Daniel Haas

Month: March 2011

  • 2 Chronicles 6:1-17

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    Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 6:1-17. It is Solomon’s dedicatory prayer for the temple. For that “he raised his arms in prayer”. He did what? Aren’t you supposed to fold your hands? Well it all depends. Let’s take a look at some of the most common prayer gestures: Albrecht Dürer’s Praying Hands represent the catholic…

  • 2 Chronicles 5:2-14

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    Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 5:2-14. The dedication of Solomon’s temple is a huge production – a national convention: Then King Solomon summoned all the leaders of the tribes and clans of Israel to assemble in Jerusalem. Here is what happened: The Covenant Box and the Tent of the LORD’s presence were brought into the…

  • 2 Chronicles 1:1-17

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    Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 1:1-17. If you had one wish that God would grant you what would it be? Solomon chose wisdom. But God didn’t stop just there: “And in addition, I will give you more wealth, treasure, and fame than any king has ever had before or will ever have again.” That gives…

  • Sermon Podcast: Journey through Lent

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    Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas commemorating the second Sunday in Lent based on Genesis 12:1-4. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on March 20th 2011. Journey_through_Lent_2011-03-20.m4a Listen on Posterous

  • Lamentations 3:1-24

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    Today’s Reading is Lamentations 3:1-24. The Book of Lamentations is the Megillah for Tisha B’Av. For liturgical used it is written as an Acrostic. For easier memorization it is printed in subsections named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Then Governor Schwarzenegger even referred to “lamenting” when sending his reply to Assembly Bill 1176: