Transformed | Inspired | Called

Finding Jesus in our Passion Time

- by Carol Penner

It’s the middle of Passion Week. The disciples at that time didn’t know that Jesus was about to die.

The disciples had come back to Jerusalem with Jesus, which was a risky move because of threats by the  religious authorities.  But Jerusalem gave Jesus a hero’s welcome and by the middle of the week nothing untoward had happened. For all we know, the disciples may have sat around predicting where Jesus would take them next…north, south, east?

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Palm Sunday Should be Renamed Donkey Sunday

- by Colin McCartney

It’s election season in Canada and as we think about which party to vote for, I am reminded of what my good friend Dr. Tony Campolo once said about politics and the church,

"Mixing religion and politics is like mixing ice cream and manure. It doesn't do much to the manure, but it sure does ruin the ice cream.”

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Is this when we say WTF?

- by Matthew Bailey-Dick

Spring bursts on the scene, new buds erupt on the trees, and Christians begin to curse during Sunday morning worship – in the congregational prayer, no less! Don’t worry, it’s all much holier than you think.

It’s about rage. It’s about Lent. It’s about congregations at prayer. But first it’s about clarifying the central players.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

A Source of Hope

- by Susan Allison-Jones

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

Church Should…: When Our Expectations Cause Us to Miss the Spirit

- by Eliot Chandler Burns

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

Knowing & Being Known

- by Alissa Bender

At summer camp, there are typically many, many things happening. Some campers thrive on finding something new around every corner. Some look forward to the predictable times of sitting quietly by the morning campfire circle. Every single camper is different, and every one belongs.

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