Episode 224: When God Moves In
The Rev. Dr. Alix Pridgen
We’re used to a God who visits.
A God who shows up for a season, a service, a holy day—and then politely stays out of the way. But the Gospel of John tells a different story. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. God didn’t stop by. God moved in.
In this episode, we sit with the unsettling and hopeful truth that God has taken up residence in the middle of ordinary life. Not just in sanctuaries and sacred moments, but in kitchens and waiting rooms, in unfinished conversations and unresolved grief.
A God who moves in notices things. Jesus walks past the rooms we’ve carefully curated and opens doors we hoped would stay shut. He touches pain we’ve learned to live with and sits with people we’ve learned to avoid.
And yet—this nearness is not a threat. It is grace.
Because a God who dwells among us is close enough to hear the sigh that never becomes a prayer, close enough to shine light without shame, close enough to hold what cannot be fixed.
Christmas, John reminds us, is not something we pack away with the decorations. When Monday comes—when the calendar turns and life resumes its weight—Jesus is still here.