Her Solid Ground

Control–it’s what we all want, isn’t it? Or, at the very least, we want to appear to have things under control. Our tendency is to try and operate in our own strength and accordinging to our plan, but of course, that only works until it doesn’t. Sooner or later, we realize that God is the One in control, and we end up on our knees. So, this begs the question: Why don’t we just start there? This we...

We talk a lot about the importance of being in God’s Word. However, in this episode, we dig a little deeper and ask the question: How do we approach the Word of God? Do we treat it like our Spotify playlist, reading only our favorite passages and skipping over the challenging verses and stories? Or, rather, are we willing to sit in the hard parts of scripture, meditating on them and asking God to...

Most of us would rather live a life free of conflict, but the truth is, that’s just not possible on this side of heaven. Human relationships are messy and emotional, and we are fooling ourselves if we pretend like we won’t ever have to deal with some level of conflict. The real question is: How do we handle conflict in a healthy and biblical way? In this episode of the pod, Ali and Lisa open up ab...

When you open your home to host others, what comes to mind? For many of us, distractions like Pinterest, charcuterie boards, and sparkly floors take over and add stress and a whole lot of pressure. But is that what God intended when He describes hospitality as a spiritual gift? Are we completely missing the mark when it comes to using our homes as a way to connect with people in our lives? In this...

Let’s just get real honest for a second—friendship as an adult is hard. As we get older and busier, many of us tend to devalue the role friendship plays in our lives, sometimes even ditching it all together. However, the truth is that we were created for community. God designed us for relationships, both with Him and with those around us. We weren’t meant to do this life alone. In this week’s epis...

We know that God asks us to share the gospel, but what does that look like in the middle of real life? How do we remain mission-minded without coming off as a salesman or start treating someone as a project? This week on the pod, Lisa and Ali get into the weeds of how we can be intentional without being a total turnoff to someone who doesn’t share our faith. Our motives always matter, and like Jes...

We all prefer comfort. However, as believers, we are called to something more. Our faith is not supposed to be for our personal benefit alone. It is a gift, yes, but it is a gift we are supposed to share with others. In this episode, Ali and Lisa unpack The Great Commission and what it means for us to get a little uncomfortable as we answer the call to share the gospel with “all 8 billion.” How ca...

Welcome back to the pod! After taking the summer off, we are back for Season 2 and ready to talk about all the things—dropping the ball on dinner, pool hair, and most importantly, what it looks like to get back on track. Although most of us love the flexibility of summertime, we often fall into the trap of letting our most important priorities fall to the wayside. In this episode, Ali and Lisa tal...

Today we wrap up Season 1 of the Her Solid Ground podcast. What a crazy fun ride it has been! A huge thank you to each and every one of you for listening each week. When we were brainstorming about how we wanted to close out our first season, we decided the best way was with a healthy dose of grace. For those who listened to Episode 9, you know that The Grace Episode gives Ali and Lisa the chance...

Body image: It’s a touchy topic, no doubt. However, so many of you asked us to talk about it, so this week we decided to go there—but not in the way you might expect. Instead of talking about diet culture or exercise tips or even our own personal health philosophies, we decided to ground ourselves in what God’s Word has to say about our bodies. Do they actually matter in light of eternity? Does ho...

Last week, we discussed how to identify the need for a boundary in a relationship. In this week’s episode, Ali and Lisa unpack what it looks like to put those boundaries in place in a way that honors God and enables us to love others well. As Christians, can we be peacemakers without being doormats? Can we establish boundaries without an agenda? Tune in to the second-half of this series as we disc...

The concept of drawing relational boundaries has created quite a stir in our culture. Is this just a worldly idea people use to justify their own preferences and poor behavior, or is there a healthy way to apply this idea that actually helps us love each other better? In this week’s episode of the pod, Ali and Lisa debunk some of the more secular ideas surrounding the term “boundaries” by focusing...

When we think about Holy Week, most of us want to focus on hope and light and empty tombs and a glorified Savior—all the best parts of the Easter story. But what about all the days leading up to Sunday—days filled with betrayal, suffering, death, and darkness? Are we willing to lean in and meditate on those days, or is our instinct to gloss over and skip past all that it took for Jesus to be victo...

