Daniel Haas

Month: February 2011

  • Presidents Day

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    What is so important about the birthday of a president anyway? Okay, George Washington, is one of America’s greatest national heroes. But the current holiday cannot even land on his actual birthday anymore. Some interesting observations can be made looking at the List of Presidents of the United States by date of birth: – Each…

  • 1 John 2:1-17

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    Today’s Reading is 1 John 2:1-17. Verse 2 is a strong support for universal reconciliation: “And Christ himself is the means by which our sins are forgiven, and not our sins only, but also the sins of everyone.” Austin Cline lists more scriptural support and writes: “So the next time a Christian suggests to you…

  • 1 John 1:1-10

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    Today’s Reading is 1 John 1:1-10. A wonderful introduction into the First Letter of John comes from Enter the Bible and also a very good reflection: Your browser does not support iframes.

  • Sermon Podcast: Praying for Dummies

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    Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas titled “Praying for Dummies” based on Matthew 6:5-15. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on February 20th 2011. Download now or listen on posterous Praying_for_Dummies_2011-02-20.m4a (21674 KB)

  • Romans 12:1-21

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    Today’s Reading is Romans 12:1-21. Paul once again uses the image of the church as the body of Christ but also proves to be a real judoka: He asks the Romans to endure the most horrible of persecutions and still keep smiling. The last verse reveals his intention though: “conquer evil with good”. Or in…