Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 25, Year C (track one)
October 20, 2025
First Reading Joel 2:23–32 (track one) “Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given the early
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 Seven
August 15, 2022
Learning Not to Fear Fear I Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a or Isaiah 65:1-9, Psalm 42 and 43 or Psalm 22:19-28, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 8:26-39 For
Receiving Your Inheritance, “Unwanted” Gifts? – I Advent, Year A
September 2, 2022
Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44 I don’t know for sure, but I rather doubt that you are accustomed to receiving things that
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.
