The title of this sermon is “Polite Disobedience.” I was going to call it “The Gospel of Eddie Haskel” but that reference is from so long ago, I figured half of you are too young to know of it, and the other half of you are too old to remember it!

Eddie Haskel was the best friend of Wally Cleaver on the “Leave it to Beaver” TV show of the 1950’s. Eddie was the kind of kid you’d just kind of like to punch in the nose sometimes. Because whenever he was around adults, he was as polite and charming, and as sweet as sweet could be. “Good evening Mr. Cleaver, good evening Mrs. Cleaver. My, that’s a lovely dress you’re wearing tonight, Mrs. Cleaver.” But when the adults left the room, Eddie turned into a jerk! “Wally, your parents are so lame, and what’s up with the polka dot dress, anyway?”

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