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Did that Call to Worship seem familiar to you? It should; it was déjà vu all over again since it was the same as last week. I intentionally had us repeat it because what I want to talk to you about today is built on what Pastor was teaching last week. In this highly connected world, are you getting Too Much Information? Too Much Information to sort it all out? Too Much Information to know what’s true and what’s a scam? Too Much Information to know what to do? Do you risk an

Evangelical Mission Society, Wheaton, IL. Saturday, March 14, 2026. Theme: Theological Anthropology for Missional Engagement Theological anthropology is central to missiological reflection and practice, since acts of gospel witness, service, and cultural engagement all rest on assumptions about human identity, dignity, and destiny. In a rapidly changing world—marked by shifting views of spirituality, ethnicity, gender, technology,

There is an old movie from 1943 called “Guadalcanal Dairy.” It was just a year after the actual battle for Guadalcanal in the South Pacific, and it was part of Hollywood’s effort to portray us as capable of winning the war if everyone played their part. I remember one scene where three soldiers in a foxhole were running out of ammunition, so one of them went back to get more. He picks up the ammunition boxes, then notices something boiling on the fire. “Is that coffee, Mac?

Sunday Sermon: Cason UMC, November 9, 2025, Michael Rynkiewich (sermon title is a reference to Eugene Peterson's Classic book by the same title) You know, this spot is a dangerous place. Jesus said that it would be better for a teacher to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown in the sea than for him to mislead one of these little ones. Not a millstone, actually, but a ‘great millstone’. One danger is the temptation to boast. Pray for me

Luke 12……….Rich toward God LUKE 12: 13-21. Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family...

Welcome to Cason United Methodist Church. Pastor David and Trish are taking a break today. My name is Mike Rynkiewich. We had an...