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BodyofChristNewsSEPTEMBER2013VOLUME25ISSUE1COLORADOBYTHEWILLOFIAMTHATIAMExodus314COMPLIMENTARYBOCNEWS.COMSERVINGCOMMUNITIESINDENVERAURORAMONTBELLOBOULDERCOLORADOSPRINGSPUEBLOADVERTISEMENT9BISHOPMRS.PORTER50YearsinMinistryCALDWELL-KIRKMORTUARY2101MarionStreetDenverColorado80205303-861-4644AdvancePlanningPresentationSeptember14seepage13NewreceptionfacilitiesNewcrematoryServingtheDenvercommunityforover60years.FamilyOwnedandOperatedwww.caldwellkirk.comElvinR.CaldwellJr.PresidentandRubyKirk-GrayFounderMarriageanAntidotetoChildPoverty7AREPORTFROMTHEHERITAGEFOUNDATION2217RememberingTHEMARCHTheMostRightReverendCharlesE.Blakewillbethekeynotespeakerforthekick-offserviceshonoringBishopandMrs.PhillipH.PorteronSept.12 2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013EveryGoodPerfectGiftComesFromAboveALLOFUSHEREATEXCELBELIEVETHATCHILDRENareoneoftheperfectgifts.Theyaretalentedgiftedbrightandunique.Theybringtheirspecificneedsaswellastheirindividualabilitiestothearenaofeducation.Sotheyshouldnotbejudgedofdefinedbythestatusquobuttaughtandnurturedwiththeexpectationofexcellence.Wethankeachparentforyourcontinuedsupportofourschoolandforgivingustheopportunitytosupportandserveyourchildren.Wealsowelcomeeachnewfamilythis20132014schooltermandthankyouforchoosingExcelWepromisetodoourbesteverydayineachclassroomandinallareasthataffectyourchildsgrowthanddevelopment.Insummationitlookslikeaverypromisingschoolterm.Wethankyouforyourtrustaswellasourstafffortheircommitmentanddevotiontothishighcalling.ToGodBetheGlory.forthemarvelousthingsHeandHealonehasdoneThirty-oneyearsandcountingGoExcel 3SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWS 4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013 5SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBlesstheLordOmysoulandfor-getnotallHisbenefitsWhoforgivethallthineiniquitieswhohealethallthydiseases.Psalms10323Therearesomemedicalcondi-tionswhichmaybepresentbutunknownandnotrecognizedandyetmaybethefuturecauseofmuchpre-ventablesufferingandevenprematuredeath.Thatisbecausesuchconditionsmaynotcausesymptomsformanyyearsuntilacatastrophicillnesshap-pensoragradualandseriousdeclineinhealthisnoted.Believeitornotonesuchconditionishighbloodpressureorhypertension.InAmericatodayhypertensioniscommonplaceaffectingmorethan76millionpeopleovertheageoftwenty.IntheAfricanAmericancommunityhighbloodpressureisparticularlyprominent.AfricanAmericansdevelophypertensionatayoungeragethanothergroupsanditmaynotbeaswellcontrolled.Wearemorelikelytodevelopcomplicationsduetohighbloodpressuresuchasstrokeheartdiseaseblindnessdementiaandkid-neydisease.Needlesstosaytheseareindeeddevastatingconditions.Thetragedyisthatasagrouptheseail-mentsproduceasignificantamountofpreventablesuffering.Onefactthatmakeshyperten-sionchallengingisthatitmayoccurformanyyearsbeforeitisobviousthatithaswreakedhavoconthebody.Alotofresearchhasbeendoneonhypertension.Iwouldliketosharewithyounowinformationabouthid-denheartdiseasethatmaydevelopinBlacksespeciallythosethatmayliveintheinnercityandobviouslyinotherplaces.In2012anarticlewaspublishedinamedicaljournalcalledtheAnnalsofEmergencyMedicine.ThisarticledescribedastudythatwasdoneintheemergencyroomofalargehospitalinDetroitMichigan.85ofthepatientpopulationwasblack.Thepurposeofthestudywastoexaminetheheartsofpeoplewhocametotheemergencyroombutnotnecessarilyforhyper-tension.Thesepeoplewereage35orolderandhadwhenmeasuredhighbloodpressurewithreadingsgreaterthan14090andalmost52weremen.Afterenrollingpeopleinthestudy161peoplewhohadnosymp-tomsreceivedaspecialtestcalledanechocardiogramwhichisanimag-ingtesttolookatthestructureandfunctionoftheheart.Althoughthoseexaminedhadnosymptomsitwasfoundthat91ofthoseexaminedhadsignificantheartdysfunctionmani-festedbyimpairmentinthepumpingactionoftheheart.Eventhoughtheyhadnosymptomshypertensionhadalreadyproduceddamagetotheheart.Theinadequatecontrolofhighbloodpressurewastheproblem.Whatthistellsusisthatthoseinthestudywereatrisktogoontodevelopheartfail-ureandotherheartproblems.Theywereunawareoftheheartproblemtheyhad.WecanextrapolatefromthisstudythatnationwidetheremaybemanyintheAfricanAmericancom-munitywhomayalreadyhaveheartdiseaserelatedtouncontrolledhyper-tensionbutunawareoftheirsitua-tion.Thisisatragedyashypertensiononceitisdetectedisahighlytreatablecondition.Theproblemisthathighbloodpressuremustbedetectedandtreatedproperly.Ifyouhavenothadyourbloodpres-surecheckedinthepastyearofsoitistimetodothis.Wecanstartcheck-ingpeopleatage18andperhapsevenyounger.Donotassumethatbecauseyouhavenosymptomslikedizzinessheadacheorothersymptomsthatyoudonothavehighbloodpressure.Tobesureyouneedtohaveyourbloodpres-suremeasuredenoughtimesthatyourmedicalprovidermakesthedetermi-nationthatyoudoordonothavehighbloodpressure.Pleasedonotignoretheneedtogetchecked.IfyouknowyouhaveorhavehadhighbloodpressuredotherightthingandgetittreatedIfyoutakemedica-tiontakeitproperlydonotrunoutofitanddonotstopitsuddenly.Reportanysideeffectsasneeded.Donotbesurprisedifyouhavetotakemorethanonemedicationasthismaysaveyourlife.Rememberthatcontrollingbloodpressurealsoincludeslifestylemea-suressuchasreducingyoursaltintakeusingalcoholinmoderationcontrollingyourweightexercisingabout30minutesdailymostdaysoftheweeklearningtodealwithstressandgettingenoughrest.Anotherhelp-fulthingtodoistopurchaseabloodpressuremachinetomonitoryourbloodpressureathome.Ifwedothesethingswecanlessentheimpacthypertensionhasonourcommunity.Inafuturearticlewewillgivemoredetailedinformationastohowonecancontrolbloodpressureandlivelongerandbetter.Pleasedontbeavictimofhiddenheartdisease.HiddenHeartDiseaseDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.Donotassumethatbecauseyouhavenosymptoms...thatyoudonothavehighbloodpressure.HEALTHLOCALEVENTsTheBlackChurchHIVSEPT20NAACPDenverBranchpresentTheBlackChurchHIVTheSocialJusticeImperative.FacilitatedbyRev.KeronSadlerNAACPNationalHealthManagerSeptember20th2013.900-100.p.matTrueLightBaptistChurch14333BollingDriveDenverCO80239formoreinforma-tioncallRev.RonaldWooding720319-1491oremailrwooding1yahoo.comSpiritofDancePraiseSEPT29SpiritofUnityDancePraiseTeamannouncestheir1stAnnualCelebrationThemeUnderConstructionJeremiah313-4September27th630pm.September28th500pm.September29th400pm.LocationChurchintheCity1580GaylordST.Denver.COFREEProstateCancerScreeningsSEPT28SeptemberisNationalProstateCancerAwarenessMonth.ThecenterforAfricanAmericanHealthinvitesyoutoaFREEProstateCancerScreeningSaturdaySeptember282013800am-100pmInnerCityHealthCenter3800YorkStreetDenver.CO303355-3423Walk-inswelcome 6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013AswecontinuetoseethemajorsignsofthetimesincreasingonaglobalscalewecanclearlyseethatthecomingofourLordisnear.TheBibleteachesthatAllMightyGodwillsoonjudgetheworldbutHewillnotallowHisfaithfultosufferHiswrath.BealwaysontheWATCHandpraythatyoumaybeable-andaccountedworthytoESCAPEALLthatisABOUTtohappenandthatyoumaybeabletostandbeforetheSonofManLuke2134-361Thess19-10NIV-KJ.AccordingtotheWordwhenthewrathofGodispouredoutlikeitwasinthedaysofNoahandLotHewillnothaveHisfaithfulbuildanarkandtherewillbenowheretohide.HowwilltheLordrescueHisbrideFortheLordHimselfwillcomedownfromheavenwithaloudcommandwiththevoiceofthearchangelandwiththetrumpetcallofGodandthedeadinChristwillrisefirst.AfterthatwewhoarestillALIVEandareLEFTwillbeCAUGHTUPtogetherwiththemintheCLOUDStomeettheLordintheair.AndsowewillbewiththeLordforever.ThereforeENCOURAGEeachotherwiththesewords1Thess416-NIV.AftertheLordrescuesHisfaith-fulchurchtheanti-Christwillcomeintotheglobalspotlight.Daniel927teachesthattheanti-Christwillcon-firmacovenantwithIsraelforaperiodof7years.Inthemiddleofthesesevenyearshewillbreakhiscovenantwiththemwhichiscom-monlyknownastheabominationthatcausesdesolation.Thatswhentheanti-ChristsetsinthetempleinIsraelclaimingtobegodMatt24152Thess24.2Thessalonians21startsoutbysayingConcerningtheCOMINGofourLordJesusChristandOURbeingGATHEREDtoHimNIV.TheNIVtranslationgoesontoexplainthattheDAYoftheLORDwillnothap-penuntiltheREBELLIONoccursandthemanoflawlessnessisrevealed.ThewordREBELLIONintheKJandNKJtranslatestoFALLINGAWAY.OthertranslationsusethewordAPOSTASYAmplifiedNAS.BetweenthedifferenttranslationsthisBibleverseneedstobeinterpret-ed3waysforthereisareasonwhythedifferentBibletranslationsusedifferentwordingwhichreflectsthesedifferentinterpretations.ThewordREBELLIONisreferringtothedaysofNoahandLotwhereallofthepeoplearoundtheworldwerelivinginabsolutedefianceagainsttheauthorityofGod.ThewordFALLINGAWAYforsurereferstothebackslid-ingearlyNewTestamentchurchesofRevelationchapters2and3andapropheticreflectionofmanywithinthemoderndaychurchoftoday.ThewordAPSOTASYthroughvarioussourcesnotonlytranslatestofallingawaybutitalsotranslatestoTAKENAWAYorAWAYFROMAmericanHeritageDictionary-Websters.Coulditbethatthisreflectsa3foldinter-pretationSoTHREEmajorBiblicalproph-esieswillbetakingplaceatthesametimejustbeforetheanti-Christcancomeforth.TheunsavedworldwillbelivinginabsoluterebellionagainstGodandHisWordLuke1726-352Pet24-9.ManywithinthelastdayschurchwillbefallingintothesamebackslidingfootstepsasthechurchofLaodiceaRevChs2-31Tim63-142Tim43-8.AndthereWILLBEthegreatCATCHINGAWAYofthosewhoaretrulysaved.RememberPaulstartsoff2Thessalonianschapter2withConcerningtheCOMINGofourLordJesusChristandOURBEINGGATHEREDtoHimNIV.2Thessalonianschapter2contin-uesonbyexplainingthatthespiritofanti-Christisalreadyatworkandthatthephysicalanti-ChristcannotcomeforthuntiltheRESTARAINERisTAKENOUToftheway.WhocouldthisrestrainerbeAgainPaulstartsoff2Thessalonians21bysayingAndourbeingGATHEREDtoHim.Socoulditbethatthefaithfulchurchistherestrainingforcethatispre-ventingtheanti-Christfromcomingforthandcoulditbethatthefaith-fulchurchmustbeTAKENOUToftheWAYbeforetheanti-ChristcanberevealedIfDaniel927teachesthattheanti-ChristcomesattheBEGINNINGofthesevenyeartribulationperiodcouldthismeanthattheRAPTUREtakesplaceattheveryBEGINNINGofthatperiodthatisifthechurchisrestraininghimfromcomingforthandifhecannotcomeforthuntilthefaithfularerapturedYesfriendsaftertheRAPTUREoftherestrainingforcethefourhorse-menoftheapocalypsewillrideoutattheBEGINNINGofthegreat7yeartribulationperiodandthewholeworldwillbeshaken.Thewhitehorsewhichistheanti-ChristwillclaimtobeIsraelslongawaitedsaviorwhileofferingthemafalsepeaceforthefirst3years.AtthesametimehewillbegintoconquerandruletheMiddleEastandeventuallythewholeworld.WhiletheredandpalehorsesarestartingwarsandPERSECUTINGthenewbelieversinJesusChristwhowereLEFTBEHINDthesocietiesaroundtheworldwillbedevastatedMichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReportTheRestrainingForceofEvilByMichaelForti1.TYETRIBBETT-GREATERTHAN2.EDDIEJAMES-SHIFT3.HEZEKIAHWALKER-AZUSANEXTGENERATION4.FREDHAMMOND-UNITEDTENORS5.ISAACCARREE-RESET6.JAMESFORTUNE-KINGDOMMUSIC7.DESMONDPRINGLE-FIDELITY8.JONATHANNELSON-STRONGFINISH9.BROOKLYNTABERNACLE-LOVELEADTHEWAY10SHIRLEYCAESAR-GOODGODWhiletheredandpalehorsesarestartingwarsandPERSECUTINGthenewbelieversinJesusChristwhowereLEFTBEHINDthesocietiesaroundtheworldwillbedevastatedbytheblackhorseaspeoplewillbeworkingforafulldaytogetacupofwheat.ContinuedonPage9 7SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSForthepastfifteenyearsCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.hashonoredmanyfamiliesandstu-dentswithintheDenvercommunity.OnSaturdaySeptember212013at100pmtheorganizationwillbecelebratingits15thyearanniversarywithacloseoutreunionevent.TheeventwillfeaturelocaltalentthatincludestheColoradoMormonChoraleandExcelInstituteChoir.TheeventwillbeheldatNewHopeBaptistChurchlocatedat3701ColoradoBoulevard.CelebrationofFamiliesiscor-diallyinvitingtheDenverCommunitytoattendthisworth-whilecelebrationandtoinviteotherstocomecelebrateaswell.Aspecialinvitationisextendedtothefamiliesandstudentsthathavebeenhonoredbytheorganization.UndertheleadershipofDr.RobbieBeanFounderandPresidentCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.hashonoredandcelebratedfamiliesthatreflectedthediversityofDenverandsurroundingareas.Theorganizationsvaluesweretoencourageandreflectinclusionanddiversityofallfamilieswhohavebeenexamplesofoutstandingfamiliesunits.Thefamiliesrecognizedhavecomefromvariousracesnationaloriginssocio-economicstatuseducationallevelspoliticalviewsandreligiousaffiliations.Familieswerehonoredforvarietyreasonswhichincludedbutarenotlimitedtosupportingtheirchildrenseducationalandextracurricularactivitiesprovidingemotionalandmoralsupporttoeachotherover-comingfamilycrisesstrivingtoeliminatethemythofdysfunctionalfamiliesbutmostofallfortheirexpressionofagapelovewithintheirfamilyandthecommunityatlarge.ForthelastseveralyearstheCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.alsoconductedacreativewritingandartcontestforchildrenages4fourto14.StudentsfrommanyschoolswithinDenverandsurroundingsareascompetedforfirstsecondandthirdplace.ThethemeofthecontestwasalwaysFamilies.Contestsubmissionsincludedessaysshortstoriespoetrymuralsdrawingsphotogra-phyandcomputergraphics.Thestudentscreativeworkreflectedexpressionsabouttheirfamilyafamouspersonsfamilytravelingwithfamilyfunwithfamilythedifferencesinfamiliesorholidaycelebrationswithfamilies.Allchildrenparticipantsreceivedrecognitionfortheirparticipationgiftbagsortrinketsandapizzaparty.ThelastendeavorthatwastakenonbyCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.wasseveralintergen-erationaltripstoSouthDakota.Thetravelersofapproximately80peopleeachtripwereofallagesrangingfromsixto92.Thetravelersofvariousgen-dersoccupationspecialneedsandreligiousdenom-inationstraveledontheRamblinExpressbusandvanstoLeadSouthDakota.Thetripincludedvisit-inghistoricalsitessuchasMountRushmoreCrazyHorseMemorialandfellowshippingwithTrinityUnitedMethodistChurchinLeadSouthDakota.Educationalseminarswerehelddailytoseehowwellthetravelerswerestudyingtheinformationpacketsthathadbeengiventothemforthetrip.AttheendofeachtriptheorganizationsponsoredacommunitysharingprogramatSt.LukeCMEChurchwherestudentsthatparticipatedreportedonwhattheylearned.Bycombiningfamiliesseniorsandyouthaspartofthetravelinggrouptheorganizationnotonlyshowedhowtheysupportededucationbutalsoencouragedadiversegroupoftravelerstodevelopon-goingpositiverelationships.ThroughouttheyearsnotonlyhasCelebrationofFamilieshonoredfamiliesandstudentsbuttheorga-nizationhasalsohonoredSororitiesFraternitiesChurchesEducatorsReligiousOrganizationsandMissingLinksthoseindividualswhoweresup-portiveofthecommunitybuthavesincetransi-tioned.Manyindividualsandorganizationshavesupportedtheorganizationalfinancially.Withouttheircontributionsnoneoftheeventscouldhavebeenaccomplished.Theorganizationextendsandaheartfeltthankstoallthosevolunteersandcon-tributorsthathavemadetheprogramasuccessfor15years.Dr.RobbieBeanandCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.areinvitingTheDenverCommunityallfamiliesstudentschurchesorganizationsandindividualswhohaveparticipatedinanymannertocomeoutandcelebrateour15thAnniversaryReunion.ComeonecomeallandletsCELEBRATECelebrationofFamilies-StudentsMarks15YearsCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.takesatriptoSouthDakotaMarriageBestDefenseAgainstChildPovertyAdramaticriseinunwedbirthsandtheaccompanyingdeclineinmarriagearethemostimportantcauseofchildpovertyintheColorado.Asof200933.6percentofsingle-parentfamilieswithchildreninColoradowerepoor.Inthesameyearonly6.9percentofmarriedcoupleswithchildreninthestatewerepoor.Single-parentfamilieswerenearlyfivetimesmorelikelytobepoorthanweremarriedfamilies.TheoverwhelmingmajorityofpoorfamilieswithchildreninColoradoarenotmarried.Overallabout29percentofallfamilieswithchildrenatallincomelevelsinthestatearenotmarried.Butastaggering63percentofallpoorfamilieswithchildreninthestateareunmarried.Bycontrastmarriedcouplescompriseonlyaround37percentofpoorfamilieswithchildreninthestate.Thehigherpovertyrateamongsingle-motherfami-liesiscausedbytwofactors1thelowerincomecausedbytheabsenceofthefatherfromthehomeand2theloweraverageeducationlevelsamongsinglemothers.MarriageEducationandPovertyBirthsoutsidemarriageinColoradooccurpredom-inantlyamongless-educatedwomen.InColorado57percentofbirthsamongwomenwhoarehighschooldropoutsareoutofwedlock.Amongwomenwhoarecollegegraduatesonly5percentofbirthsareoutofwedlock.Ironicallythewomenmostlikelytohavechildrenwithoutbeingmarriedarethosewhohavetheleastabilitytosupportchildrenontheirown.Coloradoissplittingintotwoseparatecastes.Inthetophalfofthepopulationchildrenareraisedbymar-riedcoupleswithacollegeeducation.Inthebottomeconomicthirdofthepopulationchildrenareraisedbysinglemotherswithahighschooldegreeorless.Policymakersclearlyrecognizethateducationreducespovertybuttheyarelargelyunawarethatmarriageisanequallystronganti-povertyweapon.InColoradomarriedcoupleswithchildrenareabout75percentlesslikelytobepoorthannon-marriedfamilieswiththesamelevelofeducation.InfactamarriedfamilyheadedbyahighschooldropoutinColoradoisactuallylesslikelytobepoorthananon-marriedfamilyheadedbyanindividualwithafewyearsofcollege.MarriagePovertyandRaceMarriagesubstantiallyreducestheprobabilityTheHeratigeFoundationContinuedonPage11 