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Alix Pridgen

200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -

Weekly sermons delivered at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Prairie Village, KS

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Episodes

Episode 186: Learning When to Say "No"

February 05, 2024 15:56 - 12 minutes - 9.96 MB

Jesus looks to God for his mission and shows us how to say "no" to the trap of pleasing everyone else.

Episode 185: Demons be Gone!

February 05, 2024 15:45 - 16 minutes - 12.4 MB

Jesus casts a demon out of a man in a synagogue. We have our own "demons" but Jesus can cast them out, too.

Episode 184: Mary the Magdalene

February 05, 2024 15:31 - 14 minutes - 11.2 MB

There were also many women who followed Jesus and were his disciples in the same way as the "12 apostles"--but their stories and contributions were minimized during the process of the canonization of the Holy Bible and by early Gospel writers. Today, I lift up the voice and experience of Mary from Magdal/Migdal.

Episode 183: You are Called

January 19, 2024 21:26 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Jesus calls... You!

Episode 182: Ready or Not, Here I Come!

December 11, 2023 21:26 - 7 minutes - 5.82 MB

God is determined to be with us and nothing will stand in God's way. The Lord is coming!

Episode 181: We have Hope!

December 03, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 9.01 MB

Our hope is founded on the reliability of God's Word. Signs of hope abound!

Episode 180: Christ the King Crucified

November 26, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MB

Christ the King Sunday 2023 Text: Matthew 25:31-46

Episode 179: Avoiding the Trap

October 23, 2023 13:27 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MB

Jesus' enemies try to force him to choose between two narrow positions on an issue--but he chooses to answer in a way that acknowledges the complexity of life. We must maintain our allegiance to God while at the same time navigating the realities of this world.

Episode 178: God's Banquet is for Everyone!

October 16, 2023 14:17 - 19 minutes - 15.8 MB

A sermon addressing the war between Israel and Gaza. The text is Matthew 22:1-14

Episode 177: Captured by Christ

October 16, 2023 14:02 - 15 minutes - 12.1 MB

Giving up everything and gaining even more. A sermon on Philippians 3:4-14

Episode 176: Water From a Rock

October 16, 2023 13:41 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MB

God provides a fountain of life from the very rock we thought was blocking our path. A sermon on Exodus 17:1-7.

Episode 175: Bickering Disciples

October 16, 2023 13:23 - 20 seconds - 10.1 MB

Sermon on Matthew 18:15-20

Episode 174: A God Who Saves

August 23, 2023 14:11 - 15 minutes - 12 MB

Sermon on Romans 11:1-32 God intends to save all people.

Episode 173: The Good Shepherd

May 03, 2023 20:43 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MB

Jesus, the Good Shepherd and the less than lovely sheep.

Episode 172: From Despair to Celebration

May 03, 2023 20:33 - 18 minutes - 14.3 MB

Sermon on Luke 24:13-35 Two disciples meet Jesus on the Emmaus Road.

Episode 171: God Uses Faithful Doubters

May 03, 2023 20:22 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MB

God has a long history of using faithful doubters.

Episode 170: Amazing Grace

March 22, 2023 14:41 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MB

Jesus helps us to see.

Episode 169: The Woman of Samaria

March 22, 2023 14:28 - 19 minutes - 14.7 MB

Jesus and a Samaritan woman have a life-changing encounter.

Episode 168: A Questioning Faith

March 08, 2023 15:23 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MB

Nicodemus is invited to a Spirit-filled life but finds himself filled with questions.

Episode 167: A Powerful Story

February 28, 2023 15:10 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MB

A sermon on the story of Jesus' testing from Matthew 4:1-11. How to face temptation.

Episode 165: Justice, Kindness and a Humble Walk

January 31, 2023 15:44 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MB

Micah calls us to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our G_d.

Episode 164: An Invitation to Life

January 25, 2023 15:14 - 9 minutes - 7.87 MB

Epiphany 3A Text: Matthew

Episode 163: He's the One

January 18, 2023 21:50 - 14 minutes - 10.9 MB

Sermon on John 1:29-42 Meeting Jesus

Episode 162: Beloved

January 18, 2023 21:32 - 13 minutes - 10.1 MB

Sermon on Matthew 3:13-17

Episode 161: A Miracle in Mariupol

January 18, 2023 21:23 - 9 minutes - 7.16 MB

Sermon on Matthew 2:13-23 God brings good in the midst of evil.

Episode 160: To You is Born a Savior

January 18, 2023 21:10 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MB

Sermon on Luke 2

Episode 159: Peace on Earth

December 05, 2022 00:02 - 9 minutes - 7.18 MB

Sermon on Isaiah 11:1-10

Episode 158: Get Ready!

December 04, 2022 23:49 - 19 minutes - 11.9 MB

Sermon on Matthew 24:36-44. Preparing for the coming reign of God.

Episode 157: Making Sense of Dreams

November 06, 2022 23:32 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MB

All Saints Sunday 2022 -- a sermon on Daniel 7

Episode 156: The Truth Shall Make You Free

October 30, 2022 22:14 - 32 minutes - 12.7 MB

Sermon on John 8:31-36

Episode 155: A Journey to Wellness

October 16, 2022 20:53 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MB

Sermon on Luke 15: 11-19. A journey to wellness.

Episode 154: How Long, O God?

October 02, 2022 20:52 - 13 minutes - 10.3 MB

This is how we live in the midst of trials. We rejoice in God’s blessings, even when the barns, branches, and pastures are empty. Trusting in a God who has proven to be faithful and Good.

Episode 152: Justice Before Prayer

August 24, 2022 14:21 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MB

God calls us to acts of justice and mercy before we come to God with our worship and prayers.

Episode 150: Greed

August 01, 2022 20:15 - 15 minutes - 11.9 MB

Jesus teaches us to be on guard against greed and invest in our relationship with one another and with God.

Episode 149: The God We Pray To

August 01, 2022 20:00 - 15 minutes - 12 MB

Jesus teaches us about prayer, but more importantly about the character of God, to whom we pray.

Episode 147: Freedom

July 04, 2022 15:09 - 9 minutes - 7.54 MB

Sermon delivered on the 4th of July weekend. Text: Galatians 6:1-16

Episode 145: O Them Demons

June 19, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 12.6 MB

Jesus encounters a man with a legion of demons and sets him free. We also have hour demons... and Christ frees us, too.

Episode 144: God's Plan for Diversity

June 05, 2022 23:55 - 15 minutes - 12 MB

God's plan has always been diversity.

Episode 143: A Greater Vision

May 16, 2022 00:24 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

Sermon on Acts 11:1-18 delivered the 5th Sunday after Easter by Pastor Alix D. Pridgen.

Episode 142: Gone Fishing

May 09, 2022 01:54 - 16 minutes - 13 MB

Sermon on John 21:1-19

Episode 141: Easter

May 03, 2022 18:56 - 16 minutes - 13 MB

Sermon delivered Easter Sunday at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection by The Rev. Dr. Alix D. Pridgen

Episode 146: A Way When There is No Way

April 11, 2022 20:45 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MB

John Livingston tells the story of how God has been at work in his life making a way out of no way.

Episode 145: Something Worth Celebrating

April 11, 2022 20:24 - 23 minutes - 17.8 MB

The Prodigal Father and His Two Sons Sermon on Luke 15;1-3, 11B-32

Episode 144: Every Day Precious

April 11, 2022 20:07 - 11 minutes - 9.07 MB

Sermon on Luke 13:1-9

Episode 143: Will We Listen?

March 17, 2022 14:31 - 11.4 MB

Sermon on Luke 13:31-35

143: Will We Listen?

March 17, 2022 14:31 - 11.4 MB

Sermon on Luke 13:31-35

Episode 142: Living With Integrity

March 10, 2022 15:05 - 19 minutes - 14.3 MB

Jesus faces temptation with integrity by relying on his identity as a child of God.

Episode 141: Witnessing the Glory of God

March 02, 2022 15:51 - 18 minutes - 13.9 MB

We are transformed... transfigured... by our encounters with God's glory... in ways only others can see.

Episode 140: A Lesson from Jesus on Love

March 02, 2022 15:40 - 18 minutes - 13.6 MB

Episode 139: Finding Life in Exile

March 02, 2022 15:23 - 18 minutes - 14 MB