No one really likes to talk about money, especially in faith-based spaces. And yet Jesus talked about it constantly. In fact, experts estimate that there are more than 2,300 verses on money, wealth, and possessions in the Bible. So what gives? Why do we shy away from this topic? This week, Ali and Lisa open up the conversation. Pulling from Ali’s experience with Financial Peace University (FPU), A...

We all need rest. That’s just the truth. But far too often we make rest a “should” in our lives: “I should get more sleep. I should slow down. I should make time to refresh and reset.” In our minds, we know these rhythms are a good idea, yet most of us never make the time for physical rest and in many cases, soul rest. In this episode of the pod, Ali and Lisa discuss the demands culture places on...

For many of us, saying “yes” is not a problem. In fact, we often say it too much, which leaves us feeling exhausted and overcommitted. Because we want to be caring friends, parents, and spouses, our instinct is to do all the things for all the people. The problem? We have limits. So, this begs the question: What is our best yes? In this week’s episode, Lisa and Ali talk about discernment and what...

Let’s be honest for a second. Winter isn’t all that great (to put it mildly). January is like 79 days long, and by February 2, we are all hinging our sanity on some groundhog that may or may not promise us that spring is on the way. But is complaining the best option? Probably not. The truth is that God created the seasons for a purpose, and even more so, He brings purpose to every season—yes, eve...

Surprise! Our three-part series on Faith, Hope, and Love isn’t over just yet. In this  week’s episode, Ali and Lisa welcome their second guest to the pod, Dr. Julius Wong- Loi-Sing. As the podcast’s resident pastor, mentor, and theologian, it was only natural to  have Dr. J share his biblical knowledge and understanding of what he refers to as the  “Pauline triad” of faith, hope, and love. Listene...

It’s Valentine’s Day week, and yes, that means we are talking about love. But don’t  worry—we’re not talking about roses and chocolates and knights in shining armor. We  are talking about God’s definition of love and how we can be intentional about sharing  that love with others. Rounding out our three-part series on Faith, Hope, and Love, Ali  and Lisa talk about viewing love as a verb, not a nou...

As believers, we often take hope for granted. We forget that even though we don’t always understand the ways of God, we always have hope because of Jesus. We have the promise of eternity, and just as importantly, we have the blessed assurance that God will work all things out for our good according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). The problem? We often try to define what those purposes should be. We...

Welcome to part 1 of our three-part series on Faith, Hope, and Love. For the next few weeks, Lisa and Ali will unpack this biblical “triad” one by one— how scripture defines each term and what it looks like to live them out in real life. Kicking off the series with “faith,” Lisa gets personal and tells some of her family’s story of learning to trust God amidst uncertainty. Ali talks about the “con...

Whether we realize it or not, our daily habits form us. They create our foundation, and if we do them long enough, they can help us establish roots. But let’s be honest—good habits are not only hard to form, they are hard to keep. Many of us talk ourselves out of doing the things we want to do—or know we should do—because we “just aren’t feeling it” or because it doesn’t look a certain way. In thi...

When God asks us to do something outside of our comfort zone, how do we respond? Do we accept the invitation with a trust-filled “yes!” — or do we hesitate, question, doubt, and give in to our natural instinct to say “no.” In this week’s podcast episode, Ali and Lisa talk about their tendency to live “no-filled lives” and what it looks like to fully surrender to God when we feel one of His nudges....

This week, Ali and Lisa welcome their first podcast guest! Jill Curtin is responsible for Healing Hope, a ministry at Hickory Creek Church that focuses on supporting women struggling with infertility. Drawing from her ministry experience and her own personal story, Jill teaches us how we can come alongside our sisters in Christ who might be going through a challenging season in their lives—what we...

Our speech matters. What we say and how we choose to say matters to God because it reveals our hearts and it impacts those around us. While the world often encourages us to be snarky and quick-witted, God calls us to something higher. When Jesus tells us to be “salty,” He wants us to use our speech for His glory, whether that means responding to others with grace, refraining from gossip, or being...