Her Solid Ground
If you are a Christian woman seeking encouragement, wisdom, and real conversations about walking with God in the midst of everyday life, you are in the right place! Co-hosted by Lisa Bonnema and Andi Rispens, Her Solid Ground is a weekly podcast of be. MINISTRIES that offers an engaging mix of relatable conversation, biblical teaching, personal storytelling, and practical discipleship. A new episode releases every Tuesday and can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Episodes
86 episodes
Episode 86: A New Be.ginning
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 fe...
Episode 85: Praying With Others
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 no...
Episode 84: Take Heart: The Hope Of Sunday
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 o...
Episode 83: Laugh Anyway
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, ...
Episode 82: The Uncomfortable Yes
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 ...
Episode 81: Sharing Our Testimony
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 ...
Episode 80: Grace Upon Grace
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 l...
Episode 79: Finding Balance
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?...
Episode 78: Blue Doors And Coming Up For Air
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 ...
Episode 77: Waiting Well: What Is The Desire Of Our Hearts?
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...
Episode 76: The Why Behind Biblical Fasting
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. ...
Episode 75: Purpose Over Perfection
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 wo...
Episode 74: Organizing the Chaos
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”...
Episode 73: Advent Week 4: Love
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 ...
Episode 72: Advent Week 3: Joy
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 sad...
Episode 71: Advent Week 2: Peace
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 al...
Episode 70: Advent Week 1: Hope
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 pr...
Episode 69: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
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 ...
Episode 68: Spiritual Warfare Is Real
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 ragi...
Episode 67: Stepping Into The River
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 discov...
Episode 66: Relationship Over Religion
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...
Episode 65: People Over Production
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...
Episode 64: Shifting Seasons, Same God
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...
