Her Solid Ground

When we talk about Easter, we tend to focus on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. And of course, these days are worth reflecting on—our Christian faith is built upon the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what about the day in between? What about Saturday? Most of us don’t dwell on that day. What if we viewed and treated it differently this year? What could that teach us? Tune in this week as Ali and Lisa talk about the space God left between grief and victory and how we can find peace in the waiting. 

What comes to mind when you hear the word “idol”? From a secular perspective, it is positioned as a positive thing (i.e., “Who is your next American Idol?”), whereas in scripture, it is a huge no-no. God commands us to never have idols and, of course, to never worship them. And while most of us aren’t likely bowing down to golden calves, if we get honest, we all probably have a few idols in our lives: money, our bodies, our careers and aspirations, our relationship status, celebrities, social media… even our homes and families can become idols if we aren’t careful. This week, Lisa and Ali define what idols are, what worship looks like, and how we can identify those red flags that indicate we may be placing other things above (or alongside) God—the only One who deserves our worship.

Links:

John Piper: What is an Idol? 

https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-is-an-idol

Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

https://www.amazon.com/Nelsons-Illustrated-Bible-Dictionary-Enhanced/dp/0529106221/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=30Z2YKIVRNG6J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.citN1bDNsSKrkTmoJPTSuwd3SSb_5sPbo8mPg-Djc-K5RGpKoxs5OcBYqmP1CvaSh3OZu3NQ0Mdbic9YeaEQMhUGfTneSru5tJQMkPj3GklPzuJu2LAnTN5KxXJYIlm-8o7Fyt1sjeKJxIA6iHoMLGjAI3YB02joVW7UNex2yzmw159CuiHfoWowv6JrxQcRY1MzbZ4uE3EBdt9K0OHl6SsPYWOOLL4jAlkZ4Q6Are4.JnpIXh7mHUXrxy6Tyj5C_VvFZdZuQxor2aVS7LyKDgU&dib_tag=se&keywords=illustrated+Bible+dictionary&qid=1742931424&sprefix=illustrated+bible+dictionary%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

It’s time for a little grace! As many of you know, The Grace Episode is a recurring feature on the pod that gives Ali and Lisa the chance to revisit some past episodes to offer corrections and/or clarifications. Tune in this week as Lisa and Ali get honest about some of their missteps in the second half of the season, as well as a bonus discussion on the difference between grace and mercy.

We talk a lot about the highs and lows of our faith walks, but what about those middle places when we feel a little dry. For some reason, we may find ourselves feeling apathetic, maybe a little numb, and worst of all, God feels far away. Is this normal? Is this an indication that we are doing something wrong or should be doing something more? This week on the pod, Lisa and Ali get honest about dry seasons of faith—those moments when we aren’t quite sure what God is doing and may even begin to question if He is as near as He promises. (Spoiler alert: He is.) Tune in this week as we discuss what we can do in these seasons and what God might be teaching us.

Links:

Every Moment Holy

https://www.everymomentholy.com/

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

https://www.amazon.com/Untangle-Your-Emotions-Naming-Knowing/dp/0593193415/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

Get Over Yourself by Andi Rispens

https://www.amazon.com/Get-Over-Yourself-Depends-because/dp/B0DQG5YNJ6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P7ZJHGWVEX5D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xxgUXgWWlVXMyVOdbHavDvrH0wCTGigFDFyxWHNIKw3nJ9s3R-nK_OGc0npeuxs4WSfJJ1CJ_cW10lqn8jIGDuAP6F8yfJGh-XGjBQPyg7g.hdgv4WwPxK5gr_fX9tbbH4tK0pWcUmfl_EUL5a3jdKA&dib_tag=se&keywords=get+over+yourself+andi+rispens&qid=1741748991&sprefix=get+over+yourself+%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1

Wiersbe Commentary

https://www.amazon.com/Wiersbe-Bible-Commentary-Vol-Commentaries/dp/0781445418/ref=asc_df_0781445418?mcid=7eb9ef4f33813326aaaca98871c62b74&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693380484655&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11010258165384793882&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021612&hvtargid=pla-479336143564&psc=1

