Getting along with people can be tough on a good day. Getting along with other Christians can be impossible on your best days! If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent a lot of time scratching your head wondering why getting along with other Christians can be so challenging. It shouldn’t come as a surprise though [...]

I recently wrote a book about being single. It’s called Thrive: the Single Life as God Intended. It hit me recently that I haven’t blogged about singleness in forever, and probably should.  So here is my long awaited blog on singleness: I’d like to give you 5 strategic mistakes single people commonly make: #1 Keep [...]

Hi there. Glad you checked in. I’d love to fill you in on 4 things that are going on this week: #1 Podcast Update The last of the Genesis Rescued Series is now available on iTunes. Listen here! Starting next week I will be posting weekly teachings from the Gospel of Luke. The study is [...]

You’ve been wondering… She quit her job in women’s ministry. She’s not teaching a Bible study in the fall. Is Lina gonna stop blogging too? After all, she hasn’t blogged in 5 days! The short answer is: Yes! I’m still blogging! But who wants the short answer when you can get the long one! The long answer [...]

This is what I do for my daily Bible reading. How do you spend your time with The Lord each day?

I am an expert at parenting. I don’t say this to brag. It’s actually true. I spend my days talking with parents about their kids. I get paid to answer parents’ questions and give them the answers – some of which they want to hear, and others they don’t. As a Pediatric ER doctor, I’ve [...]

So many people have asked me the same question lately: “What are you going to do next, Lina?” It’s a logical question to ask in light of the fact that I recently resigned as the women’s ministry director at my church. I’ll also be done teaching the Genesis series this Tuesday without a clear plan for [...]

I confess. I’m addicted to it. I tell myself I’m not, but ask me not to check it for an hour, and forgetaboutit. We each have our preferred vice, and we tell ourselves many different lies as to why we still use it. Let me give you the 5 most common lies I’ve told myself [...]

Here’s a verse for today from Hebrews 11:32-34: “And what more shall I say? For time would mail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of Dvid, and Samuel and the prophets – who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the [...]

Do you know those people who always see the positive in every single situation no matter how grim it really is? Well I’m not one of them. I’m actually one of “the others”. I spent the weekend feeling like a Grade 1 Christian Loser. First of all, I got sick. Second of all, my book [...]