The Parable of the Ten Virgins applies equally to Jews and Gentiles. ... "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour" (Matthew 25:13).

On July 20, 2024, Lauren Olamina turned 15. Or, at least, she did in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The 1993 dystopian classic recounts the life and times of a Black girl who shares ...

Long’s discovery led to a fresh awareness: the power of parables is “the kingdom of God to which they refer.” Parables do ...

And we watch as Lauren struggles to survive what later becomes called “the Pox,” a kind of dream-slang for the apocalypse. Thirty-one years after its publication, Parable of the Sower ...

The parables teach us to be good stewards of our time and the things we have been given. The Parables of Jesus includes three of the most loved parables: The Two Sons, The Rich Man and Lazarus and ...

Jesus told his Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21 to illustrate the folly of putting the things of this life ahead of eternal life. The Revs. ... ‘Watch out! Be on your guard ...

The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its sequel.

March 30, 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Lent: Jesus’ parable in Luke’s Gospel masterfully illustrates three characters, the father and two sons, each of whom provides an insight on the human ...

WATCH SCHEDULE TOPICS ABOUT FRONTLINE SHOP TEACHER CENTER. The Parables Madeleine Boucher discusses the different types of parables used by Jesus and their role in his teaching.

Parable of the Talents is adapted by writer Damian Duffy and artists John Jennings and David Brame, the same creative team behind the previous Kindred and Parable of the Sower adaptations.

On July 20, 2024, Lauren Olamina turned 15. Or, at least, she did in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower.The 1993 dystopian classic recounts the life and times of a Black girl who shares ...