Holy Textures is my attempt to provide a spot for my musings on the various Biblical texts that come our way through the Revised Common Lectionary. My goal is to provide timely, short, and thought-provoking background comment for your sermon or bible study preparation.
I'll not comment on every text - or even most of them. And none of the comments will be a sermon.
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Most weeks, I'll post a first draft by Wednesday noon as I prepare for our weekly Bible study group. And then I'll post a revised draft on Friday, reflecting on that discussion and after reading the sermon from my friend George Hermanson, www.georgehermanson.com.
Acknowledgements. I'll rarely cite sources in these musings, but want to acknowledge the following. Almost all of the historical background information is from the "Social Science Commentary" series, Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, and John Pilch. This is absolutely crucial material. No one should offer to preach or teach from the Bible without awareness of this background. My thinking is strongly influenced by feminist, process, Rene Girard, John Caputo, and Emergent Church insights - and most of that influence has come through conversations with friends, especially those daily talks with my dearest friend and wife, Catherine.
