us have a mental checklist of standards we think we should live up to in all areas of our lives–as a woman of God, as a friend, as a wife or mom, or as a working professional. But what do we do when we don’t hit that standard? Do we bury ourselves in shame, or do we go to the Lord? This week on the pod, Lisa sh...

Welcome to the first episode of 2026! After taking a few weeks off to regroup from the holidays, we are back and excited to dig into God’s truth with you! Although we are well into January, most of us are still in organization and “fresh start” mode, whether that means reestablishing good rhythms or starting new ones. With that in mind, we invited guest Alicia Kavanaugh on the pod to share some of...

Merry Christmas, listeners! This week we wrap up our four-part series on Advent by focusing on the theme of love. And really, what better way to spend the week of Christmas than by reflecting on God’s greatest expression of love to us—the gift of His son, Jesus. This, of course, should also make us reflect on our love for Him. What is it about God that makes you love Him? What attributes of His ch...

When we think about joy at Christmas, most of us think of twinkling lights, rosy cheeks, wrapped gifts, and hot cocoa. But is that the kind of joy that truly fills us, especially if we are dealing with not-so-festive feelings like grief and sadness? This week on the podcast, we welcome back Holly Williams to the show to discuss what Advent teaches us about true, Biblical joy. Tune in to hear Lisa...

Christmas is in 17 days, are we feeling peaceful yet? Although peace is what most of us want to feel during the holiday season, we are usually too caught up in stress and chaos to actually experience it. If that is you, know that you are not alone. But here’s the good news: There are ways we can intentionally invite peace into our lives this Christmas season, even in the midst of shopping, wrappin...

This past Sunday marked the beginning of Advent—a season observed by many Christians during the four weeks leading up to Christmas. Although there are many traditions around celebrating Advent, we’ve decided to bring it to the pod to help us prepare our hearts and maintain our focus on Jesus. Each week, we will unpack one of the four themes of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Kicking off this w...

This week’s heartwarming episode is one you don’t want to miss. Mom and advocate Lindsey Abbasy shares how raising a daughter with Down Syndrome has changed her life in all the best ways. From gaining a deeper understanding of what it means to be made in the image of God to making a guest appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Lindsay is a beautiful example of what it looks like to use your story...

As believers, we love talking about Jesus, goodness, and light. And, yes, God’s Word tells us to focus on such things. But there is another side of the spiritual realm that exists and that God warns us about in scripture. There is a battle raging in each of our lives as the enemy works hard to distract, divide, and destroy. Thankfully, God does not leave us defenseless. Tune in this week as Ali an...

For all the achievers out there, this episode is for you. After years of chasing (and winning) earthly accolades, including an Emmy and several Olympic weightlifting titles, it wasn’t until Janah Esquivel gave her life to Christ that she discovered true victory. Listen in this week as Janah gives her full testimony, how small steps of obedience ultimately led her into a life of total surrender and...

The Bible shows us very clearly: Jesus was all about relationships. In fact, during his time on earth, Jesus rebuked the religious elite because they were using the law and religious practices to exalt themselves, completely missing God’s heart for His people. Can we, as believers, fall into the same trap? Are we prioritizing moral checklists and good optics over intimacy with God and those He cal...

God loves it when we serve Him. He loves our ministry efforts. He loves it when we spend our time and talents to further the Kingdom. But sometimes in all our doing for the Lord, we can lose sight of His heart and as a result, we can lose sight of His people. This week on the podcast, Ali and Lisa talk through one of the core values of Hickory Creek Church: “People over Production.” It’s not that...

Navigating a new season of life is always a little challenging, but it can be especially emotional when it comes to parenting. This week on the pod, we welcome Hickory Creek’s own Holly Williams, a faithful woman of God and a proud mom of three adult children. Tune in to hear Lisa and Holly discuss all things mid-life, the grief of launching big kids into the world, and the joy and beauty we can f...

This week, we take a hard look at pride and how it can sneak into our faith walks and relationships. Far too often we are so focused on sharing our perspective and being “right,” that we forget that we all have blind spots, and even more so, that God is always trying to teach us something. Can we be people who choose humility and love over proving our point? Listen in as Ali and Lisa talk about wh...

This week on the pod, we are talking with local author and speaker Andi Rispens. As a Bible teacher and student, Andi has always had a passion for learning about God and studying His Word. However, it was a simple question posed to her during a class on spiritual formation that ultimately led her to a deeper, more honest relationship with God. (Spoiler alert: It all had to do with prayer!) Tune in...