David Schell
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Reclaiming the Rainbow
Last month was Pride month. Rainbow flags sprouted up everywhere, as did Christians who bemoaned the selection of the rainbow as a symbol. Many complain, “They stole the rainbow from God!” and try to “reclaim” the rainbow to make it symbolize what the Bible says. That becomes more difficult on a closer reading of the…
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Sermon Transcript: Why Do We Keep Telling This Story?
The Rev. David Schell preached this sermon at Fairplain Presbyterian Church on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. You can view a video of this Easter Sunday service below, and an audio recording. The manuscript is below the recordings. Video: Sermon Audio: Manuscript: Remember: Sermons are preached, not read, so the recordings and the text of…
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The Parable of the Talents, Revisited
The parable of the talents has always bothered me. If you’re not familiar with it, in Luke 19 Jesus tells the story of a nobleman who goes on a trip and gives ten of his servants, by my math, almost $500,000 each and tells them to do business with it until he gets back. One…