A Woman’s Heart with Lisa Granger
God has placed something unique and powerful inside every woman’s heart and each story is worth telling. By sharing our stories, we create a space for hope, encouragement, and real life application.
Episodes
In this final episode of our Christmas series, Pastor Brian Johnson helps us explore the powerful connection between Jesus and the ancient promise God made to Abraham — a promise to bless and redeem the entire world. We discuss how Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise, the true substitutionary sacrifice who pays the price for sin and keeps both sides of the covenant on our behalf. Through this conversation, Brian invites us to ...
In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, we continue our Christmas series, The Promises of Christmas, by exploring “Christ in the Fire” with Pastor Dean Woodward, lead pastor of Eastside Church in Williamsburg. Dean helps us revisit the powerful story of the three men in the fiery furnace from Daniel 3—and how Jesus met them in the fire. Their courage didn’t come from sheer willpower but from a deeper, truer worship. As Dean says, “The ...
In this Christmas series, The Promises of Christmas, we continue exploring the ways Jesus is revealed throughout the Old Testament. In this episode, Pastor Hunter Ruch helps us look deeply at Christ in the Tabernacle—the sacred place where God dwelt with His people in the wilderness. Hunter explains the purpose and design of the Tabernacle, how it represented God’s desire to be present with His people, and how every part of it ulti...
In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, we continue our Christmas series, The Promises of Christmas, by looking back into the Old Testament to see how Christ’s coming was woven into God’s story from the very beginning. My guest, Colin Curtis of Coastal Church, helps us uncover the history and significance of Passover—and how it points directly to Jesus.
Colin explains how God’s pattern of salvation is revealed through it. As he shares,...
In this special Christmas series kickoff, Promises of Christmas, Lisa welcomes Pastor John Morgan, Lead Pastor of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. With a heart for preaching and a love for restoring his classic 1960 Austin Mini, John brings warmth, clarity, and deep biblical insight to this conversation as we look for Christ throughout the Old Testament. John begins the series in Genesis, exploring Christ's presence in creation an...
In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, I sit down with Amanda Hope Haley, biblical scholar, author, and the Red-Haired Archaeologist® for a fascinating conversation about how archaeology brings Scripture to life. Amanda has devoted her career to helping people understand the Bible within its historical and cultural context. With an MTS in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from Harvard, and experience contributing as a translator, wr...
What does success look like in God’s Kingdom? It may not match the world’s definition — and that’s a good thing. In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, Lisa talks with Andrea Lende, founder of Beatitude Publishing and compiler of the upcoming devotional anthology Successful in His Eyes, which Lisa is honored to be part of. Andrea shares her heart for helping women tell their stories and reminds us that true success is found in doing ...
This week on A Woman’s Heart, Lisa talks with Donna Barber, author of Enough for Today: 40 Reflections for Surviving the Wilderness. Donna is a contemplative writer, preacher, educator, and co-founder of The Voices Project, where she mentors and promotes leaders of color. Together, Lisa and Donna explore what it means to walk through the wilderness seasons of life—those times of uncertainty, waiting, and transformation—and how God ...
In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, Lisa talks with author and speaker Tera Elness about her daily habit of reading the Bible and how it has become a living, breathing relationship with God. What began as reading a book has grown into an ongoing conversation with the Author Himself.
Tera shares insights from her devotional Sitting with Jesus: A Yearlong Faith Journey, and how getting to know the people in the Bible can teach us how...
In this heartfelt episode, Lisa talks with Darlene Larson, founder of Hearts with a Purpose, Christian Life Purpose Coach, and Grief-Loss Coach. Darlene shares from her latest book, Leading You Through the Valley: A Personalized Grief-Loss Coaching Book, a deeply personal and practical guide to walking with God through seasons of sorrow. Together, they discuss what it means to “gut it out with God” during life’s hardest seasons and...
In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Lisa talks with author and speaker Jody Allen about her new book Hidden Heartache: Finding Courage When Your Husband Struggles with Pornography. Jody shares her story of walking through the pain of a broken marriage, navigating the fallout of her husband’s addiction, and finding courage and hope on the other side. Together, they talk about: • Healing and growing even when someone els...
On this episode of A Woman’s Heart, Lisa sits down with Kris Reece, Christian author, toxic relationship coach, and manipulation tactics specialist, to talk about her new book Breaking the Narcissist’s Grip. Kris equips believers to break free from controlling and emotionally destructive relationships—whether it’s a narcissistic spouse, an enmeshed parent, or a manipulative leader—and to reclaim the peace, identity, and confidence...
In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, I’m joined by Rachael Groll—pastor, missionary, author, and host of the Hearing Jesus Podcast. We dive into the role of women speaking in the church, what prophecy and a prophet truly mean, and how we can discern God’s voice in our everyday lives. Rachael shares wisdom from her new book, Knowing God’s Voice: What Female Prophets of the Bible Teach Us About Recognizing, Trusting, and Obeying God. ...
What if hospitality is less about perfectly folded napkins and more about opening your heart to others? In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, Lisa welcomes author and speaker Abby Kuykendall to talk about the beauty and challenge of Biblical hospitality. Abby unpacks the difference between entertaining and true hospitality, reminding us that hospitality is not about impressing others but about serving them. She shares insights from h...
In this episode of A Woman’s Heart, Lisa Granger welcomes photographer and author Meshali Mitchell to share her story of heartbreak, healing, and hope from her book Restored: Partnering with God in Transforming our Broken Places. Meshali opens up about how the physical restoration of her farmhouse mirrored the restoration of her own heart and soul. Once hiding behind masks of perfectionism and performance, she now speaks with hones...
What if the empty nest season didn’t have to feel empty at all? Author and speaker Linda Hanstra joins me on A Woman’s Heart to share wisdom from her new book, Empty-Nest Joyride: Hope, Love and Purpose on the Road to Contentment. Using the metaphor of biking and parenting, Linda helps us see this stage of life as a chance to embrace joy, strengthen relationships, and step into God’s calling with fresh perspective. In this conversa...
What if one encounter with Jesus could change everything? In this solo episode of A Woman’s Heart, Lisa takes us through the powerful story of the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4). While many think of healing in terms of the physical—blind eyes opened, the lame walking, the dead raised—this encounter shows us that Jesus also brings emotional, relational, and spiritual healing.
Together, we’ll explore:
Who the Samaritan woman re...
Have you ever wondered where Holy Spirit fits into everyday life? Without Holy Spirit, we can miss out on the power, wisdom and peace that is available to us as believers. In this episode we welcome author and speaker Jenny Randle for a heartfelt conversation about Holy Spirit’s role in our everyday lives. Jenny shares the inspiration behind her latest book, The Promised Presence, and why she felt called to study and write about Ho...
Does the world seem rather chaotic these days? Have you faced a crisis that leaves you hanging on to your last thread of hope? Left unchecked, thoughts of hopelessness can spiral into despair, leaving us isolated, drained, and ready to give up. We may even start to believe the lie that our suffering has no purpose. In this Flashback Favorites conversation, I revisit my interview with Grace Fox, author of Finding Hope in Crisis. Gra...
Summer Reading Series with Tamera Alexander, A Millions little Choices. In this final episode of our Summer Reading Series this year, I’m joined by best-selling author Tamera Alexander for a heartfelt conversation about the choices that define us and relationships. We dive into the themes woven through her novel A Million Little Choices—friendships with women, the ups and downs of marriage, the power of forgiveness, and the ways Go...
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