8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013ButrejoiceinsofarasyouaresharingChristssufferings...1Peter413aESVIrememberwhenIwasachildthatIwouldsometimesattendasurprisebirthdayparty.Wewouldattempttohidefromtheguestofhonor.SoontheguestofhonorwouldshowupandwewouldjumpoutfrombehindthingsandyellSurpriseTheguestofhonorwouldlooksurprisedwhethersur-prisedornot.Inthiscasesurprisewasaverygoodthing.Thesur-prisedonegetssomethingvaluableanddesired.Howeversometimeswearesur-prisedbysomethingwedonotwant.Youmayhaveexperiencedthatphonecallfromarelativerelayinginformationaboutabadaccident.Maybeyouhaveheardthedoctortellyouthatyouoralovedonewoulddie.Hereisasurprisebutpaincomesasaresult.Inbothcasesthesurprisedonedoesnotknoworexpecttheawaitingevent.Surprisecantakesomeonetotallyoffguardandcausethemtohyper-ventilate.Surprisecancauseustomakeverypoordecisions.Surprisecanweakenourtenacitytodowhatisright.Itcanbegoodanditcanbebad.ThewriterofFirstPeterseekstomakesurethatwearenotcaughtbysurprise.HeunderstandsthattheChristianwillgothroughsomehardtimesinthisworld.AndyettherearemanywhothinkthataChristianhasnoneedtoworryaboutpainandhurt.Therearecer-tainfalsegospelsthatteachthatassoonasyoubecomeaChristianyoudonothavetoworryaboutprob-lemsanylonger.ForexampleIturnedonthetele-visionandsawatelevisionpreacherwithsomeholywater.SupposedlythesourceofthewaterwasfromtheriverJordan.Thepreacheralsoaddedtotheholinessofthewaterbyprayingoverit.Thewatercouldbeusedinternallyorexternally.Onepersonputtheholywateronherheadandherhairstoppedfall-ingout.Onepersonrubbedtheholywaterontheirtumorandthenextdayitjustfelloff.Amazinglyanothermanputtheholywateronhiswallet.Imaginehissurprisewhenhefoundacheckinthemailforalargesumofmoney.ThisisanillustrationofwhatmanythinkChristianityis.OnceyoubecomeaChristianGodisabouttohookyouup.Youhavelostallofyourproblems.Sojustbelieveanditwillallbegiventoyou.IsitanywonderthatmanyofusaresetupforasurpriseWhetheryoubelieveitornotyouwillhavetroublesandheartachesinthisworld.Biblicalwritersareremindingustonotbesurprisedatthefieryordeal.WhatisthefieryordealItisnotthenicelivingsomeofuswouldliketothinkitwouldbe.Noitisaroughtime.Itispainitisstruggleanditiswhateverwehavetogothroughinthislife.Itisthelossofajobthatwedidnotforesee.Itisthecancerthatbankruptsusandkillsourhopes.Itisthedivorcethatourspousewants.WhatisthefieryordealItisthetribulationthatsomebelievethatGodwouldsaveusfrom.WhydowehavetroublewhenGodisallpowerfulSinceGodownsthecattleonathousandhillswhydomycreditorswanttoevictmeGodhashealinginhiswingsandyetIcantbehealedofmyafflictions.WhyWefindexamplesinthescriptureofpeopleaskingthisquestionofWhy.Buttheanswertowhydoesnotcomereadily.Somearguethatthedevilandhisangelsarerunningaroundontheearthcausingprob-lemsforGodspeopleasRevelation12teaches.Iagreewiththisposi-tionbutitstilldoesntanswerthequestionofwhythedevilisallowedtohurtGodspeopleandGodnotstopit.Someoneelsemayarguethatthefreewillofhumanityexplainsthisproblem.Onemightsaythatwehaveproblemsandpainintheworldbecausehumanityhastomakeitsowndecisiononwhotofollowandwhonotto.ThusthepainintheworldisasaresultofthatfactbuttheanswerkeepscomingbacktoaGodwhohasthepoweranddoesnotseemtobeusingit.WhileIthinkthereistruthintheaboveargumentsIreallycan-notanswerwhyGodallowssomesufferingandstopsothers.IwishIdid.IwishGodwouldletmeknowbutthereisakeyinunderstandingGodevenifwecantalwaysunder-standhisactions.WhileIdonotknowwhyIhavetosufferIcanbecomfortedinknowingthatChristwalkedthiswaybeforemeandvol-untarilysufferedButrejoiceinso-farasyouaresharingChristssuf-ferings.Asanadditiontoaware-nessfeelfreetopurchaseacopyofmylatestbookYouCantHaveMySongfromyournearestmajorbookstoreoronlineatAmazon.comtoenhanceyourlearning.HenryL.ArmingtonSERMONAreYouSurprisedByRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.Rev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.visitCentralBaptistChurchthisSundaymorningforadynamiteworshipexperienceat1045a.m.located2400CaliforniaStreetDenverCO.orcbcdenver.orgTheCDCFamilyCaregivingfactsheetreportsthattherearemorethan34millionunpaidcaregiversprovidingcaretosomeoneage18andolderwhoisillorhasadis-abilityandthatanestimated21ofhouseholdsintheUnitedStatesareimpactedbycaregivingrespon-sibilitieswww.cdc.gov.InonestudydonebytheNationalAllianceonMentalIllnessNAMIcaregiv-ersreportedthattheirchallengesincludedfindingtimeforthemselvesandtakingcareoftheirownhealth.Furthermorethemajorityofcare-giversinthisstudytendedtofeelunappreciatedandunacknowledgedforthehelptheygive.IrecentlyspokewithPastorJoyDavidsonownerofJoyfulTransitionsLLCaboutherworkcoachingcaregivers.PastorJoystatedthatshepersonallysawcare-givingasaholyprivilege.ButwhatdoyoudoandhowcanyoucopewhencaregivingfeelsmorelikehellonearthWhatiftheper-sonyouarecaringforismeanorungratefulThebibledescribescaregiversasblessedandhavinganinheritanceTheKingwillsaytothoseonhisrightComeyouwhoareblessedbymyFathertakeyourinheri-tancethekingdompreparedforyousincethecreationoftheworld.ForIwashungryandyougavemesomethingtoeatIwasthirstyandyougavemesomethingtodrinkIwasastrangerandyouinvitedmeinIneededclothesandyouclothedmeIwassickandyoulookedaftermeIwasinprisonandyoucametovisitme.ThentherighteouswillanswerhimLordwhendidweseeyouhungryandfeedyouorthirstyandgiveyousomethingtodrinkWhendidweseeyouastrangerandinviteyouinorneedingclothesandclotheyouWhendidweseeyousickorinprisonandgotovisityouTheKingwillreplyTrulyItellyouwhateveryoudidforoneoftheleastofthesebrothersandsistersofmineyoudidforme.Matthew2534-40.IfwekeepourfocusonourloveforGodcaregivingbecomesanexpres-sionofthatlove-regardlessoftheotherpersonsbehavior.IftheyaredifficultmeanunappreciativeorchallengingwecanstillcareforthemastheLordcaresforusandcomfortthemwiththesamecom-fortHehasshownus.PastorJoysexperienceofcaregivingasaholyprivilegemakessensewhenseeninthislightitisalwaysaprivilegetoexpressourloveforGodandwecanexpressourloveforHimthroughcaringforothers.Thetruthofthematteristhatcaregivingistoughevenunderthebestofcircumstances.Ifyouareacaregiveryoumustbeinten-tionalaboutself-caresothatyoudontburnoutorbecomebitterandresentful.AflightattendantwilltellyoutoFIRSTplacetheoxygenoveryourownnoseandmouthandTHENassistthoseyouaretravelingwith.Similarlyinordertoeffec-tivelycareforothersyoumustfirsttakecareofyourself.Loveyourneighborasyourself.HereareseveraltipsyoucanfollowtotakebettercareofyourselfEngageinmildtomoderateexer-ciseorotherphysicalactivityonaregularbasis.Eatwell-balancedmealsandavoidenergy-drainingjunkfoods.GetplentyofrestIfneededana-lyzehowyouactuallyspendyourtimeandfindcreativewaystocarveoutmoresleepornaptime.Getsocialsupportbyspend-ingtimewithfriendsorjoiningasupportgroupliketheAfricanAmericanCaregiversSupportGroupthatissponsoredbyLutheranFamilyServices.Learntoseeyourselfasamulti-facetedpersonwithvariedinterestsandabalancedlife.Youridentityisnotsolelycaregiver.Engageinregularprayerbiblestudyandworshipservic-es.Numerousstudiesshowthatregularspiritualpracticecontrib-utestogoodmentalhealthandwellbeing.Dr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisanordainedministerandformerpsy-chologyprofessorwhospecializesinpersonaltransformation.FormoreinfovisitDrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.ByPeggyMitchellNorwoodPh.D.PeggyNorwoodCaregivingAHolyPrivilegeMINISTRYIftheyaredifficultmeanunappreciativeorchallengingwecanstillcareforthemastheLordcaresforusandcomfortthemwiththesamecomfortHehasshownus. 9SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSInternationalChristianLeaderisKeynoteSpeakerforBishopMrs.Porters50thAnniversaryCelebrationTheMostRightReverendCharlesE.BlakeInternationalPresidingBishopfortheCHURCHOFGODINCHRISTINC.willbetheKeynotespeakerforthekick-offserviceshonor-ingBishopandMrs.PhillipH.PorterThursdayeveningSeptember122013630pm.ThegraciouspastorDr.ChrisHillandcongregationofTHEPOTTERSHOUSEOFDENVER9495E.FloridaAve.DenverColoradowillbethehostandsiteofthisauspiciousoccasion.BishopandMrs.PortersnamehasbecomesynonymouswiththeirbelovedDenverinmanycircleswhen-everyouarespeakingnationallyandinternationallyoverthepast3050years.Thesejoyfulservantsaregrate-fulattheprivilegetolaborinthisvine-yardaspartoftheircallingfromGod.Theeveningwillexperienceheart-warmingvideostestimonialsandgreatmusicaswellasaGod-inspiredmessagefromtheBishopBlake.AllNationsChurchhasbeenthebirthplaceandhomeforthousandsofthesaintsandwasamongotheroutreachesthesiteofourfirstmod-erndayDenverareaAfrican-AmericanChristianSchoolK81981-1988.ManywillrememberBishopPorterasthefounderandvoiceofItsPrayerTimebeginning1973ThisisPrayerTimehowmayIsharewithyoutodaywasawelcomevoicetomanyhurtinghungryandseekingsouls.TheBishopPorterisalsonowanofficialcandidatetoserveontheInternationalChurchofGodinChristJUDICIARYBOARD.ThoseelectionswillbeheldinSt.LouisMissouriattheirannualNovemberConvocation.Againdatesforthe50thAnniversaryCelebrationofBishopandMotherPorterareasfollowsnThursdaySeptember12that630pmatThePottersHouseofDenvernSaturdayOctober26that630pmatTheDoubletreeinStapletonFormoreinformationandtopurchaseticketsvisitwww.BishopPHPorter.comCHURCHNEWSColoradoAssociationofBlackJournalistsColoradoAssociationofBlackJournalistsheldtheirannualbanquetonFridayAugust92013wheretheypresentedtheir2013schol-arshipstostudentsandawardstoColoradosBlackJournalistinallmediaformats.HoweverthehighlightoftheeveningwaswhenRoseAndomdeliveredherkeynoteaddress.AndomsharedhowsheisntjustMcDonaldsfranchiserbutalsodomesticviolencesurvivor.ShetoldaboutwhenshemetMayorHancocktheyfoundtheyhaveamutualgoalandvisionforadomesticviolencecenterinDenver.Thiscenterwouldbeaplacewherevictimscanbeheardandbelievedfindneededsafetysupportandservicesandapathtorebuildtheirlivesandhealtheirfamilies.Andomstatedthatshehasdonateda1millionofherownmoneytoseethisprojecttocompletionandencouragesusalltodonatetothiscause.Atsomepointallofushaveknownsomeonefamilyaneighbororfriendwhohasbeenavictimofdomesticviolence.PicturedabovefromleftisMs.RoseAndomMr.MosesBrewerandDr.SlyMorganSmithwhowasthefirstblackjournalisttohaveherownradioandtelevisionshowinColorado.bytheblackhorseaspeoplewillbeworkingforafulldaytogetacupofwheat.Wecanclearlyseethatthetechnol-ogyofthemarkofthebeastisincreas-inganditiscarefullybeingintroducedtosocietiesaroundtheworldtodayRev61-1779-151316-1.HealsoFORCEDEVERYONEsmallandgreatrichandpoorfreeandslavetoRECEIVEamarkonhisrighthandoronhisforeheadsothatnoonecouldbuyorsellunlesshehadtheMARKwhichisthenameofthebeastorthenumberofhisnameRev1316-18.TheHolySpiritisworkinginapower-fulwaythroughthefaithfulchurchtorestraintheforcesofevil.ThefaithfulandtruebelieversinJesusChristwillberewardedTheytellhowyouturnedtoGodfromidolstoservethelivingandtrueGodandtoWAITforHisSonfromheavenwhomHeraisedfromthedead-JesuswhorescuesusfromtheWRATHtocome1Thess19-10Rev616-17NIV-KJ-NKJ.TheDayoftheLordwillendwiththedestructionoftheanti-ChristandthefinalrulingauthorityofJesusChrist.AndthenthelawlessonewillberevealedwhomtheLordJesusChristwillOVERTHROWwiththebreathofHismouthanddestroybythesplendorofHiscoming2Thess28Rev1911-211Cor1520-28.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingsoon.AreyougoingtobeREADYKING...frompage6 10BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013NewCovenantChristianReturnstoDenverinMergerwithAlphaOmegaMinistriesOnAugust182013NewCovenantChristianChurchunderthelead-ershipofPastorReginaldC.HolmesmergedwithAlphaOmegaMinistriesundertheleadershipofPastorTerrenceHughestoformaministryofhopehealingandhealth.Themin-istrywillseektoaddressesthespiri-tualneedssocialillsandthesocialinjusticesthatplaquesomanyintheDenverinner-city.NewCovenanthasbeenintheAuroraGreenwoodVillageareaforthelast3yearsbutwasalwayslookingfortheopportunitytomovebackintothecity.ThechurchwasfoundedandresidedintheDenvercommunityforover60years.Theopportunitytomovebackintothecitycameafterlongandfruitfulconversationsbetweenthesetwopas-torsandtheCleoParkerRobinsonDanceEnsemble.ThestaffatCleosplayedanimportantandintegralroleinmakingthismergerpossible.Withouttheirdesiretomakethishap-penandtheirwillingnesstobeapartoftheministrythatwillgoforththecollaborationwouldnothavebeenachievedsaidPastorHolmes.ThechurchandministrywillbehousedattheCleoParkerRobinsonbuildingat119ParkAvenue.Whatwewanttodoistobethechurch.Somuchoftheprevailingatti-tudeandgoalofthebodyofChrististojusthavechurch.OuraimistobethechurchsaidPastorHolmes.HewentontosayAlphaOmegaMinistriesunderthedirectionofPastorHugheshasbeendoingthekindofministrythatmostofushaveonlypreachedabout.Ihavebeensoimpressedwithhisministrysworkandthedifferencehehasmadeinthelivesoftheleastthelastthelostandtheleftout.Hehasbattledsomanyobstaclestohisministryincludingtherecentdeci-sionbythecitytoclosetheTriangleAreadowntownanareathatisthelasthavenforhelpandhealingforthethousandsofhomelessfolkinDenver.PastorHugheshasremainedsteadfastandfocusedonthissegmentofthepopulationapopulationthatfewinourcommunityarefocusedonreach-ing.ThecongregationofNewCovenantembracedunanimouslytheopportu-nitytoteamupwithAlphaOmegaandCleosinthismerger.PastorHughesisexcitedabouttheopportunityandthehumanresourc-esthatNewCovenantbringstothisunion.WhatalotofpeoplemaynotrealizeisthatCleoshasbeendoingministryandservingpeopleinthecommunityinaverydirectandmeaningfulwayforquitesometime.Theydomorethanjustdanceandputonshows.Thecommunitywouldbesurprisediftheyknewjusthowmuchtheydoforneedyfolk.AlphaOmegaministrieshaveenjoyedalongandfruitfulpartnershipwiththeCleoParkerRobinsonEnsembleandwearepleasedtohavetheNewCovenantcongregationjoinusinhelpingtomeetthoseneeds.PastorHugheswentontosayPastorHolmesandIhavehadextensivecon-versationsaroundourworkandtherehasbeenamergerofourspiritslongbeforewedecidedtomergeourminis-ContinuedonPage17 11SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSofpovertywithinallracialgroups.ForexampleinColoradonon-marriedHispanicfamiliesarethreetimesmorelikelytobepoorthanmarriedHispanicfamilies.Non-marriedblackfamiliesarefourtimesmorelikelytobepoorthanmarriedblackfamilieswhilenon-marriedwhitefamiliesareseventimesmorelikelytobepoorthanmar-riedwhitefamilies.MaritalCollapseNottheSameasTeenPregnancyUnwedchildbearingisoftenerrone-ouslyconfusedwithteenpregnancy.Inrealityonly11percentofnon-maritalbirthsinColoradooccurtogirlsunderage18.Mostnon-maritalbirthsoccurtoyoungadultwomenintheirearly20s.Lackofaccesstobirthcontrolisnotasignificantcauseofnon-maritalbirths.TheImportanceofFathersThepositiveeffectsofmarriedfathersarenotlimitedtoincomealone.Childrenraisedbymarriedparentshavesubstantiallybetterlifeoutcomescomparedtosimilarchildrenraisedinsingle-parenthomes.Whencom-paredtochildreninintactmarriedhomeschildrenraisedbysinglepar-entsaremorelikelytohaveemotionalandbehavioralproblemsbephysicallyabusedsmokedrinkandusedrugsbeaggressiveengageinviolentdelin-quentandcriminalbehaviorhavepoorschoolperformancebeexpelledfromschoolanddropoutofhighschool.1Manyofthesenegativeout-comesareassociatedwiththehigherpovertyratesofsinglemothers.Inmanycaseshowevertheimprove-mentsinchildwell-beingthatareassociatedwithmarriagepersistevenafteradjustingfordifferencesinfamilyincome.Thisindicatesthatthefatherbringsmoretohishomethanjustapaycheck.FaultyPoliciesIgnoringthepositiveimpactofmar-riageonchildrenleadstofaultygov-ernmentpolicies.Todaybillionsareproperlyspentontheeducationoflow-incomeyouth.Billionsmorearespenteachyearonmeans-testedwelfareaidforsinglemothers.Butatpres-entColoradodoeslittleornothingtodiscourageunwedbirthsandnothingtoencourageandstrengthenhealthymarriages.Tragicallythecriticalfactsabouttheimportanceofmarriageincombat-ingpovertyarenevercommunicatedtoyouthsatriskforfuturenon-maritalbirths.Similarlythestatewelfaresys-temignoresanddisdainstheinstitu-tionofmarriageInfactmostwelfareprogramsactivelypenalizelow-incomecoupleswhodomarry.Coloradowillcontinuetohavehighlevelsofchildpovertyinequalityandwelfaredependenceaslongasthisgovernmentalindifferenceandhostil-itytomarriagepersists.Ironicallyresearchshowsthatmostunwedparentslookfavorablyontheinstitutionofmarriage.2Newpoli-ciesshouldbedevelopedthatbuildontheseattitudes.Governmentshouldprovidefactualinformationtoat-riskyouthaboutthevalueofmarriage.Itshouldalsoconnectlow-incomecou-pleswithcommunityresourcesthatwillhelpthemrelearntheskillsneed-edtodevelopandsustainhealthymar-riagesbeforebringingchildrenintotheworld.Finallythestatewelfaresystemshouldbereformedtoencouragerath-erthandiscouragemarriage.POVERTY...frompage7 