Daniel Haas

Category: Blog

  • Cheers to COVID, dear church!

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    Drinking is up 60% during the pandemic. How do we promote systemic change on all levels of the church that reduces our contribution to alcohol abuse? Shaming is not the answer, neither is permissiveness. Read more in my latest piece for the UCC Center for Analytics, Research & Development, and Data. If you are experiencing…

  • Careful with those child tax credit payments

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    We received some extra cash from the IRS this month. I had to move it into savings right away, because in our situation the new advances are not really advantageous. Getting cash in parents’s hands is a good idea for the country and for people who we actually need that extra cash for necessities now.…

  • Independence, Boycott, and Racism

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    This year, I’m going back to the origins of the Declaration of Independence and the Second Continental Congress, by taking a look at the Continental Association which was ratified by the First Continental Congress in 1774. The first two provisions are remarkable: 1. That from and after the first day of December next, we will not…

  • Blogging

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    A lot of my blogging these days happens over at these two blogs: PlayersPrayers – sports meet spirituality CARD UCC – vital signs & statistics

  • Church in Decline? A Matter of Perspective

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    The numbers are in: today’s church needs to be bold in its advocacy and education and start new churches! Read more in my latest piece for the UCC Vital Signs & Statistics blog.