Dear Glen Mar,
My family of origin was not a fan of the phrase, “I love you.” It just wasn’t something we said out loud to each other. I asked my mom why we never said, “I love you” growing up. She was shocked. She said, “Have you ever for one second doubted my love for you? All these…

Dear Glen Mar,
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.” Matthew 28:5-6
In full transparency, I’m one of those people. You know the type. I often misplace my keys, cell phone, the important paper I was just reading, you name it. It’s frustrating.

Dear Glen Mar,
It’s Good Friday today, the day we remember our Lord’s crucifixion—when Jesus was unjustly arrested, tried, convicted, and condemned by religious and secular authorities for being a threat to the powers-that-be. On this saddest day, a time when our Alleluias are buried, it may seem that the world is still full of shadows and crucifixions. As…

Dear Glen Mar,
We’re making a place for you…at Glen Mar! As vaccines roll out and are available, our worship and tech teams and our task force are planning to welcome many of you on Sunday (there’s still room!). And we’re working on a setup of the space that will help us worship together in larger numbers (still safely)…

Dear Glen Mar,
I’m reading through Mark’s Gospel as part of our Give me 5 for Lent, and I keep returning to the wilderness part, Mark 1:12-14. “How did you feel when come out the wilderness…leaning on the Lord?” So goes the words of the spiritual. The verses proclaim, “I felt brand new when I came out the wilderness,…