The Hope Podcast with Lina Abujamra

Uncomfortable Conversations About Racism In The Church #3: With Reggie Kee

On today’s “Uncomfortable Conversation” my guest Reggie Kee will share about his experience with racism and help us get a better understanding about the challenges that our black brothers and sisters are facing. Together we’ll address some difficult topics like systemic racism, who’s supposed to do the work of reconciliation, microaggressions, how to find hope in the midst of racial tensions in the church, and more.

Uncomfortable Conversations About Racism In The Church #2: With Taija Sparkman

Today’s “Uncomfortable Conversation” will shed some light on offensive things white people say or do without knowing they are offensive, as well as offer suggestions about practical things we can do to communicate and love our black brothers and sisters better.   
My guest: Taija Sparkman

Uncomfortable Conversations About Racism In The Church #1: With Kathryn Freeman

I’m launching a new podcast series that I’ve called Uncomfortable Conversations About Racism In The Church. If there’s ever been a time for the church to lean in and learn from our black brothers and sisters, it’s now. I believe this conversations will help us learn how to be a tool in God’s redeeming work in doing justice and racial reconciliation here on earth. My guest today: Kathryn Freeman 

Leadership #20: Five lessons I’ve learned as a woman in ministry

We’re coming to the end of the leadership edition of The Hope Podcast! As the grand finale of this leadership series I wanted you to listen to a sermon I gave not long ago to women leaders based on Elijah's story from 1 Kings 19. I believe this episode will be both instructive and convicting.

Leadership 19: Three things I wish I’d been told about leadership

Don’t you wish you had a roadmap for what you should know and what you need to become a great leader? As I’m considering my leadership journey, there are three things I want to share with you in the hope that they will help you become all that God intends for you to be.

Leadership #18: Timing in leadership - how to deal with closed doors

More often than we’d like to, we will be faced with closed doors in life and leadership.But closed doors do not mean that it’s the end of the road for you. They do not mean that God has stopped caring for you. Quite the opposite. Closed doors often have to do with God’s timing in your life, his work in you, and his purposes for you.

Leadership #17: Loneliness in leadership

Leadership is lonely. It might not look like it from the outside because a leader is often surrounded by others, but every leader knows that in order to lead, well, you typically lead from the front – alone. In today’s podcast we’ll discuss three principles that will help us navigate loneliness successfully.

Leadership #16: Spiritual disciplines every leader needs

When Jesus said, “Follow me,” he meant that we follow his way of life that involved several practices that enabled him to experience intimacy with his heavenly Father and live out his life and ministry from that place of communion. In today’s podcast I will focus on three spiritual disciplines that every leader needs.