Howdy!
My name is Steve Buckman. I want to give you a warm welcome!
Hope you’re having a great day!
Usually when on a website, I like to know just a little about the background of the person. I figure you do too.
I’m an old guy! Got some gray hair to prove it! Lived in the southern part of the United States all my life.
No fancy degrees in theology or religion. I never attended Bible college or seminary. So I don’t pretend to be some hotshot religious leader or high-powered evangelist!
Just a man who knows how to read (and always asks God in prayer) to help me see and understand what He wants from us. I don’t always get things right. So read the Bible for yourself!
I was taught to remove my hat for public prayers and when inside the church building. But, I never thought twice about praying with a hat or cap on my head when working outside (or doing chores around the place).
I used to say these private prayers all the time when alone by myself with never much thought of removing my hat!
Well, that’s changed!
I now remove my hat for even my private prayers.
Website Content
This website was built from material in a book that I wrote.
As I was writing the book, I was keenly aware that all of us are influenced by our prior life experiences. The way we are brought up colors our thought patterns to some degree. We just can’t avoid it.
Brief Personal Background
This brief history is intended to let the reader know about factors that may carry some degree of influence on my opinions (and not to sound like boasting about my family’s “Christian” pedigree).
I was raised in the Lord’s church.
My grandfather was an elder in the small town church where he lived.
My father and uncles served as shepherds in various congregations where they resided.
The majority of the family professed Christ, though some with more passion than others.
Family events, holidays, and special occasions were always intermixed with Bible discussions.
Although my grandmother wore a hat to worship services from time to time, there was never any emphasis given to 1st Corinthians 11:1-16. The practice of her wearing a hat appeared to be the result of the fashion, culture, and society of her time.
None of the women (my mother, aunts, or female cousins) veiled or covered their heads at worship or in private prayers.
My wife, her mother, and her siblings hold a similar view that an external head covering is unnecessary.
Growing up, my parents encouraged me to read and study the Bible. Upon questioning why the requirement for a woman to wear a covering was not followed, my mother explained that the woman’s hair serves as the covering. Therefore, a veil or artificial covering was not needed.
I share this background because it illustrates that I could hold a preconceived bias in my thinking by the way I was raised.
Other Influences on Me
There are core beliefs that I hold about the Bible that also affect my thoughts and conclusions about God’s Word (and how it applies to all of us).
For Those That Prefer a Book
Like I said, the content on this website comes largely from a book that I wrote on head covering.
If you would like to read the book instead of blog posts, then please feel free to help yourself.
There are two links below.
Some folks tend to prefer to read things on paper. Please feel free to download a copy of the book. (Make sure the printer is full of paper, it’s just over 100 pages.)
For those who like reading a book in a digital format, click just to the left of the “Download” button on the link below. The digital copy should appear.
What’s Up with Head Covering in the Bible?