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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2015ReverendDr.AmbroseMiltonColumbusJr.wasbornFebruary61945inEnidOklahomatoAmbroseMiltonColumbusSr.andElizabethDarlanMoye.Hewastheirfirstbornchildofeventuallythirteenchildrenborntothisunion.InEnidOklahomaheattendedtheallblackGeorgeWashingtonCarverElementarySchoolandlatertheBookerT.WashingtonjuniorandSeniorHighSchool.KnownforhisacademicprowessbelieveitornotyoungAmbrosebegantohearthevoiceoftheLordanduntilthedayheclosedhisearthlyeyesforthelasttimehegrewtoyearnforthevoiceofhisHeavenlyFather.ThroughhisearlyschoolyearstillhislastdaysonearthJBJuniorBoyashewasaffectionatelycalledbyhisfamilyandclosefriendswasalwaysastudiousyoungman.NotmuchintosportsbutduringhisadolescenceyearshewasCaptainofallthingstheBasketballteam.SoonaftergraduatingfromDouglasHighSchoolHewasdraftedintotheUnitedStatesArmystartedhispostsecondaryeducationatOklahomaStateUniversityattheOklahomacitycampuswhilehewasworkingatTinkerAirForceBaseinOklahomaCity.Dr.AmbroseJr.servedhiscountrywithintegritywhilestationedinGermanyandSouthKorea.UponreturningtotheStateshemarriedthelovelyKarenButlerandsettledintobuildingafamilylifeinOklahomaCity.Intheearly1980sDr.AmbroseJr.followedhisparentssiblingsandotherfamilymemberstoDenverColoradohecontinuedhiseducationalpursuitswhileworkinglonghoursfortheInternalRevenueServiceforwellover15years.DuringthistimeheandhisbrotherCalvinalongwiththeirfriendJohnCarpenterfollowedtheirInspirationstocreatetheFamilyBibleInstitutelatertobecometheAspenChristianCollegeandSeminary.Helaboredwiththeirvisionfor30yearsandhasleftaGreatLegacyforthosewhowerementoredbythemtocontinueontheAspenJourney.PrecedinghimindeathwerehislovingparentsAmbroseMiltonColumbusSr.andElizabethDarlanMoyehisbrothersCalvinGaryStephenJohnandDavid.Dr.AmbrosewascalledhomebytheLordTuesdayJanuary272015whilebeingcaredforatPorterAdventistHospitalinDenver.Heissurvivedbyhislovingwifeof47yearsDarenButlerColumbushissonDereakAuroraCOandhisdaughterKarenaHopeAllenSeattleWAhissistersElizabethGaynelStephensBillyOklahomaCityOK.GwendolynShaverAlvinLittletonCO.andbrothersRobertFatandJamesofDenverCO.fourgrandchildrenEvanKatelynAmadiandQuincyandahostoffamilyandfriends.SeriouslytrustingtheLordbringsmanyblessings.Thisincludesspiritualgrowthpersonalachievementpeaceandinfluence.HowoftendoyousayItrustHimbutwereallydontbasedonouractionswetake.GodmaynotalwaysmeetourneedthewayweplanorimaginethatHewill.HowmanytimeshaveweprayedforGodtomoveinaspecificwayonlytoseeHimdosomethingcompletelyunheardofWhenIsraellanguishedinbondageinEgyptforthosemanyyearsnoonecouldhavepredictedthatGodwoulddeliverthembythehandofaneighty-year-oldfugitiveshepherdlanguishinginthewilderness.AndwhowouldhaveexpectedthecallingofGodtocomefromaburningbushSearchtheBibleandyoullseethatGodusedonlyoneburningbush.GodisnotboundtomeetourneedsaccordingtoourunderstandingbutaccordingtoHisrichesinglory.GodmovesinwaysuniquetoHimthatresultsinbringingHimglory.WhenourrelianceonGodisconstantandsteadywewillrespondtodifficultiesbyseekingHimforguidanceandstrength.InturnwewillexperiencetheHolySpiritspresenceprovisionpowerandasaresultspiritualgrowth.Welldemonstrateadepthofendurancewhileeveryoneelseisinanuproarwemightreceivealeadershippositionbeyondourperceivedabilitiesorwemightfindpleasureandsuccessindoinganunfamiliartask.WhenMarybroughtaneedtoJesusshepreparedeveryoneforHisresponse.HismothersaithuntotheservantsWhatsoeverhesaithuntoyoudoitJohn25WhenwefacetheissueoflackwetoomustbewillingtodowhateverJesustellsus.TherewasnospecificprescriptionnopreordainedunderstandingastohowJesuswouldrespondtotheneedwhentheservantsapproachedHim.Therewasonlyobedience.GodcanbringusinstructionthroughothersinthebodyorthroughHiswrittenWord.Godcanalsoinstructusbythehandofleaderstowhomweareinsubmission.WhateverthemeanswemustbereadytoobeyHisinstructionstothefull.Wemustfillthewaterpotstothebrim.Wecanleavenoroomforhumanmethods.TherecanbenodilutionofthewineofHisgrace.IfwearetosettletheissueoflackthenwemustbereadytoobeywhatevertheLordtellsustodo.IfwemixtrustinGodwithrelianceonselfourcalmdemeanorwillwaver.ButwhenoursecurityrestsinHimandweshowconvictionandaboutHispromisespeacefollows.ThenotherswillnoticethatGodhasinspiredourconfidence.AstheywatchusachieveinunexpectedwaysgrowspirituallyorexhibitinnerpeacetheyllwantwhatwehaveandwecaninfluencethemforChrist.NoIfandbutswemustbuildconfidenceinGodnotourcareernotmoneyandnotfamebutGodAndGodaloneTheLordisalwaysworthyofourOBITUARIESAllenMcCowanAmberoseMiltonAllenPaulMcCowanMay201960Feb.032015Rev.Dr.AmberoseMiltonColumbusFeb.61945Jan.272015P.M.WynnGroveBorninDenverColoradoMay201960AllenPaulMcCowanpassedfromthisearthFebruary32015.AllenissurvivedbyparentsGenevaRedwineDeBerryWillardMurrayDeBerryandFrankMcCowanJr.SiblingsFrankMcCowanIIIJanetShereeMcCowanKarenVerneeMcCordRandyMarkMcCowanTimothyWillardDeBerryandfostersistersKimRussellandJudySherman.2ndfamilyStepMotherAnnieB.McCowansiblingsFredrickFreddieMichaelandTroyMcCowanFriendsandfamilyrememberAllenasfunlovinghappygivingselflessmanwithakindsoul.AllengraduatedfromFairviewHighSchoolin1979.HelovedhistimeperforminginthetheatredepartmentandwiththeExcaliburmusicalgroup.AsanadultAllencontinuedhisinvolvementintheBoulderDenverperformingartscommunity.Psalm23TheLORDismyshepherdIshallnotwant.Hemakethmetoliedowningreenpasturesheleadethmebesidethestillwaters.Herestorethmysoulheleadethmeinthepathsofrighteousnessforhisnamessake.YeathoughIwalkthroughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeathIwillfearnoevilforthouartwithmethyrodandthystafftheycomfortme.Thoupreparestatablebeforemeinthepresenceofmineenemiesthouanointestmyheadwithoilmycuprunnethover.SurelygoodnessandmercyshallfollowmeallthedaysofmylifeandIwilldwellinthehouseoftheLORDforever.John316-1716ForGodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisonlybegottenSonthatwhosoeverbelievethinhimshouldnotperishbuthaveeverlastinglife.17ForGodsentnothisSonintotheworldtocondemntheworldbutthattheworldthroughhimmightbesaved.ObeyHisInstructionByDr.P.M.WynnGroveDr.PMWynnGroveisAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PMandherhus-bandPastorLeeGroveIIarethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.Forcontactpleaseemailpmwynn9msn.comWhenourrelianceonGodisconstantandsteadywewillrespondtodifficultiesbyseekingHimforguidanceandstrength.ContinuedonPage17