Dear Friends, The celebration of the empty tomb is not only on Easter, not only for a season, but we are Easter people every day. We are people that have the eschatological hope of resurrection that is now and is to come. There are areas of our lives, especially those difficult places of our lives, that are being resurrected. We…

Dear Glen Mar friends, Our hearts and our prayers are with the families of those whose lives were lost in the collapse of the Key Bridge this week and with the City of Baltimore, and all who are affected by this tragedy. As we prepare for the Triduum (or “Great Three Days”) of the church year, we will enter into…

Dear Glen Mar friends, Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes—today happens to be my birthday and I’m so grateful for God’s blessings in my life—and the people of our church are among the best blessings. I’m so proud to be the lead pastor of a church like Glen Mar! It’s also an honor to be in ministry with our…

Dear Glen Mar friends, When I was in college, I spent every Wednesday at 5 pm in the Chapel basement with Wesley friends—we had a short communion service that I came to love (and I came to crave the Lord’s Supper as a result in my life). It was like a spiritual filling station (what we old timers call “gas…

Dear Glen Mar friends, Happy Lent! If you are searching for some special Lenten disciplines to make this Lent a space “set apart” for some “heart work,” I would suggest reading through the Gospel of Mark as a discipline (It’s the shortest….) for this 40 day time, and embracing prayer 5x day (waking, meals, bedtime) for God to make God’s…