Episode 212: Lessons from Two Sisters
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
TEXT: Luke 10:38-42
In this episode, Rev. Dr. Alix D. Pridgen unpacks the familiar story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10:38–42 — but challenges us to break out of the old “either/or” mindset. Instead of pitting Mary’s stillness against Martha’s service, we are invited to recognize how both live within us: the part longing for rest, meaning, and presence, and the part pulled by responsibility, deadlines, and care for others.
Drawing from everyday stories — like a man stretched thin by work and family, or Bryan Stevenson’s life-changing lesson on presence from death row — this message offers a tender, powerful reminder: stillness is not weakness. It is where God meets us, lifts our burdens, and renews our joy.
Rev. Pridgen calls us to imagine what might change — in us, in our communities, and in the world — if we paused long enough to listen, to see one another, and to let love reshape our action. With passionate, hope-filled words, she proclaims Christ’s ongoing work: mending the broken, calming the restless, and empowering us for the road ahead.