You Need a King - The Turn, Part 1

About this episode

The episode explores the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel, highlighting the search for a better King amidst life's challenges.

1 Samuel opens not with a king or a conquest, but with a barren woman named Hannah—overlooked, provoked, and out of options. Most of us know what it feels like to be there: too many problems, too many buttons to push, and no idea which one actually matters. Her story is where our new series, You Need a King, begins. As we journey through First Samuel together, we’ll discover that what every human heart is really searching for is not a better plan, but a better King.

People in this episode

Host: Ricky Alcantar

Topics covered

• faith
• barrenness
• search for a king
• Hannah's story
• First Samuel
• spiritual journey

Keywords

• Hannah
• 1 Samuel
• barren woman
• spirituality
• Christianity
• faith journey
• better King

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Samuel, You Need a King

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