Rob Kranz
@robkranz.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Moody Graduate Fellow, SMU Religious Studies. Researching the intersection of Hebrew Bible and Film.
There are many things about September 11th that stick with me. But it's the words of a Muslim stranger that I pray I will never forget. #NeverForget911
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9/11 – What I Will Never Forget
There are many things about September 11, 2001 that I will never forget. But it’s the words of a Muslim stranger that I pray I will never forget.
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September 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There are many things about September 11th that stick with me. But it's the words of a Muslim stranger that I pray I will never forget. #NeverForget911
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Attention, Ladies and Gentlemen: This is NOT a drill. I repeat. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!
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White Castle Slides Into Texas At Grandscape
After more than 100 years, the iconic slider chain is finally serving Texans
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August 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Attention, Ladies and Gentlemen: This is NOT a drill. I repeat. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!
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I have a new theory: the Apostle Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” was the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap.
August 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I have a new theory: the Apostle Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” was the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap.
Just heard Buc-ee’s described as “Gas Pro Shop.” Truer words have never been spoken.
August 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Just heard Buc-ee’s described as “Gas Pro Shop.” Truer words have never been spoken.
January 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I am thankful we have had another peaceful transfer of political leadership in the USA. However, the inauguration provides an opportunity to consider how God's people engage with earthly kingdoms.
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Submission to Political Leaders: A Christian Duty?
In Romans 13, Paul tells his readers to submit to authorities or face judgment. Is Paul’s instruction a universal command? Is this all the Bible says about our relationship with earthly ruler…
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January 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I am thankful we have had another peaceful transfer of political leadership in the USA. However, the inauguration provides an opportunity to consider how God's people engage with earthly kingdoms.
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steppingintothejordan.com/2025/01/20/s...
How it started…how it ended.
January 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How it started…how it ended.
The Panama Canal? Greenland? Canada? What’s next? Poland? The Sudetenland?
January 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Panama Canal? Greenland? Canada? What’s next? Poland? The Sudetenland?
According to Texas Monthly magazine’s most recent ranking of Texas barbecue restaurants, Goldee’s is the best in Texas. They’re not wrong.
#texasbbq
#texasbbq
December 29, 2024 at 11:53 PM
According to Texas Monthly magazine’s most recent ranking of Texas barbecue restaurants, Goldee’s is the best in Texas. They’re not wrong.
#texasbbq
#texasbbq
Today I became ABD!
December 11, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Today I became ABD!
An excellent article on the problems with Texas’s new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools.
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As a Jewish biblical scholar in Houston, I'm enraged that Texas is adopting this biblically illiterate new curriculum
A Jewish parent and scholar in Texas explains why the newly adopted Bluebonnet curriculum is biblically illiterate.
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November 27, 2024 at 8:45 PM
An excellent article on the problems with Texas’s new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools.
forward.com/opinion/6776...
forward.com/opinion/6776...
As we enter into this Thanksgiving holiday, please remember to exercise responsibility at your family gatherings.
November 27, 2024 at 5:15 PM
As we enter into this Thanksgiving holiday, please remember to exercise responsibility at your family gatherings.
November 26, 2024 at 2:41 AM
One of the lingering benefits of my former professional life is lifetime Platinum status on American Airlines.
Today that benefit paid off with a first class upgrade for my return trip home.
#sblaar24
Today that benefit paid off with a first class upgrade for my return trip home.
#sblaar24
November 25, 2024 at 11:23 PM
One of the lingering benefits of my former professional life is lifetime Platinum status on American Airlines.
Today that benefit paid off with a first class upgrade for my return trip home.
#sblaar24
Today that benefit paid off with a first class upgrade for my return trip home.
#sblaar24
Presenting in the Bible and Film section on Sunday morning on how two films about Jephthah’s Daughter engage patriarchy in the early 20th century.
#sblaar24
#sblaar24
November 24, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Presenting in the Bible and Film section on Sunday morning on how two films about Jephthah’s Daughter engage patriarchy in the early 20th century.
#sblaar24
#sblaar24
Part of my academic training is the understanding that it is necessary to change your views in the face of facts. Today that training was put to the test.
I am forced to admit that San Diego has better Mexican food than Texas—and it’s not even a close competition.
I am forced to admit that San Diego has better Mexican food than Texas—and it’s not even a close competition.
November 22, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Part of my academic training is the understanding that it is necessary to change your views in the face of facts. Today that training was put to the test.
I am forced to admit that San Diego has better Mexican food than Texas—and it’s not even a close competition.
I am forced to admit that San Diego has better Mexican food than Texas—and it’s not even a close competition.
Looking forward to seeing lots of friends and presenting again in the Bible and Film session at SBL/AAR in San Diego next weekend.
#sblaar24
#sblaar24
November 18, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Looking forward to seeing lots of friends and presenting again in the Bible and Film session at SBL/AAR in San Diego next weekend.
#sblaar24
#sblaar24
Well…not the finale to Spring Break I was hoping for. Fell on the steps while bringing down a load of laundry. Thankfully, no break, but they suspect I may have torn the quad tendon in my right leg. Currently in a leg brace and crutches.
Expect to meet with an orthopedic doctor this coming week.
Expect to meet with an orthopedic doctor this coming week.
March 16, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Well…not the finale to Spring Break I was hoping for. Fell on the steps while bringing down a load of laundry. Thankfully, no break, but they suspect I may have torn the quad tendon in my right leg. Currently in a leg brace and crutches.
Expect to meet with an orthopedic doctor this coming week.
Expect to meet with an orthopedic doctor this coming week.
A picture is worth a thousand words…
December 22, 2023 at 10:10 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words…
Does anyone else have a cabinet of leftover containers that looks like a bad game of Jenga? Asking for a friend.
December 9, 2023 at 2:27 PM
Does anyone else have a cabinet of leftover containers that looks like a bad game of Jenga? Asking for a friend.
Happy Thanksgiving! Please remember to be responsible this holiday season.
November 23, 2023 at 3:20 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Please remember to be responsible this holiday season.