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21MAY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSwhenitisneededtoaccomplishagoal.Withoutataskathandtosolvemencangoforhourswithoutsayingawordandreallynotevenrealizeitorfeelslighted.Forwomentalkingistoemo-tionalhealthsomewherebetweenwhatbreathingandeatingaretophysicalhealth.Whenwomendonttalkforawhileitisliketheyarefasting.Everymorningaswestartourdaymywifehastobreakthatfastwithagoodconversationthatisasimportanttoherashermorningcoffee.FormeIcouldgointomyofficeandnotspeakawordalldaysolvingoneissueafteranotherandcomeoutquitehappytoplopdownandrelaxwiththepaperorabookandnotsayawordfortherestoftheevening.Formensolvingtasksisthestuffoflifeforwomenitiscom-municationandinteraction.Itsbeensaidthatwomenspeakabout25000wordsperdaywhilemenspeaklessthanhalfofthat.Mencommunicatebecausetheyhaveto.Womencommunicatebecausetheycan.Mencommunicatebecauseitswhattheyhavetodotomakealiv-ing.Forthemitsanecessaryeviltofurthertheirjobsorcareers.Whenhegetshomechancesarehehasalreadymethisquotaofwordsforthedayandcouldbequitecontenttogohideinhiscaveandtuneeverythingout.Heisnotdeliberatelyignoringtherestofhisfamilyitisjustthathishumaninteractionquotahasalreadybeenmetuntilthenextday.Howeverhiswifeisstillraringtotalk.Somenwehavetoresisttheurgetotuneoutandlistentokeepthecommunicationlinesopen.Everymanneedstounderstandawomansneedtocommunicate.Wewillloseclose-nessunityandintimacyifwedont.Ifwetuneoutshewillinterpretitasourlackofcaringandfeelhurt.Itspartofherwaytogetclosetous.Aslongasshehasouratten-tionshecanbehappyandfeelloved.www.HeritageChristianCenter.comCOMMUNICATION...continuedfrompage20toprovidethebestcareandimprovethehealthandwell-beingoftheirmemberspatientsandcommunities.WithoutthesupportofourvolunteerstheshopstheAmericanHeartAssociationandthegeneroussupportofKaiserPermanentethiseventwouldnotbepossible.Youhavethepowertoendstrokeandotherhypertensioncomplications.Exerciseyourpower.JOINUSATONEOFTHESHOPS.Seetheadinthisissuefordetails.Visitourwebsite-www.coloraodblackhealth.orgLIKEUSonFacebookemailusatColoradobhcyahoo.comJustfortheHealthofitPreachingonTheRocksPastorP.L.DemmerofGrahamMemorialCommunityChurchofGodinChristisalsoSuperintendantfortheAgapeDistrictoftheJurisdictionofColoradooftheChurchofGodinChrist.SuperintendentP.L.DemmerisamemberofanadhoccommitteeappointedbyformerGovernorRitterthathasthemissionoffacilitatingcommunitymoralspiritualconversa-tionsaboutthedeathpenaltyissue.SuperintendentDemmeracknowledgesthathehasbeenplacedbyGodinsomeawesomestrategicplaces.OneofthemostrecentwastheinvitationextendedbytheColoradoCouncilofChurchestobethefirst-everPentacostalPastorthefirstandonlyChurchofGodinChristPastorandonlytheseventhAfricanAmericantoeverspeakattheRedRocksEasterSunriseService.Anon-goingrelationshipwithColoradoCouncilofChurchesPresidentAdrienMillerformerseniorpolicyadvisortoBillRitterwhoisalsoontheadhoccommitteewasinstrumentalinbringingthisabout.TheRedRocksAmphitheaterseats10000people.PastorDemmeresti-matesthatanother1-2000werestandingatthetopandaroundthesidesoftheoutdoorvenue.PastorDemmerisnostrangertospeakingbeforelargecrowdssincehewaspreviouslychosenbyMayorWebbtoaddresslargeaudiencesatCivicCenterParkduringthecrisisoftheColumbineHighSchoolshootings.Healsospokeatthenationally-televisedfuneralforIsaacShoelsoneofthemurderedstudentsatHeritageChristianCenterwithapproximately3500inthesanctuaryandanother1000-1500inoverflowareasofthechurch.OfcoursethosevenuesdontcomparetothesizeoftheRedRocksAmphitheateraudience.Yethewasnotintimidatedbyspeakingtosuchalargenumberofpeople.ThemessagetheLordhadputuponhishearttosharewasWhatareyoulookingforThisreferstothemorningsceneatthesepulcherofJesusburialsitewhentheangelaskedthewomenWhyseekyethelivingamongthedeadThequestionwasnotsomuchaboutwherethewomenweresaysPastorDemmerbutratherwhytheywerethere.DidtheycometoseethesunriseorweretheyseekingtheSonofGodPastorDemmercontinuesThewomencameexpectingtofindadeadJesusbuttheyactuallyfoundaLivingChrist.MyhopeandmychallengeisthatwewouldfindtheLivingChristwhotakesusandbringsusupandoutofthehurtingheart.PastorDemmerpresentedacontrastbetweenthethingswevebeendealingwitheverythingfromtheAurorashootingtotheanniversaryofthebombingattheBostonMarathontotheAfrican-AmericanyoungboysthatwerekilledinFlorida.HesaysOnewaskilledsimplybecauseheplayedhismusictooloud.Theotheronewaskilledbecausehewaswearingahoodie.Ipointedoutthatthosetypesofactionshavenothingtodowithlove.AndeverythingthatJesuscametodowastofulfilltheLoveoftheFather.MyhopewasthatwewouldnotcometotheEasterSunriseServiceonlytocelebrateandcommemoratebutthatwewouldleavetherereadytoinitiatesomething.POWER...continuedfrompage16NottoBeTakenLightlyTheGreaterMetropolitanDenverMinisterialAllianceGMDMAhostedtheBlackmediaoutletsofDenvertodiscussSocialJustice.PastorDelPhillipsVPGMDMAmoderatedthiscommunityforumontheforty-sixthanniversaryoftheassassinationofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.thisnationgreatestadvocateforjusticespeaceandequalitythepastorsfeatureapanelofPastorWilliamGolsonPresidentGMDMAPastorReginaldHomesPastorTerranceVPofCommunityAffairsHughesGMDMADr.AnneRiceJonesandDr.JonathanRhonePresidingElderoftheRockyMountainWestAMEtookandpresentques-tionsfromthejournalist.ThemostprevalentissuethatwasdiscussedthatdaywashowtheGMDMAwillholdourelectedofficialslawenforcementandmunicipalitiesaccountableforthemanyongoinginjusticesongoingintheatmospheretodaythenewCivilRightserawithsomeofthesametroublescited50yearsagoi.e.healthcareunemploymentpolicebrutalityetc.Dr.KingfoughtanddiedforthebillPresidentL.B.JohnsonsignedFiftyyearsaftertheCivilRightsAct.OurnationandColoradocitiesarestillfightingsomeofthesameissues.TheGreaterMetropolitanDenverMinisterialAllianceisnottobetakenlightlywithsomeseventychurchesand30000membersstrongtheywilldispensetheirweighttoseejusticedone.