Daniel Haas

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  • Inefficiency Mandate

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    Did you know the Bible has many commandments mandating inefficiency? The type of work performed by Ruth is known as gleaning. The Law of Moses makes provision for the poor, foreigners, orphans and widows by commanding that parts of the harvest be left behind for gleaners (Leviticus 19:9-10; Deuteronomy 24:19-21). A harvest must not be…

  • What’s in a name?

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    Long ago, in the days before Israel had a king, there was a famine in the land. So a man named Elimelech, who belonged to the clan of Ephrath and who lived in Bethlehem in Judah, went with his wife Naomi and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion to live for a while in the…

  • Sermon Podcast: We are the World

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    We are the World 10_2_2011.m4a Listen on Posterous Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas commemorating World Communion Sunday. World Communion Sunday is the first Sunday in October and is celebrated in all member churches of the National Council of Churches. On this day we celebrate our oneness in Christ the Prince of…

  • One Body

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    Reports of some getting drunk and others going away hungry at the Lord’s Supper have reached Paul. What a great reading for World Communion Sunday from 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. Check out the reflection from Enter the Bible: Your browser does not support iframes.

  • Occupy Wall Street

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    More than a hash-tag #occupywallstreet is protesting against social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of corporate money and lobbyists on government, among other concerns. The author of Psalm 72 prescribes the following remedy: “Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice, so that he…