In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…
The Word was life and the life was the light of all people.
- John 1:1, 4
Logos is Greek for ‘Word of God’. I can safely say that the average American, Christian or not, is unaware of this and, like me, first thinks about the different logos that we see on a daily basis.
Nike Swoosh. AT&T Deathstar. McDonalds Arches. Single images conjure brand recognition in a millisecond.
Disciples are very familiar for the red chalice logo of our denomination. We at OPCC re-created our logo a few years ago.
Nike Swoosh. AT&T Deathstar. McDonalds Arches. Single images conjure brand recognition in a millisecond.
Disciples are very familiar for the red chalice logo of our denomination. We at OPCC re-created our logo a few years ago.
I am struck, in this moment, by how wrapped up we are in images…in logos. Thousands upon thousands of dollars and hours are poured into crafting images that resonate with individuals and groups. When we worked our logo, there were many discussions and many drafts.
The paraments that I made for our Visioning project last summer were, first, just an image in my mind – an abstract representation of the Five Core Values of that project. The process of bringing that image to the sanctuary is outlined here.
We are a culture that resonate with images quickly and readily, but have such trouble with the Word of God. The Word takes time and study. It takes reflection and re-visiting. It takes community and conversation. And there is no short-cut. Perhaps that is why artists have been trying to capture the essence of the Word for centuries and none has done it all in one image. If we were to catch a glimpse of the image, we would be white-haired before our time!
The paraments that I made for our Visioning project last summer were, first, just an image in my mind – an abstract representation of the Five Core Values of that project. The process of bringing that image to the sanctuary is outlined here.
We are a culture that resonate with images quickly and readily, but have such trouble with the Word of God. The Word takes time and study. It takes reflection and re-visiting. It takes community and conversation. And there is no short-cut. Perhaps that is why artists have been trying to capture the essence of the Word for centuries and none has done it all in one image. If we were to catch a glimpse of the image, we would be white-haired before our time!
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