Pastor Scamman

The Latin name for the Sixth Sunday of Easter is Rogate , meaning: “Ask.” It’s an imperative, that is, a command. God says to you, “Ask me for the things you need. Ask, and you will receive ” ( Jn 16:24 ). But you might wonder, “If God already knows what we need even before we ask, why does He command…

On the night our Lord Jesus is betrayed, He chides the disciples because, once again, they have failed to see what is important. They are filled with sorrow that Jesus is going away, yet none of them asks where He is going or what He is about to accomplish. Jesus tried on at least three occasions to…

This day marks the exact middle of the season of Easter. That most joyful of days in which our Lord conquered death was but three weeks ago, and yet, in the little while since, many of us have already attended a funeral. This day is called Jubilate , which means “Rejoice”, but the theme of this day concerns…

The Bible says that “the days of our life are seventy years, or even by reason of strength eighty” ( Psalm 90:10 ). Yet God granted to Mildred ninety-nine blessed years upon this earth. Perhaps we might be tempted to ask, “Yes, but is it really a blessing to live this long? Is it really a blessing to…