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Your article on head covering was the best-detailed explanation that I have read

January 12, 2013

Question: Hello Brother, Greetings in Jesus’ name. I recently read an article on women and head covering on your web page and I can say that this is the best-detailed explanation I have gotten on the subject matter. I am even happier that this is coming from an American congregation because, so far, every article written…

Your article on Christian liberty was very good

December 12, 2012

Question: Dear Brother Hamilton, Thank you for your article on “Finding Liberty in Silence.” It was very good. I have been searching for articles and lessons on the topic of Christian liberty because recently I have encountered a few brethren who have commented to me that “we have Christian liberty that allows us to dismiss…

I was looking for articles and found one written by someone I knew!

September 18, 2012

Question: Your website is great! I found it by searching for articles on the covering, which I believe in and diligently practice. I looked at the author, Hiram Hutto. I know this man! I know his daughter, Susan, and her husband, Gary Kerr, an outstanding Gospel preacher. I am distressed that so few Christians believe…

Your article on head covering was one of the finest I’ve read

June 3, 2012

Question: I just finished reading your article on head coverings and agree that it is one of the finest written on the topic. My husband and I have been studying this topic for some time now and have read several articles on both sides of the topic. Thank you so much for writing this so well. I…

Is it okay for a Christian to wear a Kippah?

March 8, 2012

Question: Some people say that wearing a Kippah reminds us of God, who is the Higher Authority above us. But it seems that only the Jews wear Kippahs. Is it okay for a Christian to wear a Kippah? Answer: A kippah is a small skull cap that is worn by many Jewish men during prayers, though…

Why do churches seem to pick and choose what they practice?

September 3, 2011

Question: I am a married woman who has a general question regarding the Stone-Campbell Movement churches, of which I have been a part of (the ‘fiddling’ branch) since the day I was born. I understand that “where the Bible speaks, we speak,” and that is the reason why we celebrate the practice of communion each and…

How do I decide who is right about head covering?

January 23, 2011

Question: I did not realize the churches of Christ practice head covering. The church of Christ in my area doesn’t. I am a Christian, and I attend a Baptist church. I have been saved for five years. As I have read the Bible, this is one issue that truly has me confused. I have talked to…

What if the husband is convinced of the head covering, but his wife isn’t?

December 27, 2010

Question: What if the husband is convinced of the head covering, but his wife isn’t? Answer: Since the head covering is a sign of submission, the answer is no different from a husband who is convinced that his wife should be submissive, but she isn’t. The command: “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to…

“No Such Custom”: An Exposition of I Corinthians 11:2-16

February 10, 2010

by Bruce Terry Second Edition Christian Messenger Publishers Montezuma Creek, Utah 84534-0220 Published 1983 Foreword Bruce Terry’s exegesis of I Corinthians 11:2-16 is the most thorough and the most objective study of the covering that has come to my attention. Every Christian, man and woman, should read it carefully. I have great respect for Bruce Terry…

Do you allow women to teach or lead prayer in the assembly as long as they wear a covering?

October 22, 2009

Question: I just came across your article on the covering by Hiram Hutto. We are studying I Corinthians 11 currently. I will study further, but in the meantime, my question is: Do you allow women to teach or lead a prayer (or singing) in the assembly (when men are present) as long as they wear…