Matthew 25

The Bible, so often used as enslaved people’s yoke, became their cry for freedom.

The last are certainly not first in this story.

Everybody dies. My mother-in-law intended to be ready.

Even the wise bridesmaids have limited vision.

I understand the story better now than when I was I kid, but I still have the feeling that the foolish virgins were framed.

Public ritual might be construed as a benign relic, as imperialism, or as marketing. Or it might be seen as a form of pilgrimage.

Every pastor needs to address the issue of freedom and accountability. It's part of the pastor's role in nurturing a church community: neither a laissez-faire atmosphere nor a judicial one helps people grow as disciples.