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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2013Preachthewordbeinstantinsea-sonoutofseason2Timothy42aKJVTheresastorytoldofayoungministerwhowasaskedbyafuneraldirectortoholdagravesideserviceforahomelessmanwithnofamilyorfriends.Thefuneralwastobeatacemeterywayoutinthecountry.Thiswasanewcemeteryandthismanwasthefirsttobelaidtorestthere.Theyoungministerwasnotfamiliarwiththeareaandbecamelost.Beingatypicalmanofcoursehedidnotaskfordirectionsandfinallyfoundthecemeteryaboutanhourlate.Thebackhoewasthereandthecrewwaseatingtheirlunch.Thehearsewasnowheretobeseen.Theyoungpreacherapologizedtotheworkersforbeinglate.Ashelookedintotheopengravehesawthevaultlidalreadyinplace.Hetoldtheworkershewouldnotkeepthemlongbutthatthiswastheproperthingtodo.Theworkersstilleatingtheirlunchgatheredaroundtheopening.Hewasyoungandenthusiasticandpouredouthisheartandsoulashepreached.TheworkersjoinedinwithPraisetheLordAmenandGloryHegotsointotheservicethathepreachedandpreachedfromGenesistoTheRevelation.Whentheservicewasovertheyoungpreacherwalkedtohiscar.AsheopenedthedoorheheardoneoftheworkerssayReverendIneversawanythinglikethatbeforeandIvebeenputtinginsepticsys-temsforovertwentyyears.NowthisisagenuineLoveforpreach-ingwhenyouwillsharethegospelmessagewhereverwheneverandforwhatever.DontneglectwishingandshowingyourpastorHappyAppreciationduringtheentiremonthofOctoberasheorshecontinuebeingaliv-ingperpendicularstandingonthesquareandlookingHeavenintheface.ItistheseindividualstruetotheircalledandappointedmissionthatdeserveourrecognitionastheysparenottohollertheirmessageacrosshumiliatingenvironmentsuntilthecedarsinLebanonshaketheirfrostyheadsthewillowtreesofBabylonbowinrepentanceandtherosesofSharonrendezvouswiththeLilliesofJordan.PreachingwhatanawesomeexperienceandIloveittodeathHenryL.ArmingtonSERMONALoveforPreachingByRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.Rev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.visitCentralBaptistChurchthisSundaymorningforadynamiteworshipexperienceat1045a.m.located2400CaliforniaStreetDenverCO.orcbcdenver.orgTheLordismyrockmyfortressandmysaviormyGodismyrockinwhomIfindprotection.Heismyshieldthepowerthatsavesmeandmyplaceofsafety.Psalm182NLTStatisticallyyouareunlikelytobeinvolvedinamassshootingincidentbutbetweentheColumbineMassacreandtheAuroraTheaterShootingitssafetosaythatColoradohasseenmorethanitsfairshareofthistypeofviolence.The1963bombingofthe16thStreetBaptistChurchinBirminghamkilledfourgirlsandtaughtusthatchurchesarenotimmunetoviolence.FiftyyearslateralthoughperhapsfordifferentreasonschurchviolencecontinuestooccurhereinColoradoandacrossthecountry.Myprayersgoouttothevictimslovedonesandchurchfamily.Nowmorethaneverincreasedawarenessandrelevanttrainingonhowtorespondtodifferenttypesofemergenciesareessentialintodaysenvironment.Knowingthatourulti-matesafetyisfoundintheLordandthathehasnotgivenusaspiritoffearwecantakepracticalstepstoadequatelyprepareforacrisisandpossiblyevenpreventviolencebylearningtorecognizewarningsigns.Violenceisabyproductoftheinter-actionbetweenthephysicalsettingtriggeringconditionsandindividualfactors.Itoccursonacontinuumandusuallydoesnotjusthappenoutoftheblue.Wecanassessandmiti-gateriskbyrecognizingpre-incidentindicatorsandselectingappropriateandproportionalresponsestothem.SomebehaviorsthatshouldcauseconcernincludebutarenotlimitedtonCurrentthreatsorhistoryofthreatsnStalkingbullyingharassmentnAggressiveexplosiveoutburstsespeciallywithoutprovocationnFascinationwithweaponsandviolencenDelusionalparanoidirrationalerraticorconfusedthinkingorbehaviornAgitatedrestlessbehaviornDramaticchangeintypicalbehaviorormoodnExtremeorprolongedsadnessnHopelessnessnExpresseddesirefornotorietynPuttingaffairsinordernIncreaseduseofalcoholandorillegaldrugsWhenabehaviorcausesyoutobecomeconcernedyouhaveseveraloptionsmakeanoteofthebehav-iortalktotheindividualreferthemformentalhealthorotherappropri-ateassistanceandorreportyourconcerntotheauthorities.Anyonebehaviormaynotbesignificantandyoushouldntjumptoconclusionsbutbeawareofpatternsorescala-tion.Whilewecannotaccuratelypre-dictviolenceorpreventeveryviolentactthroughpropertrainingandlis-teningtoHolySpiritwecanlearntodiscernvarioussituationsandtakeappropriateactionwhenindicated.Iftheunspeakablehappensandyoufindyourselfinwhatiscalledanactiveshooterincidenttherecom-mendedresponse-dependingonthesituation-istorunhideorfight.Forabriefoverviewofwhattodowatchanexcellentvideopro-ducedbytheCityofHoustononmywebsitewww.drpegonline.comrun-hide-fight.Regardlessofthesituationhow-everourfirstandbestdefenseisprayer.Coveryourchildrenyourspouseyourfamilyyourfriendsyourcommunityandyourselfinprayer.Beforeyoustartyourdaypray.Throughoutyourdaypray.Whenyoulayyourheaddownatnightpray.Dr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisanordainedministerandformerpsy-chologyprofessorwhospecializesinpersonaltransformation.FormoreinfovisitDrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.ByPeggyMitchellNorwoodPh.D.PeggyNorwoodOurFirstandBestDefenseMINISTRYWhilewecannotaccuratelypredictviolenceorpreventeveryviolentactthroughpropertrainingandlisteningtoHolySpiritwecanlearntodiscernvarioussituationsandtakeappropriateactionwhenindicated.AnAwesomeExperienceThe2013WildWestShowTheywerejustawesomeWhilemanyinattendancesaidthattheyhadneverbeentoaWildWestShoworknewnothingaboutthehistoryofthisuniqueformofOldWestenter-tainmentallweresimplyamazedastheysatontheedgeoftheirseatsasBuffaloBillannouncedaprogressionofaweinspiringperformers.TheBuffaloSoldiersoftheAmericanWestdisplayedmilitarydrillsandsharp-shootingwhilegallopingonhorse-backfollowedbyJoseTorresdancinghorsesawhirlwindperformancebyMikalaNealNationalBarrelRacingChampionunbelievablesharpshoot-ingbyAnnieOakleyastonishingrop-ingbyCraigIngramandabreathtak-inghorseracebetweenrodeocham-pions.ItwasourgreathonortoalsopayaspecialtributetotheBlackCowboysoftheGreatAmericanWestduringthis2013WildWestShowoftheBlackAmericanWestMuseumHeritageCenter.Itisnocoinci-dencethatColoradohasamongitsprominentcitizensdozensofAfricanAmericancowboysandyescowgirls.Thoughseldomseenoracknowl-edgedinlocalmediatheyconsistofnationalandinternationalrodeochampionsranchersdescendentsofhomesteadersaswellascountrywesternentertainers.Theircontribu-tionofcountlesshourstoinspireandencourageyouthtostriveforexcel-lencemakesColoradoproud.Theseunsungheroesandheroinespre-serveandrepresentthefinestchar-acterandpersonalvaluesoftheGreatAmericanWestintheirpersonalandprofessionslives.IfyoumissedithighlightsoftheWildWestShowcanbeseenonourFacebookpagehttpswww.face-book.comBAWMHCandduringour2013PrideProgressGalaNovember303013attheDenverMuseumofNatureandScience.TicketscanbepurchasedattheBlackAmericanWestMuseumHeritageCenteroronlineatwww.blackamericanwest-museum.orgDr.TonyYoungChairBoardofDirectorsBlackAmericanWestMuseumHeritageCenterLETTER