My hair is NOT long. The rest of you just have extra-short hair, especially Ron Bean.
My senior pastor likes the length of my hair because it amuses him that people who want our church to use drums when we sing assume that I agree with them and come to me first to plead their cause.
It’s great to be old……and bald! I first heard Dr. Barber preach this powerful exposition over 35 years ago! It finally convicted Dr. Bob Jones Jr. and Dr. Bob Jones III to put their hairpieces on the altar! DB Jr.used to defend himself by saying that his was artificial hair but that’s even worse!
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
I tell ya the truth, brothers, if we’re ever gonna have revival in America, we gotta get back to these precious truths. We gotta get men to cut their hair! (see 6:20 - 6:50 for context)
and later:
When BOB JONES [shouts this] compromises, there’s no hope left! No hope left at all for America … (14:05 - 14:15)
Bro. Barber was truly a great man of God. He had a special anointing; that’s for sure. I’m gonna go online and look for back issues of that great fundamentalist publication, edited by G.I. Barber himself, entitled Scissors of the Lord.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
I think you’re OK John. I was at a church this week (not mine) where I saw a comb over of epic proportions as well as a hairpiece that was only lacking a chin strap.
And Tyler…..I’m pretty sure that anointing was Brylcreem.
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
I tell ya the truth, brothers, if we’re ever gonna have revival in America, we gotta get back to these precious truths. We gotta get men to cut their hair! (see 6:20 - 6:50 for context)
For real? Men’s haircuts will cause a revival?! Like a certain Bible translation saves instead of Jesus!
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NewWhy?
Oh, no …
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
NewPaging....
….John E. :^)
Seriously, fairly evenhanded, and I say that as a guy who, in his high & tight flat-top days, would quote 1 Cor. 11:14 with glee to the more hirsute.
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.
NewBecause ...
Because it is controversy Monday!!! John MacArthur, Accreditation, Long Hair, KJV, Drinking, Movies and Pants on Women … all on the same day!!
It’s the fundamentalist version of ….
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NewBert
My hair is NOT long. The rest of you just have extra-short hair, especially Ron Bean.
My senior pastor likes the length of my hair because it amuses him that people who want our church to use drums when we sing assume that I agree with them and come to me first to plead their cause.
NewA Great Sermon on the Subject!
Dr. G.I. Barber’s great sermon that has stood the test of time.
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
NewBald
I shave my head because “every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,” (1 Cor 11:4). I take the Bible very seriously.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
NewRon, that's good satire
That’s quality satire / mimicry.
I gather, per a Google search, “It is a comedy routine. G.I. Barber is the alter-ego of James O. Combs, provost of Louisiana Baptist University.”
https://www.baptistboard.com/threads/hair-length-head-covering.42693/
What’s funnier is that in trying to track down the comedian, I found plenty who took it seriously.
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Philadelphia, PA
NewRon
You’re right. That was a powerful and mighty sermon. I feel the Spirit convicting me even now …
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
NewBut will the message convict John E?
But will the message convict John E? The acid test
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NewIt's Great to be Old!
It’s great to be old……and bald! I first heard Dr. Barber preach this powerful exposition over 35 years ago! It finally convicted Dr. Bob Jones Jr. and Dr. Bob Jones III to put their hairpieces on the altar! DB Jr.used to defend himself by saying that his was artificial hair but that’s even worse!
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
NewFeeling Judged
Can we compromise? If I put my hair in a man-bun, will that satisfy the “spirit” of G.I. Barber’s hairology? I mean, my hair will be off my shoulders.
NewExcerpt
From this powerful sermon:
and later:
Bro. Barber was truly a great man of God. He had a special anointing; that’s for sure. I’m gonna go online and look for back issues of that great fundamentalist publication, edited by G.I. Barber himself, entitled Scissors of the Lord.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
NewFor John and Tyler
I think you’re OK John. I was at a church this week (not mine) where I saw a comb over of epic proportions as well as a hairpiece that was only lacking a chin strap.
And Tyler…..I’m pretty sure that anointing was Brylcreem.
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
NewYes,
Yes,
It is such a fashion “faux pas”
NewTylerR wrote: