Sermons by Rev. Chris Kliesen Wehrman (Page 4)
“The Drum Major Instinct,” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:35-45 New International Version Italics indicated a word is changed for clarity or gender neutrality. 35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.37 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”38 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus…
About Love & Fear & the New Year
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 43:1-3, 5-7 Living BibleBut now the Lord who created you, O Israel, says: Don’t be afraid, for I have ransomed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. 2 When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you. 3a For I…
Spoiler Alert: Unto Us a Child is Born
SCRIPTURE: Shining Light Tells The Good Story 3:7-18 (Luke 3:7-18)First Nations Version, an Indigenous Translation of the New Testament 7 Large crowds of people were coming out to hear Gift of Goodwill (John) and have him perform the purification ceremony. He noticed some of the spiritual leaders in the crowd and warned them, “You nest of poisonous snakes!… 8 Prove to others by the way you live that you have returned to the good road. Do not think you can…
Olly, Olly, Oxen Free!
SCRIPTURE: Shining Light Tells The Good Story 25:25-36 (Luke 25:25-36)First Nations Version, an Indigenous Translation of the New Testament Verses 37-38: During the day Creator Sets Free (Jesus) would teach and tell his stories at the sacred lodge. Then at night he would go to where he was lodging on Olive Mountain. Then, in the morning, all the people would gather again at the lodge to listen to him. 25 “There will also be signs in the sun, moon, and…
Again, Again, Again: Gratitude Three Ways
SCRIPTURE: Gift From Creator Tells the Good Story 5:1-11 (Matthew 5:1-11)First Nations Version, an Indigenous Translation of the New Testament Italics here are part of the translation. 1 When Creator Sets Free (Jesus) saw the great crowd, he went back up into the mountainside and sat down to teach the people. His followers came to him there, 2 so he took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and began to share his wisdom with them and teach them how to…
Frayed but Unafraid
SCRIPTURE: Gift From Creator Tells the Good Story 5:1-11 (Matthew 5:1-11)First Nations Version, an Indigenous Translation of the New TestamentItalics here are part of the translation. 1 When Creator Sets Free (Jesus) saw the great crowd, he went back up into the mountainside and sat down to teach the people. His followers came to him there, 2 so he took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and began to share his wisdom with them and teach them how to see…
The Wisdomkeeper and the 3: Head Woman, Healing Tears and Creator Helps Him
SCRIPTURE: Shining Light Tells the Good Story 10:38-42 (Luke 10:38-42)First Nations Version, an Indigenous Translation of the New Testament 38 As they journeyed on, they went to a village where a woman named Head Woman (Martha) gave them lodging at her house. 39 Her sister Healing Tears (Mary), who lived with her, sat next to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) on the floor, listening to his teaching. As their Wisdomkeeper, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) would teach the men who gathered around…
A Visit with Eagles
Proverbs 30:18-19, Exodus 19:1-4, Isaiah 40:31 Common English Bible [ ] = text is adapted for gender neutrality/inclusion or clarity. Proverbs 30:18-19 [The collected wisdom of the people:] 18 Three things are too wonderful for me…19 the way of an eagle in the sky,the way of a snake on the rock,the way of a ship out on the open sea…. Exodus 19:1-4 [God spoke to Moses from the mountain and said,] “…Declare to the Israelites: 4 You saw what I…
Troubled Waters <> Healing Pools
John 5:2-9a-13-9b, 16-18, The Message and Common English Bible [ ] = text is adapted for gender neutrality/inclusion or clarity. Italics indicate the text is from The Message 2-6 …Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there was a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, with five alcoves.Hundreds of sick people—blind, crippled, paralyzed—were in these alcoves. One [sufferer] had been an invalid there for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw [that one] stretched out by the pool and knew how long [they] had…
The Monotony of Manna
Numbers 11:7-9, 4-6 Common English Bible 7 The manna was like coriander seed and its color was like resin. 8 The people would roam around and collect it and grind it with millstones or pound it in a mortar. Then they would boil it in pots and make it into cakes. It tasted like cakes baked in olive oil. 9 When the dew fell on the camp during the night, the manna would fall with it.4 [Some] among them had…