Divergence on the Lectionary – Proper 19, Year B (track one)
September 9, 2024
First Reading Proverbs 1:20–33 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; at the head of the noisy streets she
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 Five
August 14, 2022
Testing What You Hear Against Jesus’ Prayer Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97, Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21, John 17:20-26 In the last few writings, I’ve been talking
Receiving Your Inheritance – III Epiphany Year A
January 18, 2023
Receiving Your Inheritance started out as a weekly email I sent out to a couple hundred recipients, mostly members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
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
What You Grasp Matters
August 25, 2024
(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
Psalm 27
August 27, 2024
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
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.