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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013FastingisameansofdiligentlyseekingGodandprevailingwithHim.ItshouldbeaccompaniedbyprayerandrepentanceasonehumbleshimselfbeforeGodbydeny-ingthefleshofitslustsandpleasures.FastingisntahungerstriketoforceGodshandandgetourownway.Ratheritsaweaponinspiritualwarfareagainsttheprincipalitiesandpowersofdarkness.ThesubjectoffastingiswelldescribedinIsaiah58.ItiscalledafflictingonessoulandIsaiah583WeretoldthebenefitsofGodschosenfastaswellasgivenawarningagainstfastingforthewrongreasonorwiththewrongattitudes.Nomanknowshowfastingworksbutwedoknowthatitsnecessaryforbothourownbenefitaswellasforvictoryincertainareas.Somehowheavenisreadytobenditsearandtolistenwhenprayerisaccompaniedwithfasting.Perhapsitdemonstratesourwholeheartedness.WhenwerewillingtodenyourfleshandconcentrateonprayingwedemonstrateourearnestdesiretoseekGodandnottoletgountilHeanswers.Thiscanbetrueforindividualsorforgroups.GodwantsustoreturntoHimwithallourheartandwithfastingJoel212Fastingisakeyingredientinthepre-scriptionalongwithWaitingonGodTrustinginGodPrayingtoGodandObeyingGod.LatelyourscheduleshavebeensofullthatonlyanactofGodseemsabletoforceanadjustment.ZechariahdiscussedfastingforpeoplewhowereprosperingmateriallyZech.75largelybecausetheircommunitywasinthemiddleofabuildingboomtheyweremovinguptheladdereconomi-cally.Intodaystermstheymightbecalledupwardlymobile.ItisinterestingthatZechariahchallengedthesepeoplewithfastinginthecontextofcommu-nitydevelopmentandsocialjusticeZech76-10Thisleadstoatleastthreereasonswhyfastingcanbeavaluablepracticeforpeoplewhoarerecoveringeconomicallyandmov-ingupintheworld.1Fastingcanhelpusrememberwhatitwasliketobehungryandtodowithout.2FastingcanhelpusrememberthespiritualresourcesofGodthatsustaineduswhenwedidnthavemuchanditcanalsoenableustofocusontheLord.3Fastingcanhelpusrememberandidentifywiththosearounduswhoarepoorandhungry.WeneedtorememberrightnowineachofourlivesnomatterwhatisgoingonorwhatwearewaitingonGodforthereisalwayssomeonemuchworstoffthanyou.Fastingisameanstowardspiritualfocusbycon-centratingonGodratherthanonfoodandotherper-sonalneeds.HerearesomeexamplesoffastingfromtheBiblethatmightencourageyouinthisdisciplineDavidfastedtoshowhisrepentanceafterlearn-ingthathewouldlosethechildconceivedbyadulterywithBathsheba2Sam.1215-16.AhabfastedtoshowhisrepentanceafterElijahwarnedhimofjudgmentbecauseofthemurderofNaboth1Kin.2127theLorddecidedtodelaypun-ishmentuntilhissonassumedthethrone1King2129EzrafastedbeforejourneyingfromBabylontoJerusaleminordertoaskGodsblessingguidanceandsafetyEzra821-23thetripwaswithoutinci-dent.DanielfastedandrepentedonbehalfoftheJewsinordertoentreatGodtorestorethemfromexileinBabylonDan.93-4GodallowedHispeopletoreturntotheirland.JesusfastedforfortydaysinthewildernessafterbeingbaptizedbyJohnatthestartofHisministryMatt42SatancametotemptHimintosinbutHewithstoodthetest.PaulBarnabaswerefastingandprayingwhenGodcalledthemforajourneytotakethegospeltoAsiaMinorActs131-5severalnewchurcheswereplantedasmanypeoplecametofaith.HowoftendoyouFastafterrepentanceofasinOrhowoftendoyouFastbeforetakingactiononamajordecisionAreyouwaitingonGodforanansweraboutsomethingFastingoftenpracticedtodemonstratethesincerityofourprayers.Christiansshouldfastwhenfacinganationalcrisis2Chr203Ezra821Esth.416forindividualneedsMatt.1721duringperiodsofdistress2Sam335Ps3513whenfacingspiritualdecisionsMatt42Acts132andinanticipationofChristsreturnLuke535Manypeoplehavefoundthatheavyburdensarerelievedthroughfastingchapter58.WisdomisobtainedthroughfastingDan.10revivalcomesfromfasting.Godsprotectionfromdangerissecuredbyfasting1King2127-29recoveryofasicklovedonemaycomeafterfastingPs.3513andtheinaugura-tionofagreatministrymayfollowfastingMatt.42.Howmanymoredoorswillcloseonyou..beforeyoufocusandtakethemainprescriptionofFastingWhenwasthelasttimeyouFastedwhileWaitingTrustingPrayingandObeyingGodWhen..coulditbetheanswertoyourbreakthroughPleasenoteWhenaChristianfastshesheshouldbeginwithashortfast-onedayfromsundowntosundown-andattempttospendtimealonewithGodduringthefast.WatchGodmoveandseethebreakthroughinyourlifeorwhateveryourFastingfor.HappyBirthdaywithlove...MyfriendhusbandPastorLeeGroveJr.FastingThePrescriptionforClosedDoorsByEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGroveWynnGroveEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGrovePastorLeeGroveJr.areAssociatePastorsatthePotterHouseofDenverandthefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.SCRIPTURE 17SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAstheelderlypopulationcontinuestogrowlongtermNursingfacili-tiesareinneedofyourhelpbywayofvolunteering.Beingavolunteerinrealitymeansbeingafriendsome-onetochaseawaythelonelinessandmakeapersonfeelloved.Makingapositiveimpactonsomeoneslifegivesyouafeelingofwell-beingknowingthatyoumadesomeoneslifealittleeasierandalittlebrighter.DidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolunteer-ingdemonstratesyourcommitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebettermentofothers.Spendingasmallamountoftimewithseniorshasaverylargeeffecttakeitfromsomeonewhohashadfirsthandexperienceasavolunteermyself.Itwasanemotionallyupliftingexperi-encethatcouldneverbematchedbymoneyorfame.Weareaskingourwonderfulcom-munityandotherstocomeandbeapartofForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterswonderfulactivitypro-gram.Ourresidentsareinneedofyourhelpsothattheycangetthatoneononepersonaltimethatmostofuscrave.Ouractivityprogramhasvariousactivitiessuchasreadingbookstotheresidentswhooftenlackthemanualdexterityandeyesighttoreadforthemselvesanymore.Otherfunactivitiesarepolishingfinger-nailsparticipatinginvarioustablegamestriviaexercisedancingorjustsittingandlisteningtotheresi-dentsreminisceaboutThegoodolddays.Ourresidentsfavoriteactivi-tiesarethethreeBsBibleBingoBirthdayPartiesandtheyneedyourhelpinmakingtheseactivitiesfunforthem.Asavolunteeryoucouldbethatmuchneededfriendthateartolistentoandthatshouldertocryon.Ifyouarelookingforwaystoreachoutantouchsomeoneslifeandinter-estedingivingahandfulofyourtimeagreatplacetostartisbyvolunteeringatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterActivityDepartment.Call303.393.7600andaskforBeverlyA.CanadayActivityDirectorandyouwillbeonyourwaytotouchingthelifeofasenior.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREReachOutandTouchByBeverlyA.CanadayBeverlyCanadayDidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolunteeringdemonstratesyourcommitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebettermentofothers.ThousandsGatherinDCfor50thAnniversaryofMarchOnSaturdayAugust242013inWashingtonDCatthefeetoftheLincolnMonumenttensofthousandsfromaroundtheworldgatheredtohearspeakerssuchasMyrlieEvers-WilliamsthewidowofslainCivilRightsActivistMedgarWileyEversRepresentativeandCivilRightsActivistJohnLewistheeldestsonofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.MartinLutherKingIIIamongothersaswecelebratedthe50thanni-versaryofthefamedMarchonDCleadbytheReverendDr.MartinLutherKingJr.ashedeliveredtheIHaveADreamspeech.ColoradowaswellrepresentedbyPeggyWorthamandhertwodaughtersMichelleandJillBrotherJeffandyourstrulyVernL.Howardtonameafew.Therecurringthemeofforwhatmanybelieveistheunfinishedbusinessofthecivilrightsbattle.WithablueskyandshinningsunperkingthroughthoseinattendancewhichreachedalloverthemallclearbacktotheWWIImemorialthedistancesofeighttenthsofamilepayattentionasspeakerafterspeakerimplorethemtobecomeactiveparticipantsnotbystandersinthequestofracialequalityandharmonytoostandupandbecounted.TherewasanumberofsignsreferringtheTrayvonMartinverdictaswellastothevotingrightsofallpeople.TherewaslaughterafterthewordsDaddyissmilingupaboveknowingthatbyyourpresenceyouwillkeephisdreamaliveMartinLutherKingIIIsaidfromthetopstepoftheLincolnMemorialwherehisfathersmemorablespeechcappedthe1963march.Istandheretodayinthissacredplaceinmyfathersfootsteps.Ilikeyoucontinuetofeelhispresence.Thisisnotthetimeforself-congratulations.Wecanandmustdomore.MarchforJobsandJusticeThismarchontheactualanniversaryoftheMarchonWashingtonWednesdayAugust28th2013willbeginat8a.m.at600NewJerseyAvenueN.W.andstopattheDepartmentofJustice10thandConstitutionAvenueN.W.forarally.The1.6milemarchwillconcludeattheLincolnMemorialwherePresidentObamawillspeak.photoVernL.Howardtries.PastorHolmeshasbeenonthecuttingedgeofsocialissuesinthiscommunityfor25years.Hehasbeenavoiceforsomanyvoicelesspeople.WehavenodoubtthatmanywillbeblessedbytheministrywedoonGodsbehalf.NewCovenantChristianChurchAlphaOmegaMinistrieswillhaveaFriendsandFamilyDaySundaySeptember15th.ThatdayisalsoNationalBacktoChurchSunday.Thechurchisaskingallwhoattendthatdaytowearyourfavoritesportsteamsjerseyandcomewillingtobeapartofourworship.Therewillbefoodservedimmediatelyfollowingtheservice.Allareinvited.ChurchservicesbegineverySundayat1000am.Theaddressofthechurchis119ParkAveDenverColoradoatthecornerofParkAvenueWashingtonStreet.Inatimeofsomuchstruggleandseparationinournationandinthechurchitissogoodtoseethiswitnessofunityamongbrothersandsistersinthefaith.ToGodbethegloryforallGodhasdoneandallthatGodwilldothroughthismergerNEWCOVENANT...frompage10 