Daniel Haas

Month: March 2011

  • Isaiah 38:1-20

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    Today’s Reading is Isaiah 38:1-20. God is unfair: “I, the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will let you live fifteen years longer.” Gimme a break: All you need to do is whining and you get your way? If we are really God’s children then…

  • Matthew 4:1-11

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    Today’s Reading is Matthew 4:1-11. Jesus and Satan go back and forth throwing Scripture passages at one another. Both of them use the least helpful term in any spiritual conversation: “The Bible says”. Because once one says that they pretty much want the discussion to be over. Please don’t doubt my point because I’ve got…

  • Sermon Podcast: Move On

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    Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas commemorating the first Sunday in Lent based on Psalm 32. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on March 13th 2011. Move_On_2011-03-13.m4a Listen on Posterous

  • Joel 2:18-27

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    Today’s Reading is Joel 2:18-27. Joel says that the Lord promises to bless the people by making the land produce food again and by rescuing them from the locust attack. So far so good. But at the end starts wishful thinking: “You will praise the LORD your God, who has done wonderful things for you.…

  • Joel 2:1-17

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    Today’s Reading is Joel 2:1-17. “The day of the LORD is coming soon.” Now what does that look like? One approach is found in one of the most famous sermons ever given: Instead, this is what the prophet Joel spoke about: ‘This is what I will do in the last days, God says: I will…