Head Coverings.

Long day today...started with Exploring Worship, & then Teresa gave us a brief overview of our Worship Leading & Prophetic Worship classes we'll be starting next week. They sound really exciting & scary all at the same time. On one hand, we're going to be learn to hear God's voice so much more clearly--through worship as well as outside of it--but on the other hand, it's really going to push us & challenge us in ways we're not used to. Like memorizing entire chapters of the Bible at a time. And learning to sing out during worship. And going out into the streets & applying His Word in practical ways. I can't wait. After Teresa's Intro we had Songwriting with Kal. Still love that class...it's cool to pick apart songs & realize what components make up a "good" song.

After lunch we had a 3 hour conclusion for V&C on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. I know you're not all going to actually go look it up so here it is:

²I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.

³Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. ⁴Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. ⁵And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. ⁶If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. ⁷A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. ⁸For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; ⁹neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. ¹⁰For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

¹¹In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. ¹²For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. ¹³Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? ¹⁴Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, ¹⁵but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. ¹⁶If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.

Hmm. So there are a lot of things that can be argued there, hey? JL went through each individual verse on why he feels convicted that this should be practiced today. To be honest, I don't think it's that big of a deal...meaning, I don't really understand why every church doesn't do it. It's right there in the Bible, so why not? And it's not even as if "head coverings" refers to putting a paper bag over your head or even having to wear an ugly robe or something. Just tie a cute scarf in your hair when you're leading worship, or wear a hat when you speak in front of the congregation. Big deal. Some argue that this practice is outdated, but if it's in the Bible it's there for SOME reason, & why not abide by it in the event that it's intended to be practiced now? I would love to repeat all the major points that JL made in each verse, but I'm exhausted & I'm sure that would make this blog about a 2 hour read. Main point being, if I'm going to pray out in a sunday meeting from behind my drum kit, I'll do so with a scarf tied in my hair. I don't really see why this section of Scripture is so often overlooked.

I can't wait for thursday. I have a meeting with Kal & Teresa from 11:30-noon & that's ALL for the whole day! I don't have to get up early, or drive anyone anywhere, or anything! Plus I haven't really gotten to talk to either of them one-on-one since I've been here so I'm pretty excited. And then friday is only a half day...this week is going to FLY by.