Daniel Haas

Category: Blog

  • Faith by Example

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    The history of God’s relationship with his people is full of personalities that shaped the faith of their day and age. Through whom is God still speaking to you? A Christian is never alone: whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, you do have the responsibilities of being part of…

  • Living the Promise

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    The god of religion is dead. We need to live the promise. Here is my sermon outline for that one.

  • Hope – A Topical Summer Sermon Podcast

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    Hope 2011-07-31.m4a Listen on Posterous Today, July 31st 2011,  the people of Provo Community United Church of Christ had to say farewell to Felipe Dominguez as our music director. We used this occasion to reflect on the topic of "hope". From the Red Sea, over Mary's conception to Augustine's sermons and Bach's chorales – the…

  • Necessary Sacrifice

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    In the letter to the Hebrews, Jesus is seen as the great high priest, whose presence in suffering and death abolished the need for such sacrifices. Even President Obama thinks the debt crisis can be resolved with sacrifices:

  • Slave turned brother

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    Paul wants Philemon to treat his returning slave with kindness and love. Roman law allowed slaveowners to punish escaped slaves harshly. Onesimus may have run away because of a disagreement with Philemon. In this kind of situation, a slave might ask a trusted third party (like Paul) to intervene. What does this letter say about…