God's Word in Action: Ask the Pastor BLOG
Welcome to this new resource! At the suggestion of God's Word in Action (GWIA) subscribers, we are expanding this resource to include the opportunity to ask questions of our Pastors regarding their sermons, weekly Bible lessons for Sunday or any other faith/Bible based topics.
To best facilitate the question and answer process and to best share the benefits of all questions and answers with anyone who subscribes, we have choosen an interactive tool called a "BLOG". Short for "web log", the BLOG format allows for you to view the sermon summary from each weekly edition of GWIA and ask questions and view answers.
How to Use the "GWIA - Ask a Pastor BLOG":
- Scroll down the page to find the GWIA edition you wish to ask a question about. Note that the newest week (date) appears on top.
- Click the comments link under the sermon summary to ask your question.
- A new "Post Comments" form is displayed below the edition you want to ask a question about. Note the other weeks are temporarily out of view.
- Type a name. Even though a name is required, "Anonymous" and "Guest" are perfectly acceptable if you wish to ask your question anonymously.
- Type your email address. Also required but will not be publically displayed.
- Skip the Website field as it is NOT required.
- Type your question in the Comments Box.
- Click the "Add Comments" button at the bottom to submit your question. Your question now appears below the related GWIA edition.
- Click the <<back to the blog link to return to the BLOG and close the Post Comments box.
- Questions are reviewed and answered by our Pastors which can take anywhere from an afternoon up to 2 days in the event of questions posted on Fridays or Saturdays.
How to View Your Answer:
- Return to the GWIA - Ask a Pastor BLOG by clicking the Question Button in one of your weekly GWIA emails -OR- by visiting the All Saints home page and clicking the "view the current edition" link in the subscription box.
- Scroll down to view the GWIA edition you asked a question about and click the "Comments" link.
- This displays all the questions and answers posted for this edition.
- Once you have completed your review, you can click the <<back to the blog link and return to the complete list of weekly editions. From here you may choose to view other questions and answers posted for other edition, etc.
Questions about or difficulities with the BLOG:
Contact Bobbie Tomasek at btomasek@allsaintsphoenix.org or Gina King at ginaking@allsaintsphoenix.org
July 9 Edition: The Conflict Within
Romans 7:18-19 "I can will what is right, but cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do."
We are living in a time of struggle and conflict. Of course, there have been times like this throughout history and with the conflicts have come changes in our world and our church. The world in which we live would be a very different place without the conflict of World War II, for example. Global struggles have always had, and continue to have, a profound affect upon our world.
In Romans, Paul talks about a different type of conflict: an internal one. He admits that the things he should do he doesn't do, and instead he does what he knows to not do. He is speaking of the inner struggle in all of humankind. How often do we regret saying something we shouldn't have or ruing a rash action. We all struggle, and often fail, to do the right thing. It is the eternal fight between good and evil, light and dark. Baptized people of faith are not immune to this battle. However, we are not left to suffer through inner conflicts alone. We have an ally in our struggles against our baser natures: Jesus. We will not be overcome by the conflict that rages around us or within us because Jesus gives light and life to the world.
