What Do You Do While You Wait?(Nov 8, 2026)
What do you do when you've prayed, waited, and still see no sign that God has answered?
The prophet Habakkuk wrestles with injustice, suffering, and God's apparent silence. He doesn't hide his frustration or pretend to understand God's ways. Yet he discovers a faith that can rejoice even when circumstances offer no reason for joy.
In this sermon, Pastor Paula Dallas challenges us to consider what we do while we wait for God's next move. Drawing from Habakkuk 3, she reminds us that faith doesn't require us to ignore our struggles. It invites us to remember God's faithfulness, trust God's promises, and choose joy even before our circumstances change.
What do you do when you've prayed, waited, and still see no sign that God has answered?
The prophet Habakkuk wrestles with injustice, suffering, and God's apparent silence. He doesn't hide his frustration or pretend to understand God's ways. Yet he discovers a faith that can rejoice even when circumstances offer no reason for joy.
In this sermon, Pastor Paula Dallas challenges us to consider what we do while we wait for God's next move. Drawing from Habakkuk 3, she reminds us that faith doesn't require us to ignore our struggles. It invites us to remember God's faithfulness, trust God's promises, and choose joy even before our circumstances change.
An Inheritance Worth Passing On (All Saints Sunday 2026)
What do we inherit from the people who have shaped our lives? Often, their greatest gifts aren't money or possessions, but the ways they taught us to love, live, and see God at work.
On All Saints Sunday, Pastor Cyndi reflects on her father's legacy, the great cloud of witnesses described in Hebrews 11–12, and the lives of those we remember with gratitude. Their stories remind us that faithfulness isn't measured by perfect lives or happy endings.
We inherit both gifts and hurts, but we can choose what we pass along. Through God's transforming love, we can become people who help others know what it means to be cherished.
We hope these sermons have been helpful to you,. There is a place for you in the McKendree community, and you can also support this ministry through your giving at McKendreeUMC.org/give.
What do we inherit from the people who have shaped our lives? Often, their greatest gifts aren't money or possessions, but the ways they taught us to love, live, and see God at work.
On All Saints Sunday, Pastor Cyndi reflects on her father's legacy, the great cloud of witnesses described in Hebrews 11–12, and the lives of those we remember with gratitude. Their stories remind us that faithfulness isn't measured by perfect lives or happy endings.
We inherit both gifts and hurts, but we can choose what we pass along. Through God's transforming love, we can become people who help others know what it means to be cherished.
We hope these sermons have been helpful to you,. There is a place for you in the McKendree community, and you can also support this ministry through your giving at McKendreeUMC.org/give.
God is in it with me. (Oct 25)
What has fear kept you from doing? A friendship never begun, an apology never offered, or an opportunity you were afraid to try?
When God called Jeremiah, his first response was, “I'm only a child.” But God challenged his fears with a promise: “I am with you.”
Pastor Cyndi explores how fear can shape our decisions—and how we can learn to act even when we're afraid. Discover why courage isn't something we have to wait to feel, and how faith helps us take the next step.
Sometimes the lizard is loud. But fear doesn't have to have the final word.
We hope these sermons have been helpful to you,. There is a place for you in the McKendree community, and you can also support this ministry through your giving at McKendreeUMC.org/give.
What has fear kept you from doing? A friendship never begun, an apology never offered, or an opportunity you were afraid to try?
When God called Jeremiah, his first response was, “I'm only a child.” But God challenged his fears with a promise: “I am with you.”
Pastor Cyndi explores how fear can shape our decisions—and how we can learn to act even when we're afraid. Discover why courage isn't something we have to wait to feel, and how faith helps us take the next step.
Sometimes the lizard is loud. But fear doesn't have to have the final word.
We hope these sermons have been helpful to you,. There is a place for you in the McKendree community, and you can also support this ministry through your giving at McKendreeUMC.org/give.
With Christ there is always a way (Oct 18)
What do we do when we can't see a way forward? Sometimes the answer comes through someone else's faith and one small act of love.
On McKendree's Great Day of Service, Pastor Cyndi shares a personal story about an unexpected gift of kindness and reflects on how God transformed the apparent defeat of the cross into a new beginning. From the Communion table to serving our neighbors, we discover that we don't have to know how the story will end to take the next faithful step.
We hope these sermons have been helpful to you,. There is a place for you in the McKendree community, and you can also support this ministry through your giving at McKendreeUMC.org/give.
What do we do when we can't see a way forward? Sometimes the answer comes through someone else's faith and one small act of love.
On McKendree's Great Day of Service, Pastor Cyndi shares a personal story about an unexpected gift of kindness and reflects on how God transformed the apparent defeat of the cross into a new beginning. From the Communion table to serving our neighbors, we discover that we don't have to know how the story will end to take the next faithful step.
We hope these sermons have been helpful to you,. There is a place for you in the McKendree community, and you can also support this ministry through your giving at McKendreeUMC.org/give.
Christ is in me. I am enough.
What happens when the harshest voice in our lives is our own? In this week’s Think Again sermon, we explore the difference between self-criticism and honest self-compassion, and ask a simple question: Does the voice in my head sound anything like the voice of Jesus? Through the story of Peter, we see that Jesus knows our failures fully and still calls us forward. The truth we are invited to embrace is not that we have everything we need on our own, but that Christ is in us. We are not alone. And we are enough for God to work in and through us.
What happens when the harshest voice in our lives is our own? In this week’s Think Again sermon, we explore the difference between self-criticism and honest self-compassion, and ask a simple question: Does the voice in my head sound anything like the voice of Jesus? Through the story of Peter, we see that Jesus knows our failures fully and still calls us forward. The truth we are invited to embrace is not that we have everything we need on our own, but that Christ is in us. We are not alone. And we are enough for God to work in and through us.
I’m Not Stuck Unless I Stop | Think Again: Faith, Depression, and a Way Forward
What do you do when you feel stuck, discouraged, or convinced that nothing you do will make a difference?
In this first sermon of the Think Again series, we explore learned helplessness, Romans 12:2, and Jesus’ encounter with the man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5. Pastor Cyndi shares part of her own experience with depression and the way disappointment, comparison, and repeated setbacks can narrow what we are able to see.
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What do you do when you feel stuck, discouraged, or convinced that nothing you do will make a difference?
In this first sermon of the Think Again series, we explore learned helplessness, Romans 12:2, and Jesus’ encounter with the man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5. Pastor Cyndi shares part of her own experience with depression and the way disappointment, comparison, and repeated setbacks can narrow what we are able to see.
“I’m not stuck unless I stop” does not mean pushing harder, ignoring grief, or refusing to rest. It means continuing to discern: God, what is your way from here? What is one faithful step I can take?
This message is about renewing our minds, questioning the stories we tell ourselves, and learning to see that one closed way does not have to mean a closed future.
Scripture: Romans 12:2; John 5:1–9
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