Lisa’s Facebook Post

https://www.facebook.com/lisabonnemaspeaker/posts/pfbid02DFGv2NQMmbFdKoEbb2gnV2PZTygdpQfuWkWhaHSvSUZNaoDKm7qJEjTM2ocpteXol

As Christians, we know that serving is part of the gig. Loving our neighbor means helping our neighbor. But are we just as willing to ask for help or even accept help when it’s offered to us? We’re guessing the answer to that question is no. Far too often, we lean away from help because it feels too vulnerable or because we don’t want to admit that we need it. The truth is we all need support—that’s why God gave us each other. Tune is this week as Lisa and Ali chat about their own struggles with asking for help, why it’s important to be a receiver, and what scripture says happens when we try to do it all on our own.

Everyone loves to be encouraged. I mean, who doesn’t want someone speaking goodness over their life? But what is true encouragement? Is it all about compliments, agreement, and empowerment, or is there more to it than that? Is there a way to cheer each other on and sharpen each other at the same time? This week on the pod, Ali and Lisa unpack what the Bible teaches us about encouragement—what it is, what it isn’t, why we need it, and ways we can live it out.

Link:

Why is encouragement so important according to the Bible?

https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-encouragement.html

Drumroll please…. Welcome to Episode 50 of the Her Solid Ground Podcast! To celebrate this milestone, we decided to veer from our typical format and have a little fun. Tune in as Ali and Lisa interview each other about all the things—the early days of the pod, their favorite scriptures, and how they feel about some of life’s most pressing issues: Does fruit belong in dessert? Is an air-conditioner necessary for survival? Can Lisa ever answer a question without overthinking it? This light-hearted Q&A-style episode aims to give you an unfiltered peek behind the curtain while still pointing us all back to the One who deserves all the glory. Thank you, Lord. Here’s to 50 more!

We talk a lot on the pod about the importance of having relationships that not only encourage and support us, but that help sharpen and grow us as women of God. One way we can bring this type of accountability into our lives is to have a mentor. Although mentorship isn’t a new concept, we would bet that most of us aren’t really clear on how we get a mentor and what that relationship would even look like. Listen in this week as Lisa and Ali talk about their own experience with mentorship, why having a mentor matters, and practical steps we can take to find a mentor, become a mentor, or both!

Links:

Titus 2 Ministry:

https://hickorycreekchurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/286/responses/new

After talking about anger for two weeks, it felt fitting to do an episode on forgiveness. If we truly want to experience freedom from feelings like anger and bitterness, we need to heed the words of Jesus—to not only pray for our enemies, but to forgive them as He has forgiven us. Listen in this week as Ali and Lisa talk about why forgiveness is hard and usually feels unnatural, but how it is absolutely necessary for the health of our hearts. Even in the hurt, we can choose to forgive out of obedience to Christ, trusting that He will heal us.

Links:

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

https://www.amazon.com/Untangle-Emotions-Bible-Study-Streaming/dp/0310171458/ref=asc_df_0310171458/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693674918115&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=808088877810583510&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021612&hvtargid=pla-2273568150160&psc=1&mcid=e34645a19dbd3581a9d94220d77e2403

Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa TerKeurst https://www.amazon.com/Forgiving-What-You-Cant-Forget/dp/0718039874/ref=asc_df_0718039874?mcid=8e47343663da399fbd3edc6f79fd3693&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693310578148&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9138372596136607700&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021612&hvtargid=pla-995503471197&psc=1

Another episode on anger? Yep—and with good reason. We are banking on the fact that at some level, we all have anger issues. Last week, we learned that the feeling of anger isn’t a sin in and of itself. Even Jesus got angry. The tipping point is understanding the motive behind our anger and even more so, how we choose to deal with it. This week on the pod, Lisa and Ali give some healthy ways we can deal with our anger in the heat of the moment, or what Ali describes as “drive-by anger.” Lisa also shares a personal story about the verbal lashing she received from a total stranger and the surprising lessons God taught her through that experience.

Links:

Got Questions article

https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-anger.html