Daniel Haas

Month: April 2011

  • Hebrews 4:14-5:14

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    Today’s Reading is Hebrews 4:14-5:14. Here Jesus is described as being in the priestly order of Melchizedek. That is a thing the Bible has hardly anything about: Genesis 14:17-19 knows: “When Abram came back from his victory over Chedorlaomer and the other kings, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in Shaveh Valley…

  • John 21:1-25

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    Today’s Reading is John 21:1-25. Here you have a second account of the miraculous catch of fish. The first instance was told in Luke 5:1-11 when Simon Peter was called to be a fisher of people. Now the problem about Peter’s ministry is that is has always had its ups and downs. Ultimately he denied…

  • Gender Bender?

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    Denny Burk almost blames the victim: 22-year-old Chrissy Lee Polis was kicked and punched in the head until she appears to have a seizure. She is a victim of anti-transgender hate. Burk thinks she must not be called “She” because, well, he doesn’t like that: “In the Christian worldview, maleness and femaleness originate with the…

  • Do you believe in reality?

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    Economist David Friedman looks at the real-life value of religious belief from an atheist’s position. His findings suggest that the more fundamentalist your believes are the less they actually matter in your life. Or wording it positively from my perspective: Don’t check your brain at the church door!

  • John 20:1-30

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    Due to a busy Holy Week Schedule I have missed quite a few readings. Hopefully I will be able to catch up. Today’s Reading is John 20:1-30. For the first part may I refer to my slide-show Easter sermon of 2010: For the second part may I refer to my sermon for the second Sunday…