Divergence on the Lectionary – Ash Wednesday (all readings)
March 3, 2025
First Reading Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” (Matthew 13:52, ESV)
A Lifetime of Writings
Week Six
August 14, 2022
Jesus, Bring the Rain Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 One of the Christian bands I like to listen to is called
Receiving Your Inheritance – Birthing Possibility
July 25, 2022
This weekend, one of the two possible lessons appointed for the Old Testament reading is the story of Jacob, wrestling all night with the “man”
Judgment Day!
August 10, 2023
This short story grew out of my meditations on Jesus’ command to “Enter by the narrow gate.” It was Judgment Day! It seemed that Drael
Peter Hegseth, Andrew Tate, and the Challenge to Christian Masculinity
January 15, 2025
When I first woke up in the wee hours of the night with this paper on my heart, it had a more controversial title. It
Psalms – Recorded
November 9, 2024
About twenty years ago I made these recordings of some of the Psalms for someone who was going through a very rough time. I also
Chapter Seven – Staying On the Rails
May 29, 2024
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Healing Ministry can be difficult and/or messy because Holy Spirit empowered ministries are often difficult and/or messy. Paul struggled with the congregation in Corinth because
My Story
My name is Jeff Krantz. I’m a semi-retired Episcopal priest with a deep love for the Scriptures and for teaching. I’ve also had a rather atypical journey as an Episcopalian, one that has been characterized by a hunger for the things of the Spirit, and a lot of different attempts to satisfy that hunger.
This website is the result of my desire to agglomerate as much of the stuff that I’ve written over the years as I can into one place. There are a number of weekly reflections on the Scriptures, but also some pieces that were written to encourage others to discover for themselves a greater intimacy with God and to appropriate and share the gifts the Spirit has in store for them.
