The Hope Podcast with Lina Abujamra

Dear Lina: How do I have political conversations at my workplace without getting emotionally vested and upset?

Politics can put a powerful wedge between people and it’s troublesome to see how Christians engage in political discourse today with the same vitriol and contempt as the rest of the world.
In this #DearLina episode I’ll give you three ideas to help frame how to have political discussions characterized by biblical values.

Dear Lina: How do I share my faith in the current cultural climate?

We’re living in a climate that is not very friendly to Jesus and Christianity. Our culture is verbal, angry, attacking, judging, and strongly opinionated, and it has become a challenge to know how to share the gospel with our neighbors. Take a listen to today’s podcast where I will address this relevant question from a listener.

Dear Lina, talk about new year, new goals

In this podcast Lina will answer a question from a listener that will help you at the start of a new year!
Dear Lina, as the new year begins, I feel cynical about setting Bible reading goals because I always fail very quickly into the year. What are some ways I can grow spiritually in the coming year, and do they have to include a regular Bible reading plan?

Come Alive in your Joy [Advent Series]

I know this Christmas season can be an extraordinarily busy time packed with last minute preparations and shopping but let me encourage you to take a moment and listen to a brief Christmas message based on Luke 2 that will remind us why we always have a reason to rejoice.

Come Alive In Your Peace [Advent Series]

Many things could have stolen Mary’s and Joseph’s peace when entrusted with the birth of Jesus. Uncertainty, fear, misunderstanding, confusion, shame, were all emotions they must have felt. And yet, when we read their story, we find two people completely at peace in the midst of uncanny circumstances. What was it that allowed them to experience such peace and how can we too have this kind of peace no matter the circumstances?

Come Alive in Your Expectations [Advent series]

Much of the Christmas story is the story of longing, of waiting on God, of crying out to Him to come and fulfill His promises. But waiting can challenge our faith, question if we heard God clearly, and make us wonder whether our longings are too lofty and far-fetched.
In today’s podcast come with me to Luke 1:5-24 and encounter a God who can bring life out of the most barren places. This is session one in a 3-week Advent series called Come Alive This Christmas. Take a listen. It’s time to come alive in your expectations!

Four reasons why you should never quit

Is there anything in your life right now that is so difficult that you're thinking about quitting? Friend, no matter what painful circumstances you might be facing, today I’m here to tell you “Don’t quit!”
Listen to this sermon I recently gave at my church on Mark 5:21–43, about the story of the woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. As we look into this passage, we will discover four reasons why you should never quit.

Reclaiming the Way of Jesus in our Churches – Conversation with Jeff Lockyer [BOOK LAUNCH SERIES]

One of the factors that lead to deconstruction is the discrepancy we often see between what people profess to believe and what they actually practice. In today’s podcast I invite you to listen to a conversation with Jeff Lockyer, Lead Pastor of Southridge Community Church, about how to reclaim the way of Jesus in our personal lives and in the life of our local churches, so that people would run to Him instead of from Him. DON’T MISS this one!