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Finding Places Where God and the Power of the Resurrection Shine Through

- by Don Penner

Acts 3:1-10. 

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. ² And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple. 

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Confronting Christian Zionism

- Anthony Siegrist

It has been more than 20 months since Hamas militants invaded southern Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and abducting another 250. Since then, Israel’s response has taken the lives of more than 50,000 Palestinians.  These events, and the continued war, have sparked violence and hateful confrontations around the world—against Jews and against Muslims. The roots of this violence, as I trust we know, are embedded in soil much older and much deeper than these recent events. The Nakba, the British Mandate, the Holocaust, a millennium of European anti-Semitism, and generations of Palestinians living as refugees have a produced a situation where exclusivist world views are super-charged by outside interests.

Gathering 2025 Feature Artwork

Artist Myrna Miller Dyck comments, "As I considered a visual piece for the conference, I was intrigued by the image of a fingerprint with the accompanying verse, “Each one has received a gift.” All of our gifts come from God, and each of us are marked by the fingerprint of God."

Join the MCEC Team! Now Hiring: Church Engagement Associate

We're Hiring: Church Engagement Associate (Part-Time)
Do you love connecting with people, sharing stories of faith and helping the church grow in unity and purpose? MCEC is looking for a Church Engagement Associate (20 hr/week, limited-term) to inspire congregations in worship, discipleship and mission. In this role, you’ll travel across the region, speak in a variety of church settings and help bring congregations together through shared vision and ministry. If you're passionate about the church, energized by community and excited to nurture new expressions of faith, we’d love to hear from you! 

Pickled In the Spirit

- by Troy Watson

In all four Gospels, John the Baptist introduces Jesus as the Messiah, with a specific job description. "He is the one who will baptize people with the Holy Spirit.” (MT 3:11, MK 1:8, LK 3:16, JN 1:33)

The last thing the risen Christ says to his disciples is, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 1:4-5)

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional