A Word from the Vine No. 542: The Dance of the Trinity

There’s a word the early Church used to describe the Trinity—a word that sounds like music: perichoresis.

It means “mutual indwelling.” It’s the idea that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit live in perfect harmony—not as three separate gods, not as a hierarchy, but as one divine dance of love.

Each Person glorifies the other. Each gives. Each receives. No competition. No ego. No division.

Jesus speaks of this in John 17:21, when He prays:

“That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you…”

That’s the invitation. Not just to believe in the Trinity, but to live in its rhythm.

What if our churches moved like that? What if our families did? What if we stopped trying to outshine each other and started glorifying one another?

The Trinity is not a math problem. It’s not a theological riddle. It’s a relationship. It’s love shared. Love sent. Love received.

And here’s the miracle: You’re invited into the dance.

Let us pray.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

Draw us into Your love.

Teach us to move in step with You—to glorify, to give, to receive.

Make us one, as You are one.

And may our lives reflect the beauty of Your eternal dance.

Amen.

This has been A Word from the Vine with me, Pastor Loren Christensen of Danish Countryside Chapel in Exira, Iowa. Until next time, stay rooted in Christ, nourished by His Word, and growing in grace.