Learning about the limits of Christian freedom -- from baseball hats

Husbands and fathers, you need to work through David Hansen's story War of the Baseball Caps . The basic story is that the pastor granted permission for some boys to wear baseball hats in the congregational service, because they hadn't had time to wash their hair. The boys began wearing their hats all the time. This became a point of dissension within the congregation.

As you read this, put yourself in the place of the pastor, the boys, the different groups of parents, a visitor to the church, and a member of the church council. How would you handle this situation? What alternatives would you reject, and why?

Thinking through these things in advance takes us to the brink of experience. If we're going to be spiritual leaders in our homes (that is what we're called to be, men), then we need to be able to address the complex issues of Christian freedom.