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Christ the King Sunday
When Israel first asked for a king, they went to the prophet Samuel and said, “give us a king to govern us like all the other nations have,” and Samuel was angry and had words with God, and God said, … Continue reading
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Tagged baptismal covenant, Christ the King, Israel, John 18:33-37, kings, Pilate, Revelation 1, Samuel
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Hannah’s hope: Anticipation
I don’t often tell this story, because it makes me seem a little bit mad. But Hannah understands. Hannah left the temple and she ate and drank and her countenance was no longer sad. She wasn’t pregnant; she had no … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon preparation
Tagged Hannah, hope, miscarriage, pregnancy, Samuel, Year B Proper 28
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Hannah, holding on
Hannah had promised the Lord of hosts that if God would give her a son, then she would give her son back to God all the days of his life, “and the Lord remembered her, and in due time, Hannah … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel 1-2, college, family, growing up, Hannah, motherhood, Samuel
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