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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJUNE2013AndsheputherwidowsgarmentsofffromherandcoveredherwithavailandwrappedherselfGenesis3814aKJVIfItellyouthattheresawomancom-ingdowntheaisleinalongwhiteformaldresswhatwouldyousayisprobablytheoccasionItsaweddingshesabride.HowdidyouknowBecauseclothingcommunicates.IfItellyoutheresaColoradoteen-agerbundledupinasnowsuitmit-tensawoolhatandascarfwouldyouagreewithmethattheteenagerisprobablynotonhiswaytoapic-nicClothingandappearancesendsamessage.Theycancommunicateouroccupationoranoccasionweremark-ing.Insomeoftheworldsreligionspeopleareclearlyidentifiablebytheirdressapparel.Clothingcancommunicatesome-thingaboutoursocio-economicsta-tus.YoucanlookatsomepeopleandthinkHelookslikeawealthyperson.OryoumightlookatanotherpersonandpurelyonthebasisoftheirclothingsayShedoesntlookliketheycomefromafinanciallystablebackgroundorgreatvalues.InGenesis38welearnofawomannamedTamarawidowwhowantedtoseduceamantowhomshewasnotmarried.Accordinglyshetookoffherwidowsgarments.Suchgar-mentswereaspecifictypeofclothingthatwouldhavecommunicatedthatshewasawidow.Tamarhoweverchangedherclothesandputontheclothingofaprostituteforthemanshewastryingtoseduceknewher.Infacthewasherfather-in-lawbutwhenshechangedherclotheshedidntrecognizewhoshewas.Hejustlookedatherclothesandjudginghertobeaprostitutehewentintobesexuallyintimatewithher.OfcourseIpointthatoutnottojustifyhimbuttodemonstratethatclothingcansendapowerfulmessage.Manypeopleareplayingwithfireinthewaytheydress.DressinglikeafloozytellstheworldLookatmewantmelustafterme.Imeasyandyoucanhaveme.Displayingintimatepartsofthebodyisaformofadvertis-ingforsex.Clothingandappearancearesomeofthemostpowerfulandimportantmeanswehaveofsendingamessageaboutourheartsandourvalues.Soheresthequestion.Whatdoyourclothesandyourappearancecommu-nicateaboutyou.WhatmessageareyousendingIsthemessageyouresendingconsistentwithwhatyoureal-lybelieveorareyousendingamixedmessageAreyouthinkingonethinginyourheartbutsendingamessagethatyoudontintendoroughtnottosendwithyouroutwardappearanceIfindtodaythattherearealotofpeoplewhoreallydohaveaheartfortheLord.Theymaybefaithfullyinvolvedinalocalchurch.Andtheymaybeactivelyinvolvedingospelmin-istry.AndtheymayliftuptheirhandsinjoyfulacclamationtotheLordwhensingingsongsofpraise.Andyetmanyoftheseverysamepeoplemayalsobetotallyobliviousofthemessagethattheyaresendingwiththeirbodyandwiththeirclothing.Theirclothingiscommunicatingsomethingfardifferentthanwhatsintheirhearts.UnfortunatelythisissuerepresentsanareawheretoomanyChristianshaveacceptedthesecu-larworldswayofthinkingwiththerationalizationthatMaybeitsokayaslongaswejustdontgotothefarthestextremes.ThatswhywehavetogobacktotheWordofGodandaskWhatisGodthinkingaboutallthisWhatmessageshouldwebesendingAndhowcanwesendthatmessagewithourcloth-ingandwithourouterappearanceThewaywethinkthewayweactthechoiceswemakethewaywerelatetoothersandyeseventhewaywedresssendsamessage.HenryL.ArmingtonSERMONCommunicationinClothingByRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.Andyetmanyoftheseverysamepeoplemayalsobetotallyobliviousofthemessagethattheyaresendingwiththeirbodyandwiththeirclothing.Rev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.visitCentralBaptistChurchthisSundaymorningforadynamiteworshipexperienceat1045a.m.located2400CaliforniaStreetDenverColoradoorcbcdenver.orgBlair-Caldwell10thAnniversarySaturdayApril262003anewjewelopenedintheDenvercommunitythanaswellasnowitstheonlyonelikeitbetweenHustonTexasandLasAngelesCalifornia.ThisjewelisknownastheBlair-CaldwellAfricanAmericanResearchLibraryBCAARLthebrainchildofformerFirstLadyandStateRepresentativeWilmaWebb.Mrs.WebbrecappedthewaythisprojectcametogethershetoldofhowshementionedtoMayorWebbthatweneedaplacetostoreandwarehouseourhistoryinDenver.StephanieOMalleythedaughteroftheWebbsreceivedlaughsasshetoldthestoryofhowsherememberedtheconversationbetweenherparentswent.WithbothofherparentsbeingcivicminderandtheMayorbeingfiscallymindedasMrs.WebbstatedtotheMayorWebbherideaStephanierememberedtheMayorsayingthatMrs.WebbsideawouldtakemoneyhowandwheredoshesupposetheygetittheattendeeslaughedasMrs.WebbsaidOhIThoughtYouWereTheMayor.OnThursdayApril252013thecommunityelectedofficialsandthefamiliesofDr.OmarBlairandtheHonorableElvinCaldwellSr.forwhomtheBCAARLwasnamedwereonhandaswecelebratedthetenthanniver-saryoftheBlair-CaldwellwithspecialguestDr.JohnW.FranklinfromtheSmithsonianInstitution.Dr.FranklinistheDirectorofthenewNationalMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCultureinWashingtonDCthatwillopenNovember2015.AspartofthefestivitiesDr.FranklinsharedmapsofthepathsinwhichtheAfricanslavetraderegalingtheattendeeswithafullscopeoftheAfricantoNorthAmerica.AdditionallythesmallconferenceroomwasrenamedandisnowknownastheChamberConnectBoardroominhonoroftheColoradoBlackChamberofCommerce.AspartoftherichhistoryinColoradofournewAfricanAmericanTrailblazersportraitswereunveiledthatofGeorgeBrownGloriaTannerArieTaylorandWellingtonWebb.photoVernL.HowardBlacksinGovernmentTheMunicipalChapterM-BIGBlacksInGovernmentBIGyouthcon-testwasheldattheDenverPoliceDistrict2Sub-StationonSaturdayMay18th2013.Mr.NoahJonesaveryactiveyouthmemberofOdomMemorialC.O.G.I.C.andthestateofColoradosC.O.G.I.C.YoungManofValorplacedfirstattheChapterlevelintheOratoricalcontest.Mr.JonesamemberoftheDenverKappaLeaguewillnowparticipateintheBIGRegionVIIIYouthCompetitiontobeheldonSaturdayJune8th2013.photoVernL.HowardLOCALEVENTSCOLLEGEREADINESSPortmontCollege-anewDenver-basenon-profitcollege-isofferingafreesum-mercollegereadinessprogramGraduatesfrom2013highschoolclassareeligibleforthisfreeprogram.Monday-FridayatPortmontscentraldowntownlocation.SessionsbeginsonJune3rdJuly29thformoreinfo.call303-892-9100ext.29