Sermon for August 21st, 2016

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Micah 6:6-8

6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

The Confession of Belhar: Reconciliation & Justice

Since today is Back to School Sunday, I'm reminded of the story about Cindy, who refused to get out of bed on the morning of the first day of school. Her poor mother tried everything she could think of, and finally in exasperation said, "Can you even give me three good reasons why you don't want to go to school?" Without hesitating, Cindy said, "Yes. All the students hate me. All the teachers hate me. And everyone is mean to me!" And then, turning things around, Cindy asked her mother, "Can YOU even give me TWO good reasons why I *should* go to school?" Without hesitating, Cindy's mother replied, "Yes. Because you're 51 years old, and you're the principal."