Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 22, Year B (track one)
First Reading Job 1:1, 2:1-10 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright,
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
First Reading Job 1:1, 2:1-10 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright,
Hearing the Truth in Love Hosea 11:1-11 or Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23, Psalm 107:1-9, 43 or Psalm 49:1-12, Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:13-21 “You fool!” Can
One of the great dangers of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18 is the likelihood that some will read
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
(This short paper was written for my group as we were prepared for being inducted into a healing ministry.) In our study of the miracles
The Lord is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?When the wicked
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 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.
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