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9100 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS, 66206

(913) 649-0438

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is a congregation of the ELCA. Please visit our web page to learn more about us, our community partnerships, and ministries.

Alix D Pridgen

Weekly sermons delivered by The Rev. Dr. Alix D. Pridgen

Filtering by Tag: Human Dignity

Episode 247: This Is My Body

The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen

“… we live in a culture that has elevated independence almost to the level of a virtue. We want to be financially independent. We want our children to become independent. Older adults fear losing their independence. We admire the self-made person. We don't want to be a burden.

And some of that is healthy.

But Paul says something startlingly different about the Christian life:

We belong to one another.

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categories Spirituality, sermons
tags Romans 12, Body of Christ, Spiritual Gifts, Grace, Christian Community, Interdependence, Human Dignity, Cultural Difference, Diversity, Belonging, Unity in Diversity, Gifts of Others, Receiving Grace, Mutual Dependence, Individualism, Self-Sufficiency, Cultural Exchange, Immigration, Race and Culture, Prejudice, Dehumanization, Hate Speech, Christian Ethics, Love of Neighbor, Community Across Difference, Jewish Roots of Christianity, Communion, Eucharist, Church and Society, Life Together

Episode 241: The Battle for Freedom

The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen

The Bible has a name for this: sin. It is not simply the things we do wrong, but the power within us that twists what is good. Sin is the power that turns freedom into selfishness. Sin is the power that turns love into possession, justice into vengeance, and neighbors into enemies.

If the problem were ignorance, we'd need better education. If the problem were bad laws, we'd need better legislation. If the problem were lack of discipline, we'd need more willpower. But if sin has taken hold of the human heart, then we need more than advice—we need redemption.

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categories sermons, Spirituality
tags Romans 7, Sin, Grace, Freedom, Redemption, Human Nature, Christian Freedom, Independence Day, Fourth of July, Declaration of Independence, Kingdom of God, Apostle Paul, Augustine, Benjamin Franklin, Spiritual Growth, Temptation, Discipleship, Gospel, Sanctification, Forgiveness, New Life in Christ, Romans 8, Lutheran Sermon, ELCA, Christian Living, Human Dignity, Liberty, Hope, No Condemnation, Holy Spirit, Faith and Freedom