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4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2014Godspokeawordtomyspirit.ThecryofmypeopleisthesameitstretchesfromcornertocornernationtonationLordsaveourchildrenThereisagenerationofchildrenwhoarelivingtheirliveswithoutthecom-mandsofGod.ThosewhohavenotbeentaughtthatthegreatestLoveofallisChristJesus.HowcanwesaveourchildrenThroughLoveandKindnessHedrewusoutofdarknessintoHisMarvelousLight.Thesesamepowerswillworkonourchildren.TheyarewaitingonusasGodspeopletoshowLoveandKindnesstothem.Wemustbeslowtospeakandquicktolistenandtakethetimetoshowthemthatwedocareaboutthem.Manyofthesechildrenhavebeenraisedbygrandparentsorauntsandunclesnotbytheirmotherbecausesomeofthemothersareinprisonorondrugs.Someofthesechildrendontknowwhotheirfatherisorperhapshavenoideaofwheretheyare.Somechildrenwerebornaddicted.In2005Iopenedmybusinessatthecornerof28thMadisonStreet.Thebusstopwasaplacethatwasalwaysfullofyoungblackmen.Everydaytheywouldmeettherewiththeirpantssaggingsmokingbluntsandcursingeachotherwithnorespectforanyone.IwenttothemandaskedtwoquestionsWhatandwhy.Whattheywantedtodowiththeirlivesandwhywerenttheydoingit.Oneoftheyoungmenwantedtobeadetectiveeachonehadsomethingtheywantedtobeinlife.Thisgroupofmencalledthem-selvesCripps.OnedayInoticedtherewasafightstarting.IdidntlockmydoorpeekoutthewindoworcallthepolicebutIwenttothemwithloveandIsawthemthesamewayGodseesuscom-pleteandlivingalifefullofpraise.IwouldalwaysletthemknowthatGodcreatedthemwithgifts.Ididnttalkaboutthewaytheylookorhowtheydressorrepeatwhattheyhavealreadyheardthattheywillneverbeanything.InsteadItoldthemwhattheycanbeanddowithJesusChristintheirliveshowLovecoversamultitudeofsin.HowHecreatedthemandtheirgiftswillbeactivatedthroughHim.Wewouldtalkaboutwheresaggingpantsstartednotinthejailcellsbutinthefieldsofslaverysotheblackmenwouldnotrunaway.GodsWordtellsusthatHispeoplesufferforlackofknowledge.InoneatatimeGodswordsstartedworking.Whentheyseemeatthe7-11orwalkingpastthebusstoptheypulltheirpantsupstopsmokingbluntsandcursinginmypresence.TheyalwayscallmeMissCarrieandIcanfeelthelovetheyhaveforme.ButtheyfirsthadtofeeltheloveIhaveforthem.Theycometomewhentheyneedadviceorjustsomeonetotalktowithwordsofencouragement.TheyknowIamthereforthem.IwouldaskthemquestionslikehowlongwilltheyletourFathersbloodruninthestreetsofDenver.Andhowtherewillbenomoreblackbabiesbornbecauseoftheseedofmanbeingdestroyed.Howgreatitistobetheseedbearerthatcarriesthenextgeneration.Iftheydontstopkill-ingeachothertheblackracewillbedwindledowntolittletonone.Iletthemknowthegiftsandgreat-nessGodhasplacedinthem.Mostoftheseyoungmendroppedoutofschool.Iencouragethemtogobacktoschool.OnedayIwasaskedifIgotoschoolwhowillpayforitItoldhimGodandIwould.IreallywasntsurehowIwasgoingtopaybutIhavefaithinGodandHisWord.ThisyoungmanwenttoEverestCollege.Ikeptmywordandtookhimtotaketheentrancetest.Hescoredsohighthathewasgivengrants.Hisdesirewastobecomeadetective.DuringhisfirstsemesterhehadaGPAof4.0.Youcouldseehowmuchbetterhefeltabouthimself.Thenhewastoldthathewouldnotbeabletobecomeadetectivebecauseofhispastwhichincludedafelony.IstillencouragedhimtotakemoreclassesandlearnallhecanbecauseGodwillgivehimthedesiresofhisheart.Anotheroneofmychildrenwenttoschoolandnowisemployedasanurseandgivesthebestmassage.AnotheroneisintheJobCorewherehewantstogethisdiplomaandlearntocookandonedayopenhisownrestaurant.OneoftheyoungmenhasgivenhislifetoChristandwasrecentlybaptized.YesthePowerofLoveandKindnessstillworkstoday.HowDoWeSavetheChildrenTESTIMONYWeenjoyaplethoraofAfricanAmericanleadershipinourcity.WehaveAfricanAmericansinjustabouteverylevelofgovernmentlegis-latorsMayorChiefofPoliceSherriffExecutiveDirectorofSafetyCityCouncilandmanymayoralcabinetmembers.Manyoftheseliveinourneighborhoods.Weshopwiththeminourstoresattendchurchwiththemattendmeetingstogetherandmanyoftheirchildrengotoschoolwithours.ByvirtueofhavingelectedthemsupportedthemandinsomecasesendorsedtheirappointmentswedeemthemthebestamongstUS.Inspiteofthisphenomenalrep-resentationinourcitytheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAllianceisconcernedaboutthelackofresponseandcorrespondingactionstopastandrecenteventsofexcessiveforceandphysicalabuseofthoseincarceratedinourjailsforexampleMarvinBookerwhichresultedindeathandmorerecentlyAnthonyWaller.AlthoughtherearemanyothersthesetwohavebeenandareofparticularconcerntotheAllianceduetothevideorecordthathasbeenobservedinthenews.Asweviewthesevideosinparticularitleaveslittledoubtthataviolationofrightshasoccurred.Ifyouareunfamil-iarwiththeWallercaseyoucanviewitonlinehttpwww.coloradoindepen-dent.comtaganthony-waller.TheAlliancehasvigilantlyfollowedthecaseoftheMarvinBookerhomi-cide.WeareexcitedabouttherecentdecisionbytheTenthCircuitCourtofAppealsopiniononBookerscasewhichwillallowtheMarvinBookercasetogototrial.MorerecentlywehaveundertakentheinvestigationoftheoutrightabuseofAnthonyWaller.TheAlliancemetrecentlywithMayorHancockPoliceChiefWhiteSherriffGaryWilsonExecutiveDirectorofSafetyStephanieOMalleyandotherhigh-levelcityleaderstodiscusswhatwedeemaninadequateresponsetoclearabusebyDeputyBradyLovingierofAnthonyWaller.Weareconcernedaboutthelackofcorrespondingdisci-plinaryactionforanobviousviolationofAnthonyWallersrights.Thepenaltywouldhavebeenseverehaditbeenamemberofourcommunitywhosavage-lyslammedWallerintoawall.DeputyLovingierwassuspendedfor30days.TheAlliancepreliminaryinvestiga-tionhasfoundthattheestablishmentofthedisciplinarymatricesusedtoinvestigateanddisciplinethoseinlawenforcementisseeminglyoutofbal-anceasitpresentlyexistsandresultsinasystematicimpedimenttoequalityofjustice.AsanoutcomeofourmeetingtheAlliancewillbecollaboratingwiththeSherriffsdepartmentandtheExecutiveDirectorofSafetyaspartofcitizensworkgroupstoreviewthedisciplin-aryprocessmethodsofofficertrain-ingparticularlyasrelatedtomentalhealthanduseofforceandpoliciesandprocedures.Wewillalsobecon-ductingregularmeetingswithourcityofficialstostayabreastofissuesandseekingtoshareinmeaningfuldia-logueastosolutions.Asspiritualleadersofourcommu-nitywewanttosupportourlegislativelawenforcementandcivicleadershipwhileatthesametimeweremainextremelyvigilanttoholdallourrep-resentativesaccountable.Werecognizethattheyservetheentirecityandthattheirresponsibilitiesextendbeyondourcommunity.Ontheotherhandtheylooklikeusarecalledtorepre-sentusandwedeemthemthebestamongstUSJusticeforBlacksisOutofBalanceRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.COMMUNITYByRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.WilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.TheAlliancemetrecentlywith...high-levelcityleaderstodiscusswhatwedeemaninadequateresponsetoclearabusebyDeputyBradyLovingierofAnthonyWaller.Weareconcernedaboutthelackof...disciplinaryactionforanobviousviolationofAnthonyWallersrightsCarrieMcElroyByCarrieMcElroy