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17MARCH2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSotherswhohavebeensenselesslykilled.WehavebeenthefaceandvoiceoftheAfricanAmericanfaithcommunitythevoiceforthosewhoaredisenfran-chisedneglectedneedyandwithnowhereelsetoturn.Ourcommunityinvolvementspeaksforitself.Thesearetroublingtimesinourcityandinournation.Theissuesofviolenceasmanifestedthroughtheuseofgunsareattheforefrontofeverynewspa-perheadlineandatoptheagendaofjustabouteverylegislativebody.Asministerswevaluefreedomandlife.Godhasgivenusthefreedomtomakechoicesinthislifetoloveandliveortohateanddie.Everychoicehasaconsequenceeveryseedsownhasaharvestandwhatweasanationareexperiencingisaharvestofbadchoices.Wehavechosentosatisfypersonalrightsoverpersonalrighteousness.Wehaveoptedtovalueownershipofimplementsofmassdestructionoverthebasicneedofself-protectionrecreationalpleasureandinsomecasestheneedtohuntandputfoodonthetable.Inthedaysoftheoldwesttheearlysettlersincitiesrecognizedthedangerofeveryonepackingagunandinstitutedpoliciesthatdisallowedfirearmswithincitylimits.Itappearsthatwehaveregressedasamodernandenlightenedsociety.Whenhomi-cidaltendenciesaremixedwithaplethoraofdrugsmentalremnantsofthehorrorofwarfareandthestressoflivinginaseeminglyhopelesssocietysomepeoplehavebeenpushovertheedge.Angerwithinhasmanifesteditselfasangerwithout.Hopelessnesswithinhasmanifesteditselfashopelessnesswithout.Personaldiscontenthasmani-festeditselfinpublicmassacre.Fromabiblicalpointofviewthereisnolegislationthatwillsignificantlychangethetenden-cyofoursocietytowardshomi-cide.Althoughtheproblemisaroundusthesourceisinusburieddeepwithintherecessesofourbeing.Whenthereisavoidinpowersomeoneorsome-thingwillalwaysstepin.ThepresenceandpowerofGodwaspushedoutofourschoolsmanyyearsagoandisbeingsodailyinourlives.Truthhasbecomerelativeandspeakingtoissuesofmoralitydeemsoneahomopho-bicorworse.IthasnowbecomepoliticallyincorrecttotalkofsinandtheultimatedestinationofsinnersHell.Theissueofthemisuseofgunsisthemanifestationofasocietythatfeelshopelessandhelpless.Aswithvideogameshumansarejustobjectstobeshotdownatwilltoadvancetothenextlevel.Itisagreatcontradictionwhereanimalshavebeenelevatedtothestatusofhumanandcanbekilledinseasonbutresultinfelonyconvictionsandmassmediacampaignswhennotinseason.InherbookTheNewJimCrowMichelleAlexanderdetailsanewcastesystemthathasdisproportion-atelyincarceratedourblackmales.Interestinglywhereissuesofimmigrationhealthcareandotherissuesaboundtotheforefrontofnewsoursocietyisamazinglyquiettothemassesofpeopleofcolorwhoareincarcerated.WherethemajorityofthoseondeathrowandinthecaseofColoradointotalarepeopleofcoloroursocietyisamazinglyquiet.TheGMDMAjoinswiththosewhoareneedofavoiceinthemidstofthequietnessofoursociety.Wearecommittedtotalkaboutwhatnoonewantstotalkabout.Wedesiretodirecttheeyesofoursocietytoseethosewhoarethedowntroddenunem-ployedunderservedunjustlyincarceratedprofiledandthelike.Onthepositivesidewewanttocelebrateourelectedofficials.Whenthecontentofourstateseth-nicityisconsideredColoradoDenverinparticularisamostprogressivecity.Thereisabrightlightshiningtoguidethoseyoungmenandwomenwill-ingtoapplythemselvesinthebeliefthattheycanachievegreatsuccessandcrossethnicandeconomicboundaries.TheGMDMAiscommittedtohelpempowerourleadersthattheymaybetterservetheneedsofourcommunities.TheGMDMAiscommittedtohelpyoungpeoplerealizetheirfullpotential.WhileallthosethingsareimportantasPresidentIamcalledtoremindthepastoralandministerialconstituencyofthemetroareathatwearefirstandforemostpreachers.WeArePreachersFirstWhateverwedohoweverweservethecommu-nityitmustbefromabiblicalstancefoundeduponthetruthoftheWordofGod.WemustneverforgetthatwecandoallthingsthroughChristWemustnotallowourselvestoconformtotheethosofoursociety.Wemustbemilitantandvigi-lanttopromotetruthmoraluprightnessrespectanddig-nityforall.Wemustnotleantotheleftortotheright.WemustnotacceptasourmissiontheplatformofeitherDemocratsorRepublicans.Wemustnotbecontrolledbythemajorityopinion.Wemuststandonthefirmfoun-dationoftheWordofGod.Jesusandhisdiscipleswereradicals.SomuchsothattheywereaccusedofturningtheworldupsidedownActs176.Wemustbeguiltyofdoingnoless.ThereforeoneofmyinitialgoalsistohelptheGMDMAfindandmaintainbalancebetweenouroutreachandin-reachbetweenthepoliticalandthespiritualbetweenourhumaneffortsandGodsfavor.WemustfirstbetheGMDMAalliedanduni-fiedtogeneratethestrengthtodotheworkoftheGMDMA.Onlyaswerecognizethestrengthofourunityandbecometrueco-laborersinChristcanwepresentaunifiedvoicetothecommunityandcollaboratewithourcivicleaderstospeakwithpowerandtheexpec-tationofbeingheardtoaffectchange.IfourcauseresonateswithyouweinvitethoseofyouwhohavebeenmembersattendedGMDMAmeetingsandprogramsorwhohavepossiblyobservedtheactivitiesoftheAlliancefromadistancetocomeandgiveusanotherlook.TheGMDMAmeetsthefirstandthirdTuesdayofeachmonthat1100a.m.atTrueLightBaptistChurch14333BollingDriveDenver80239.Weinviteyourparticipationandprayerfulsupport.WearePreachersFirstRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.WeArePreachersFirstWhateverwedohoweverweservethecommunityitmustbefromabiblicalstancefoundeduponthetruthoftheWordofGod.WemustneverforgetthatwecandoallthingsthroughChristfrompage1CHURCHNEWSTheUrbanLeagueofthePikesPeakRegionULPPRBoardofDirectorsispleasedtoannouncetheappointmentofMrs.PJGageastheExecutiveDirector.Mrs.Gageisanenergeticmotivatorwithaprovenabilitytomanagestaffvolunteersandprojects.Shegeneratesnewideastoimproveefficiencyandservicedeliveryandshecreatesopportunitiesforallpeopletosupporteachotherandtheircommunities.Mrs.Gageisalong-timeresidentandvolunteeroftheColoradoSpringscommunity.SheisamemberoftheColoradoBlackWomenforPoliticalActiontheColoradoBaptistSouthernDistrictAssociationandtheNationalCouncilofLaRazaandformerlyservedontheBoardofDirectorsoftheHillsideNeighborhoodAssociation.Mrs.GageistherecipientoftheMartinLutherKingJr.DrumMajorforServiceAwardandtheU.S.PresidentialAwardfromPresidentoftheUnitedStatesBarackObama.Mrs.GageismarriedtoDeaconCarlGageandtheyhavefiveadultchildrenand10grandchildren.ThefamilyattendsTrinityMissionaryBaptistChurch.BoardChairTimTrowbridgestatesTheULPPRBoardremainscommittedtoassuringtheworkoftheUrbanLeagueofthePikesPeakRegionInc.movesforward.Weaskthatyouourmembershipcolleaguesandsupporterscontinuetoassistusinexecutingourplanstorenewandrevitalizethisorganization.Ourfutureremainsbrightandweremainsteadfastinourmissiontopromoteequalityandopportunitiesforthesocio-economicallydisadvantagedthrougheducationempowermentandadvocacy.PJGagenamedexecutivedirectorforTheUrbanLeagePikesPeakofficeValentineExtravaganzaTheSoulCareFullGospelCenterwithApostleLawrenceE.Dr.SandraPowellheldtheirannualValentineExtravaganzawhereChristiancouplescametogetherandhadaHallelujahgoodtimeprovidedbycomicAkintunde.AkintundehastraveledandpreformedthroughouttheUnitedStatesandhasdelivercomicreliefonBETsComicviewandThatComedyShow.AkintundewrotematerialforthetelevisionshowItsShowtimeattheApolloaswellasforcomediansMoniqueandChrisTucker.In1999AkintundebecameaChristianandhiscomedyactreflectshiswalkwithChrist.AfterallwefindthispassageofscriptureinJob821Hewillyetfillyourmouthwithlaughterandyourlipswithshoutsofjoy.KJVApostleLawrenceE.Dr.SandraPowellarephotographedherewithAkintundeWarnock.