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.
All questions or responses are welcome, but each week the staff will come up with a conversation starter that you are welcome to respond to. Find it by clicking on "comments."
How to Use the "GWIA - Ask a Pastor BLOG":
- Click the comments link under the sermon summary to ask your question.
- Scroll down to view a new "Post Comments" form is displayed below the GWIA sermon summary.
- 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
December 24 Edition: I wonder as I wonder?
I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.
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I wonder as I wander out under the sky.
The word wonder has two different meanings. One is that of questioning as in, "I wonder what the weather will be tomorrow." The other meaning connotes awe, admiration, hope realized: "I stared in wonder at my newborn son."
When Jesus was born, few in Bethlehem were aware of it, but creation knew and life changed forever. Mary knew to acknowledge God for her baby. She didn't know exactly what his birth meant but didn't wonder at its meaning. Instead she was in awe, in wonder, but sure in this gift from God and her chosen responsibility for him.
Do you wonder or do you kneel in wonder? Do you wonder how this story can be true? How Jesus came to be? How God became incarnate? Or do you kneel in wonder at the gift, in the understanding that Jesus came to save the world. At this time of year, perhaps more than any other, we need to do as Mary did and not wonder so much; instead, practice kneeling in wonder at the babe who came to save us all.
Listen to the Audio Sermon for this week
