Transformed. Inspired. Called.
An MCEC Devotional

Fasting, Feasting and Renewal

- by Janet Bauman

 

The season of Lent is an invitation for self-reflection as we journey toward Good Friday and Easter. It is an opportunity to pay close attention to Jesus. It can also be a time to take stock of and seek to repair relationships with God and others.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Unapologetically Human Leadership

- by Norm Dyck

Several years ago Kruger used a catchy tune from Rag’n’Bone Man to remind us that we are only human after all. You can watch the commercial on YouTube.

In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul invites us to consider that as followers of Jesus, we can embrace our humanity while cultivating a culture that encourages and raises up others. Paul reminds us that we are "jars of clay," vessels that carry God's power despite our human frailty. Our ability to lead well is not in our own strength, but in God's surpassing power working through us. How might we embrace unapologetically human leadership?

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Anchored with Wings

- by Carrie Lehn

 

The school where I recently completed my Master’s program has a motto that I find particularly compelling: anchored with wings. It’s part of what made me fall in love with the school. The idea that we can be rooted — anchored to something steady and stable — yet still have the ability to explore, be creative, and fly resonates with me.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

The Living, Moving Body of Christ

- by Gordon Driedger

After almost 35 years working as a minister, I am still amazed at the holiness that resides in congregations. While I stumbled along the path of my calling over the years, congregations have continually upheld me with grace, compassion and love. The church has been a place of healing, joy and renewal manifested through the relationships of broken people. It is truly an amazing place.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Elijah and the Ravens

- by Peter Haresnape

A fellow intern went to visit her Presbyterian church’s Out of the Cold programme, welcoming people in need of shelter into their large, aging building. She was surprised to learn that almost all of the volunteers were young adults working in a nearby bank. This group took pains to let her know that they were not part of the church - her congregation.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Holy Darkness

- by Margaret Nally

Light and dark are as one to You

In womb-darkness You formed us.

Bless this seasonal darkness;

Bless this rage of the world in darkness

Give us courage to face and embrace it

Give us wisdom to live in it

From this darkness

May a birthing come

God making us, beside us, within us

Light and dark are as one to You

                        (Based on Ps. 139)

Imperfect, Yet Beautiful to God

- by Gary Knarr

Psalm 139: 1-12 

What feelings do you experience as you read this psalm?  Do you feel safe in God’s hands, secure, and cared for?

Or, do you feel somewhat mystified, or even troubled?

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Something New: Recognizing God’s Movement in Change

- by Kara Carter

We have turned the calendar to a new year. The Spirit of God is doing something new. The Spirit is breathing new life into God’s church, disrupting, disturbing, inspiring, empowering.  Where do we perceive the Spirit moving? 

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional