My mother-in-law randomly asked me today what I thought about sage smudging. I kind of smirked and said, you mean like Native American sage blessings? She said yes. I said well it’s not biblical if that’s what you want to know. She proceeds to tell me about a man who visited her church (Vineyard) who was talking about it and it kind of weirded her out. Then she told me he was writing his own bible. I wanted to laugh, but I asked his name. She said his name is Terry Wildman.
So I looked him up and was stunned to find IVP is publishing his First Nations Version: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament.
It’s coming out in August. But here is John 3:16.
- “The Great Spirit loves all creation so deeply that he gave his Son—the only Son who represents him fully. All who trust in him and his way will not come to a bad end but will share in the life of the world to come that never fades away, filled with beauty and harmony.” John 3:16
I mean I knew IVP was a bit off the rails but this is ridiculous.