The Word made flesh. On this second Sunday of Christmastide, Rev. Robert Brown shared from the prologue to John’s Gospel, one of the most magisterial and theologically rich passages in all the New Testament. These carefully crafted words are often the first that new Christians read in the Bible. John uses “simple,” familiar words– words that new Christians can be nourished by. Yet they are words that even many lifetimes of study and meditation could not possibly plumb the depths of.

Woven into its tapestry are some of the most intricate designs and vibrant colors one could possibly imagine: teaching about the very being of the triune God; creation and new creation; the Light of the world shining in the darkness;  the Gospel’s purpose; the Incarnation of the divine Word; the Word made flesh, God dwelling with his people, the sacred tabernacle–the nexus between heaven and earth–embodied in Jesus, the God-man.

This sermon is a quick guided tour beneath the surface of some of those familiar words, phrases, and concepts in an attempt to whet our appetites for a rich feast of meditative contemplation and–by the power of the Spirit–consideration of the written incarnate Word in our own lives.

Note: The artwork associated  with this podcast (viewable on the Epiclesis website but not through Apple iTunes) is titled “The Word Made Flesh” by Donald Jackson.