Episode 199: Transfigured
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Sermon delivered March 1, 2025, Transfiguration Sunday
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Episode 198: An Unexpected Form of Resistance
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Sermon delivered Feb. 23, 2025
Epiphany 7C
Text: Luke
How can we maintain our dignity and sense of self… in the face of bullying and mistreatment… when you cannot run away and fighting back is not an option? Jesus says we can take charge of our story and give the unexpected response.
Episode 197 Jesus' People
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Sermon delivered on Feb. 16, 2025
Luke 4:14-21
If we want to see God’s work in the world… if we want to see God’s miracles in life… We have only to look in the places where nobody else is looking… and at the people nobody else respects. There we will see him -- God’s messiah – coming with power – for us– Just as God did in Nazareth.
Episode 196: The First Sign -- Water Into Wine
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
A sermon delivered January 19th on The Gospel According to John 2:1-12. The scripture reading is included in the recording. Jesus and his mother are at a wedding. The hosts run out of wine. Jesus meets their need by turning water into wine.
Episode 195: Loving God and Neighbors
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
A study of love.
Read MoreEpisode 194: Refusing to Be Silenced
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Faith, facing obstacles, doesn’t give up!
Includes the stories of Bartimaeus and of Malala Yousafzai.
“When the world tells you to shrink, expand!” — Welteroth
Read MoreEpisode 193: Words that Bring Change
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Jesus takes a vacation and meets a woman who challenges his prejudices and changes his vision for ministry.
Read MoreEpisode 187: A Love Story
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Episode 186: Learning When to Say "No"
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Episode 185: Demons be Gone!
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Mark 1:21-28 Jesus casts out a demon from a man in a synagogue. We have our own “demons” and Jesus will cast those out, too.
Episode 183: You are Called
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Episode 181: We have Hope!
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
First Sunday of Advent
Text: Mark 13:24-37
Episode 180: Christ the King Crucified
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Christ the King Sunday 2023
Text: Matthew 25:31-46
Episode 179: Avoiding the Trap
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Text: Matthew 22:15-22
Episode 178: God's Banquet is for Everyone!
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Rejection hurts.
Hurt hardens into bitterness.
The way out of bitterness is forgiveness.
Read MoreEpisode 171: God Uses Faithful Doubters
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Sermon on John 20:19-31
Episode 170: Amazing Grace
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
John 9:1-41 Jesus heals our blindness with God’s amazing grace.
Episode 169: The Woman of Samaria
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Jesus and a Samaritan woman have a life-changing encounter at a well.
Episode 168: A Questioning Faith
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Sermon on John 3:1-17 Nicodemus comes to Jesus with questions and is offered a Spirit-filled life.
Episode 167: A Powerful Story
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
Jesus shows us that we are able to resist temptation with the power of God’s story.