Month: July 2011

  • Food Prices

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    NPR asked: Why Are Food Prices Going Crazy? – The reasons are manifold: The rise of biofuels, More demand from the developing world, Disappearing stockpiles and Speculation. In biblical times you are pretty much looking at the developing world with an ever-increasing demand. And according to Genesis 41:37-57 Joseph was one of the greatest speculators…

  • The History of Recessions

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    Joseph is an expert in macroeconomics: “The seven fat cows are seven years, and the seven full heads of grain are also seven years; they have the same meaning. The seven thin cows which came up later and the seven thin heads of grain scorched by the desert wind are seven years of famine. It…

  • Sermon Podcast: Holy Welcome

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    Holy Welcome 2011-07-03.m4a Listen on Posterous Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas for Pentecost based on Matthew 10:40-42. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on July 3rd 2011.

  • Move On

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    Today’s reading is Psalm 32. I preached about that back in March under the title Move On.