Daniel Haas

Tag: John

  • Fear not! #LasVegas #MassShooting

    —

    by

    Rev
    in

    At least 59 people were killed in Las Vegas on Sunday. The event has been called the biggest mass shooting in modern US history. It is appropriate to pray for the wounded, the families of the dead, and all those who do the hard work of helping the community recover. It is also important to…

  • Three major holidays that you should not miss this week

    —

    by

    Rev
    in

    Some weeks in the life of the church look so unassuming. What could possibly be special about this week? Well, as pastor I am obliged to give you three perspectives on the next few days that you may otherwise have missed: The window named “Ascension” at St. John’s United Church of Christ Thursday, May 25,…

  • Word of the Year 21016: post-truth

    —

    by

    Rev
    in

    I burned my right thumb pretty bad preparing our Christmas dinner. I poured water in a hot frying pan only to have the steam peel my skin off. Not that my mother told me a thousand times that the stove was hot. Growing up I knew better and touched it and got burnt, and touched…

  • The Sin of Ableism

    —

    by

    Rev
    in

    The games in Rio are still in full swing. China dominates the medal count followed by Great Britain and Ukraine. Team USA currently ranks fourth. Just yesterday U.S. swimmers won three gold medals and smashed two world records. Wait what? Ukraine in the top three of the medal count? Team USA only on four? Maybe…

  • What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

    —

    by

    Rev
    in

    I am a white, straight, male pastor in the United Church of Christ. From 2008-2014 I was the only one in the entire state of Utah. All the other UCC pastors were female, minority or LGBTQ. Among UCC ministers it is not unusual that the white, straight, male is the odd one out and I…