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20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013Ithinkifanyonewasaskedtheques-tion-Doyouwanttotakecareofyourlovedonesafteryouregone-theresponsewouldbeametwitharesoundingYes.Weallwanttotakecareofourlovedones.Thememoriesandtimetogetherarecher-ished.Everyonewantstosecurethefinancialstabilityoftheirfamilybutoftentherearefearsandper-ceivedobstaclesoftenfinancialthatmakesuchplanningdifficultheresasecretestateplanningdoesnthavetobeexpenseanditsaninvestmentinyourfamilysfuture.Thisiscompletelynormal.Oncethesefearsareputasideitisparamounttostartthinkingaboutthenextgenerationtoguaranteethatyourfamilyandfinancialgoalsaremet.Aneffectiveandwell-executedestateplancanensureaprosperousandbrightfutureforallofyourlovedonesoratleastprovidethemwithalittlehelpalongtheirway.Formanyawilloranestateplanissomethingplannedforthedistantfuture.Someneverplantomakeawillagoodnumberofpeoplethinktheydontneedawillortoplantheirestate.Thisbeliefandlackofplanninginvitesunfortu-nateconsequencesincludingtheextraandunanticipatedcostsofadministratingyourestatewithoutawill.WhymakeawillWhydevelopanestateplanTherearemanyrea-sons.Butitisimportanttorealizethatalthoughindividualcircumstanc-esvaryoneofthemostvitalistohaveyourindividualwishescarriedoutuponyourdeath.Itsasimpleproposi-tionanestateplandirectsyourassetstothebeneficiarieswhoyouchoose.Wills.Everyoneshouldhaveatleastabasicone.Everyone.Mostpeoplethinkthatitisunnecessarybecausetheyhaveminimalassets.Thatassumptionisincorrect.Awillinformstheworldtowhomyouwantyourassetsdistributedafteryourdeath.Ifyouhaveyoungchildrenawillistheperfectplacetonameguardiansforthem.Dyingintestatewithoutawillmayresultinsignificantlyhigheradministrativecoststheadministra-tiveexpenseswillbepassedontoyourheirs.Rememberyourwishesanddesiresaboutwhoreceivesassetsareirrelevantshouldyounotdraftawillorexecuteaproperestateplan.Onceyoupassonyouwillhavenosayaboutwhathappenstoyourpersonalitemsfamilyheirloomsandfamilyhome.WhowillreceivetheassetsinyourestateGenerallyifyoudieandyourspousesurvivesyourspousewillinherityourproperty.Howevertherearemanyfactorsthatmayaffectandalterthisdistribution.Hereareafewofthesefactors1ifeitherspousehadchildrenfromapriormarriageoroutofwedlock2themannerinwhichpropertybothreale.g.ahouseandpersonale.g.anheirloomoracaristitled3whichrelativessurviveyouorpredeceaseyou.Likemostthingsinlifethesituationbecomesmorecom-plicateddependingonyourindividualcircumstance.WhathappensifyoudonthaveaspouseorchildrenthatsurviveyouAgainestateplanningisallaboutyourdirectivewhereyouwantassetstogo.Andremembershouldyouchangeyourmindaboutwheretheassetsshouldgoawillcanbeamendedatanytimesoatleastwhereawillisconcernedyourdesiresarenotsetinstone.Theelementsofanestateplanmayseemcomplex.Atsomeleveltheyare.Notonlydoesitinvolvedraftingawillbutitmayalsoincludethedeedingandtransferringofpropertytoanheirortoatrustcreatingpowersofattorneydraftingofalivingwillorcreatingatrust.Regardlessoftheinstrumentwhenconsideringthepropermethodtodistributeanestateyouhavetotakeaninventoryofwhatspecificallyyouwanttobequeathtofuturegenerations.ForexampledoyouwanttocreateaneducationaltrustagrandchildDoyouhaveaspecialneedsfamilymemberthatneedsadditionalassistanceWouldyouprefertoleaveyourrealestateorbusi-nessinterestswithadaughterIfyoudonthavechildrenaskyourselfsomecriticalquestionsaboutwhoinheritsyourestate.Itmaynotevenbeafam-ilymemberbutacherishedandclosefriendreligiousorganizationorcharity.Idliketomentionakeyestate-plan-ningdevicethatmanypeopleavoid.Trusts.Thereisaperceptionthattrustsareonlyforthewealthy.Thisisunfortunate.Atrustisquiteusefulintheestateplanningprocessparticu-larlyifyouhaveassetsinrealestateorfamilymemberswithspecialneeds.Basicallyatrustputsconditionsonhowassetswillbedistributedafterdeath.Forexampleyoumaywanttoleaveanheirsomethingthatisnotdirectlypayableafterdeaththissitu-ationcouldariseifyoudesireagrand-childtograduatecollegeandreceiveanassetafterfinishingtheirdegree.Trustsarehighlyeffectiveatreducingcertaintypesoftaxesandavoidingthecostofprobate.Insomesituationsitmayevenprotectyourheirsfromcredi-tors.DidyouknowthatMedicaidcanrecoverthecostsofbenefitspaidonbehalfofaMedicaidclientfromtheirestateIfthissituationarisestheassetsyouvewantedtodistributemaybesignificantlysmallerthanantici-pated.Thecreationofatrustunderacertaincircumstancescouldavoidthistroublingscenario.Ofcourseaprop-erlydraftedtrustisonlyonepotentialinstrumentusefulinprotectingyourassetsfromcreditors.Ivementionedtrustsandwills.Theseareonlyafewtoolsintheestateplan-ningtoolbox.Theproperinstrumentdependsonwhatyourgoalsarethesizeofyourestateandthetypesofassetsinyourestate.AsIstatedatthebeginningofthisarticleestateplanningdoesnthavetobeexpensiveincertainsitua-tionsitmaybeassimpleaschangingthewaythatyourpropertyisdeeded.Thiscanbedonewithoutlosingcon-trolofyourproperty.Butpleaseseekprofessionaladvice.Estateplanningisnotonesizefitsallyoumaywanttoleaveheirloomstoagranddaughteranddividethehouseamongyourchildren.Withproperplanningthedecisionisuptoyou.Properestateplanningiscomplexandtimeconsuming.Atrustedestate-planningattorneyiscrucialitisvitallyimportantthatyourplanisexecutedprofessionallyandcompetentlytoavoidunforeseendifficultiesdowntheroad.Ihavemanyclientswhocometomeaftertheyvedonealittleself-helpandtheestateisacostlymessandnotatallwhatthedecedentwishedfor.Anattorneywillgiveyouadvicestayinformedofanychangesinthelawandhelpyouprotectwhatyouhaveearned.Ofcoursetherearecheaperalterna-tivesbutasthesayinggoesyougetwhatyoupayforandyouwilllikelypayforitinthelongrun.JeremeBakerfounderandCEOofBakerLawGroupLLCearnedhisJ.D.degreefromtheUniversityofColorado.HeisthecurrentChairman-ElectoftheYoungLawyersDivisionoftheSamCaryBarAssociationColoradosAfrican-Americanlegalprofessionalassociation.BakerLawGroupLLCspracticeareasisfocusedonElderLawEstatePlanningProbateandGuardianConservatorship.Pleasevisitusatjbakerlawgroup.comDISCLAIMERThisarticleismadeavailableforeducationalpurposesonlyaswellastogiveyougeneralinformationandageneralunderstandingofthelawnottoprovidespecificlegaladvice.Inreadingthisarticleyouunderstandthatthereisnoattorney-clientrelationshipbetweenyouandtheauthor.Thisarticleshouldnotbeusedasasubstituteforcompetentlegaladvicefromalicensedprofessional.THELAWWhosGoingtoCareforYourLovedOnesByJeremeBakerEsq.LOCALEVENTSSeniorsZionStopSeniorsweneedyouattheZionSeniorCenterMonday-Thursday900a-100p5151E.33rdAve.33rdForestHeresWhatwehavetoofferEXERCISECLASSLUNCHMOVIESBLOODPRESSURECHECKCOMPUTERCLASSESBIBLESTUDYANDGAMES..formoreinformationcall303333-5746ConferenceonCommunityFaimilyMarriageSaturdayOctober12th10.a.m-4.p.mChristsChurchApostolicInc.presentsCONFERENCEONCOMMUNITYFAMILYANDMARRIAGE.Lunchisfree.ToRegistercall303340-3520www.ChristChurchApostolic.com 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BodyofChristNewsSEPTEMBER2013VOLUME25ISSUE1COLORADOBYTHEWILLOFIAMTHATIAMExodus314COMPLIMENTARYBOCNEWS.COMSERVINGCOMMUNITIESINDENVERAURORAMONTBELLOBOULDERCOLORADOSPRINGSPUEBLOADVERTISEMENT9BISHOPMRS.PORTER50YearsinMinistryCALDWELL-KIRKMORTUARY2101MarionStreetDenverColorado80205303-861-4644AdvancePlanningPresentationSeptember14seepage13NewreceptionfacilitiesNewcrematoryServingtheDenvercommunityforover60years.FamilyOwnedandOperatedwww.caldwellkirk.comElvinR.CaldwellJr.PresidentandRubyKirk-GrayFounderMarriageanAntidotetoChildPoverty7AREPORTFROMTHEHERITAGEFOUNDATION2217RememberingTHEMARCHTheMostRightReverendCharlesE.Blakewillbethekeynotespeakerforthekick-offserviceshonoringBishopandMrs.PhillipH.PorteronSept.12 2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013EveryGoodPerfectGiftComesFromAboveALLOFUSHEREATEXCELBELIEVETHATCHILDRENareoneoftheperfectgifts.Theyaretalentedgiftedbrightandunique.Theybringtheirspecificneedsaswellastheirindividualabilitiestothearenaofeducation.Sotheyshouldnotbejudgedofdefinedbythestatusquobuttaughtandnurturedwiththeexpectationofexcellence.Wethankeachparentforyourcontinuedsupportofourschoolandforgivingustheopportunitytosupportandserveyourchildren.Wealsowelcomeeachnewfamilythis20132014schooltermandthankyouforchoosingExcelWepromisetodoourbesteverydayineachclassroomandinallareasthataffectyourchildsgrowthanddevelopment.Insummationitlookslikeaverypromisingschoolterm.Wethankyouforyourtrustaswellasourstafffortheircommitmentanddevotiontothishighcalling.ToGodBetheGlory.forthemarvelousthingsHeandHealonehasdoneThirty-oneyearsandcountingGoExcel 3SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWS 4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013 5SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBlesstheLordOmysoulandfor-getnotallHisbenefitsWhoforgivethallthineiniquitieswhohealethallthydiseases.Psalms10323Therearesomemedicalcondi-tionswhichmaybepresentbutunknownandnotrecognizedandyetmaybethefuturecauseofmuchpre-ventablesufferingandevenprematuredeath.Thatisbecausesuchconditionsmaynotcausesymptomsformanyyearsuntilacatastrophicillnesshap-pensoragradualandseriousdeclineinhealthisnoted.Believeitornotonesuchconditionishighbloodpressureorhypertension.InAmericatodayhypertensioniscommonplaceaffectingmorethan76millionpeopleovertheageoftwenty.IntheAfricanAmericancommunityhighbloodpressureisparticularlyprominent.AfricanAmericansdevelophypertensionatayoungeragethanothergroupsanditmaynotbeaswellcontrolled.Wearemorelikelytodevelopcomplicationsduetohighbloodpressuresuchasstrokeheartdiseaseblindnessdementiaandkid-neydisease.Needlesstosaytheseareindeeddevastatingconditions.Thetragedyisthatasagrouptheseail-mentsproduceasignificantamountofpreventablesuffering.Onefactthatmakeshyperten-sionchallengingisthatitmayoccurformanyyearsbeforeitisobviousthatithaswreakedhavoconthebody.Alotofresearchhasbeendoneonhypertension.Iwouldliketosharewithyounowinformationabouthid-denheartdiseasethatmaydevelopinBlacksespeciallythosethatmayliveintheinnercityandobviouslyinotherplaces.In2012anarticlewaspublishedinamedicaljournalcalledtheAnnalsofEmergencyMedicine.ThisarticledescribedastudythatwasdoneintheemergencyroomofalargehospitalinDetroitMichigan.85ofthepatientpopulationwasblack.Thepurposeofthestudywastoexaminetheheartsofpeoplewhocametotheemergencyroombutnotnecessarilyforhyper-tension.Thesepeoplewereage35orolderandhadwhenmeasuredhighbloodpressurewithreadingsgreaterthan14090andalmost52weremen.Afterenrollingpeopleinthestudy161peoplewhohadnosymp-tomsreceivedaspecialtestcalledanechocardiogramwhichisanimag-ingtesttolookatthestructureandfunctionoftheheart.Althoughthoseexaminedhadnosymptomsitwasfoundthat91ofthoseexaminedhadsignificantheartdysfunctionmani-festedbyimpairmentinthepumpingactionoftheheart.Eventhoughtheyhadnosymptomshypertensionhadalreadyproduceddamagetotheheart.Theinadequatecontrolofhighbloodpressurewastheproblem.Whatthistellsusisthatthoseinthestudywereatrisktogoontodevelopheartfail-ureandotherheartproblems.Theywereunawareoftheheartproblemtheyhad.WecanextrapolatefromthisstudythatnationwidetheremaybemanyintheAfricanAmericancom-munitywhomayalreadyhaveheartdiseaserelatedtouncontrolledhyper-tensionbutunawareoftheirsitua-tion.Thisisatragedyashypertensiononceitisdetectedisahighlytreatablecondition.Theproblemisthathighbloodpressuremustbedetectedandtreatedproperly.Ifyouhavenothadyourbloodpres-surecheckedinthepastyearofsoitistimetodothis.Wecanstartcheck-ingpeopleatage18andperhapsevenyounger.Donotassumethatbecauseyouhavenosymptomslikedizzinessheadacheorothersymptomsthatyoudonothavehighbloodpressure.Tobesureyouneedtohaveyourbloodpres-suremeasuredenoughtimesthatyourmedicalprovidermakesthedetermi-nationthatyoudoordonothavehighbloodpressure.Pleasedonotignoretheneedtogetchecked.IfyouknowyouhaveorhavehadhighbloodpressuredotherightthingandgetittreatedIfyoutakemedica-tiontakeitproperlydonotrunoutofitanddonotstopitsuddenly.Reportanysideeffectsasneeded.Donotbesurprisedifyouhavetotakemorethanonemedicationasthismaysaveyourlife.Rememberthatcontrollingbloodpressurealsoincludeslifestylemea-suressuchasreducingyoursaltintakeusingalcoholinmoderationcontrollingyourweightexercisingabout30minutesdailymostdaysoftheweeklearningtodealwithstressandgettingenoughrest.Anotherhelp-fulthingtodoistopurchaseabloodpressuremachinetomonitoryourbloodpressureathome.Ifwedothesethingswecanlessentheimpacthypertensionhasonourcommunity.Inafuturearticlewewillgivemoredetailedinformationastohowonecancontrolbloodpressureandlivelongerandbetter.Pleasedontbeavictimofhiddenheartdisease.HiddenHeartDiseaseDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.Donotassumethatbecauseyouhavenosymptoms...thatyoudonothavehighbloodpressure.HEALTHLOCALEVENTsTheBlackChurchHIVSEPT20NAACPDenverBranchpresentTheBlackChurchHIVTheSocialJusticeImperative.FacilitatedbyRev.KeronSadlerNAACPNationalHealthManagerSeptember20th2013.900-100.p.matTrueLightBaptistChurch14333BollingDriveDenverCO80239formoreinforma-tioncallRev.RonaldWooding720319-1491oremailrwooding1yahoo.comSpiritofDancePraiseSEPT29SpiritofUnityDancePraiseTeamannouncestheir1stAnnualCelebrationThemeUnderConstructionJeremiah313-4September27th630pm.September28th500pm.September29th400pm.LocationChurchintheCity1580GaylordST.Denver.COFREEProstateCancerScreeningsSEPT28SeptemberisNationalProstateCancerAwarenessMonth.ThecenterforAfricanAmericanHealthinvitesyoutoaFREEProstateCancerScreeningSaturdaySeptember282013800am-100pmInnerCityHealthCenter3800YorkStreetDenver.CO303355-3423Walk-inswelcome 6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013AswecontinuetoseethemajorsignsofthetimesincreasingonaglobalscalewecanclearlyseethatthecomingofourLordisnear.TheBibleteachesthatAllMightyGodwillsoonjudgetheworldbutHewillnotallowHisfaithfultosufferHiswrath.BealwaysontheWATCHandpraythatyoumaybeable-andaccountedworthytoESCAPEALLthatisABOUTtohappenandthatyoumaybeabletostandbeforetheSonofManLuke2134-361Thess19-10NIV-KJ.AccordingtotheWordwhenthewrathofGodispouredoutlikeitwasinthedaysofNoahandLotHewillnothaveHisfaithfulbuildanarkandtherewillbenowheretohide.HowwilltheLordrescueHisbrideFortheLordHimselfwillcomedownfromheavenwithaloudcommandwiththevoiceofthearchangelandwiththetrumpetcallofGodandthedeadinChristwillrisefirst.AfterthatwewhoarestillALIVEandareLEFTwillbeCAUGHTUPtogetherwiththemintheCLOUDStomeettheLordintheair.AndsowewillbewiththeLordforever.ThereforeENCOURAGEeachotherwiththesewords1Thess416-NIV.AftertheLordrescuesHisfaith-fulchurchtheanti-Christwillcomeintotheglobalspotlight.Daniel927teachesthattheanti-Christwillcon-firmacovenantwithIsraelforaperiodof7years.Inthemiddleofthesesevenyearshewillbreakhiscovenantwiththemwhichiscom-monlyknownastheabominationthatcausesdesolation.Thatswhentheanti-ChristsetsinthetempleinIsraelclaimingtobegodMatt24152Thess24.2Thessalonians21startsoutbysayingConcerningtheCOMINGofourLordJesusChristandOURbeingGATHEREDtoHimNIV.TheNIVtranslationgoesontoexplainthattheDAYoftheLORDwillnothap-penuntiltheREBELLIONoccursandthemanoflawlessnessisrevealed.ThewordREBELLIONintheKJandNKJtranslatestoFALLINGAWAY.OthertranslationsusethewordAPOSTASYAmplifiedNAS.BetweenthedifferenttranslationsthisBibleverseneedstobeinterpret-ed3waysforthereisareasonwhythedifferentBibletranslationsusedifferentwordingwhichreflectsthesedifferentinterpretations.ThewordREBELLIONisreferringtothedaysofNoahandLotwhereallofthepeoplearoundtheworldwerelivinginabsolutedefianceagainsttheauthorityofGod.ThewordFALLINGAWAYforsurereferstothebackslid-ingearlyNewTestamentchurchesofRevelationchapters2and3andapropheticreflectionofmanywithinthemoderndaychurchoftoday.ThewordAPSOTASYthroughvarioussourcesnotonlytranslatestofallingawaybutitalsotranslatestoTAKENAWAYorAWAYFROMAmericanHeritageDictionary-Websters.Coulditbethatthisreflectsa3foldinter-pretationSoTHREEmajorBiblicalproph-esieswillbetakingplaceatthesametimejustbeforetheanti-Christcancomeforth.TheunsavedworldwillbelivinginabsoluterebellionagainstGodandHisWordLuke1726-352Pet24-9.ManywithinthelastdayschurchwillbefallingintothesamebackslidingfootstepsasthechurchofLaodiceaRevChs2-31Tim63-142Tim43-8.AndthereWILLBEthegreatCATCHINGAWAYofthosewhoaretrulysaved.RememberPaulstartsoff2Thessalonianschapter2withConcerningtheCOMINGofourLordJesusChristandOURBEINGGATHEREDtoHimNIV.2Thessalonianschapter2contin-uesonbyexplainingthatthespiritofanti-Christisalreadyatworkandthatthephysicalanti-ChristcannotcomeforthuntiltheRESTARAINERisTAKENOUToftheway.WhocouldthisrestrainerbeAgainPaulstartsoff2Thessalonians21bysayingAndourbeingGATHEREDtoHim.Socoulditbethatthefaithfulchurchistherestrainingforcethatispre-ventingtheanti-Christfromcomingforthandcoulditbethatthefaith-fulchurchmustbeTAKENOUToftheWAYbeforetheanti-ChristcanberevealedIfDaniel927teachesthattheanti-ChristcomesattheBEGINNINGofthesevenyeartribulationperiodcouldthismeanthattheRAPTUREtakesplaceattheveryBEGINNINGofthatperiodthatisifthechurchisrestraininghimfromcomingforthandifhecannotcomeforthuntilthefaithfularerapturedYesfriendsaftertheRAPTUREoftherestrainingforcethefourhorse-menoftheapocalypsewillrideoutattheBEGINNINGofthegreat7yeartribulationperiodandthewholeworldwillbeshaken.Thewhitehorsewhichistheanti-ChristwillclaimtobeIsraelslongawaitedsaviorwhileofferingthemafalsepeaceforthefirst3years.AtthesametimehewillbegintoconquerandruletheMiddleEastandeventuallythewholeworld.WhiletheredandpalehorsesarestartingwarsandPERSECUTINGthenewbelieversinJesusChristwhowereLEFTBEHINDthesocietiesaroundtheworldwillbedevastatedMichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReportTheRestrainingForceofEvilByMichaelForti1.TYETRIBBETT-GREATERTHAN2.EDDIEJAMES-SHIFT3.HEZEKIAHWALKER-AZUSANEXTGENERATION4.FREDHAMMOND-UNITEDTENORS5.ISAACCARREE-RESET6.JAMESFORTUNE-KINGDOMMUSIC7.DESMONDPRINGLE-FIDELITY8.JONATHANNELSON-STRONGFINISH9.BROOKLYNTABERNACLE-LOVELEADTHEWAY10SHIRLEYCAESAR-GOODGODWhiletheredandpalehorsesarestartingwarsandPERSECUTINGthenewbelieversinJesusChristwhowereLEFTBEHINDthesocietiesaroundtheworldwillbedevastatedbytheblackhorseaspeoplewillbeworkingforafulldaytogetacupofwheat.ContinuedonPage9 7SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSForthepastfifteenyearsCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.hashonoredmanyfamiliesandstu-dentswithintheDenvercommunity.OnSaturdaySeptember212013at100pmtheorganizationwillbecelebratingits15thyearanniversarywithacloseoutreunionevent.TheeventwillfeaturelocaltalentthatincludestheColoradoMormonChoraleandExcelInstituteChoir.TheeventwillbeheldatNewHopeBaptistChurchlocatedat3701ColoradoBoulevard.CelebrationofFamiliesiscor-diallyinvitingtheDenverCommunitytoattendthisworth-whilecelebrationandtoinviteotherstocomecelebrateaswell.Aspecialinvitationisextendedtothefamiliesandstudentsthathavebeenhonoredbytheorganization.UndertheleadershipofDr.RobbieBeanFounderandPresidentCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.hashonoredandcelebratedfamiliesthatreflectedthediversityofDenverandsurroundingareas.Theorganizationsvaluesweretoencourageandreflectinclusionanddiversityofallfamilieswhohavebeenexamplesofoutstandingfamiliesunits.Thefamiliesrecognizedhavecomefromvariousracesnationaloriginssocio-economicstatuseducationallevelspoliticalviewsandreligiousaffiliations.Familieswerehonoredforvarietyreasonswhichincludedbutarenotlimitedtosupportingtheirchildrenseducationalandextracurricularactivitiesprovidingemotionalandmoralsupporttoeachotherover-comingfamilycrisesstrivingtoeliminatethemythofdysfunctionalfamiliesbutmostofallfortheirexpressionofagapelovewithintheirfamilyandthecommunityatlarge.ForthelastseveralyearstheCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.alsoconductedacreativewritingandartcontestforchildrenages4fourto14.StudentsfrommanyschoolswithinDenverandsurroundingsareascompetedforfirstsecondandthirdplace.ThethemeofthecontestwasalwaysFamilies.Contestsubmissionsincludedessaysshortstoriespoetrymuralsdrawingsphotogra-phyandcomputergraphics.Thestudentscreativeworkreflectedexpressionsabouttheirfamilyafamouspersonsfamilytravelingwithfamilyfunwithfamilythedifferencesinfamiliesorholidaycelebrationswithfamilies.Allchildrenparticipantsreceivedrecognitionfortheirparticipationgiftbagsortrinketsandapizzaparty.ThelastendeavorthatwastakenonbyCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.wasseveralintergen-erationaltripstoSouthDakota.Thetravelersofapproximately80peopleeachtripwereofallagesrangingfromsixto92.Thetravelersofvariousgen-dersoccupationspecialneedsandreligiousdenom-inationstraveledontheRamblinExpressbusandvanstoLeadSouthDakota.Thetripincludedvisit-inghistoricalsitessuchasMountRushmoreCrazyHorseMemorialandfellowshippingwithTrinityUnitedMethodistChurchinLeadSouthDakota.Educationalseminarswerehelddailytoseehowwellthetravelerswerestudyingtheinformationpacketsthathadbeengiventothemforthetrip.AttheendofeachtriptheorganizationsponsoredacommunitysharingprogramatSt.LukeCMEChurchwherestudentsthatparticipatedreportedonwhattheylearned.Bycombiningfamiliesseniorsandyouthaspartofthetravelinggrouptheorganizationnotonlyshowedhowtheysupportededucationbutalsoencouragedadiversegroupoftravelerstodevelopon-goingpositiverelationships.ThroughouttheyearsnotonlyhasCelebrationofFamilieshonoredfamiliesandstudentsbuttheorga-nizationhasalsohonoredSororitiesFraternitiesChurchesEducatorsReligiousOrganizationsandMissingLinksthoseindividualswhoweresup-portiveofthecommunitybuthavesincetransi-tioned.Manyindividualsandorganizationshavesupportedtheorganizationalfinancially.Withouttheircontributionsnoneoftheeventscouldhavebeenaccomplished.Theorganizationextendsandaheartfeltthankstoallthosevolunteersandcon-tributorsthathavemadetheprogramasuccessfor15years.Dr.RobbieBeanandCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.areinvitingTheDenverCommunityallfamiliesstudentschurchesorganizationsandindividualswhohaveparticipatedinanymannertocomeoutandcelebrateour15thAnniversaryReunion.ComeonecomeallandletsCELEBRATECelebrationofFamilies-StudentsMarks15YearsCelebrationofFamilies-StudentsInc.takesatriptoSouthDakotaMarriageBestDefenseAgainstChildPovertyAdramaticriseinunwedbirthsandtheaccompanyingdeclineinmarriagearethemostimportantcauseofchildpovertyintheColorado.Asof200933.6percentofsingle-parentfamilieswithchildreninColoradowerepoor.Inthesameyearonly6.9percentofmarriedcoupleswithchildreninthestatewerepoor.Single-parentfamilieswerenearlyfivetimesmorelikelytobepoorthanweremarriedfamilies.TheoverwhelmingmajorityofpoorfamilieswithchildreninColoradoarenotmarried.Overallabout29percentofallfamilieswithchildrenatallincomelevelsinthestatearenotmarried.Butastaggering63percentofallpoorfamilieswithchildreninthestateareunmarried.Bycontrastmarriedcouplescompriseonlyaround37percentofpoorfamilieswithchildreninthestate.Thehigherpovertyrateamongsingle-motherfami-liesiscausedbytwofactors1thelowerincomecausedbytheabsenceofthefatherfromthehomeand2theloweraverageeducationlevelsamongsinglemothers.MarriageEducationandPovertyBirthsoutsidemarriageinColoradooccurpredom-inantlyamongless-educatedwomen.InColorado57percentofbirthsamongwomenwhoarehighschooldropoutsareoutofwedlock.Amongwomenwhoarecollegegraduatesonly5percentofbirthsareoutofwedlock.Ironicallythewomenmostlikelytohavechildrenwithoutbeingmarriedarethosewhohavetheleastabilitytosupportchildrenontheirown.Coloradoissplittingintotwoseparatecastes.Inthetophalfofthepopulationchildrenareraisedbymar-riedcoupleswithacollegeeducation.Inthebottomeconomicthirdofthepopulationchildrenareraisedbysinglemotherswithahighschooldegreeorless.Policymakersclearlyrecognizethateducationreducespovertybuttheyarelargelyunawarethatmarriageisanequallystronganti-povertyweapon.InColoradomarriedcoupleswithchildrenareabout75percentlesslikelytobepoorthannon-marriedfamilieswiththesamelevelofeducation.InfactamarriedfamilyheadedbyahighschooldropoutinColoradoisactuallylesslikelytobepoorthananon-marriedfamilyheadedbyanindividualwithafewyearsofcollege.MarriagePovertyandRaceMarriagesubstantiallyreducestheprobabilityTheHeratigeFoundationContinuedonPage11 8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013ButrejoiceinsofarasyouaresharingChristssufferings...1Peter413aESVIrememberwhenIwasachildthatIwouldsometimesattendasurprisebirthdayparty.Wewouldattempttohidefromtheguestofhonor.SoontheguestofhonorwouldshowupandwewouldjumpoutfrombehindthingsandyellSurpriseTheguestofhonorwouldlooksurprisedwhethersur-prisedornot.Inthiscasesurprisewasaverygoodthing.Thesur-prisedonegetssomethingvaluableanddesired.Howeversometimeswearesur-prisedbysomethingwedonotwant.Youmayhaveexperiencedthatphonecallfromarelativerelayinginformationaboutabadaccident.Maybeyouhaveheardthedoctortellyouthatyouoralovedonewoulddie.Hereisasurprisebutpaincomesasaresult.Inbothcasesthesurprisedonedoesnotknoworexpecttheawaitingevent.Surprisecantakesomeonetotallyoffguardandcausethemtohyper-ventilate.Surprisecancauseustomakeverypoordecisions.Surprisecanweakenourtenacitytodowhatisright.Itcanbegoodanditcanbebad.ThewriterofFirstPeterseekstomakesurethatwearenotcaughtbysurprise.HeunderstandsthattheChristianwillgothroughsomehardtimesinthisworld.AndyettherearemanywhothinkthataChristianhasnoneedtoworryaboutpainandhurt.Therearecer-tainfalsegospelsthatteachthatassoonasyoubecomeaChristianyoudonothavetoworryaboutprob-lemsanylonger.ForexampleIturnedonthetele-visionandsawatelevisionpreacherwithsomeholywater.SupposedlythesourceofthewaterwasfromtheriverJordan.Thepreacheralsoaddedtotheholinessofthewaterbyprayingoverit.Thewatercouldbeusedinternallyorexternally.Onepersonputtheholywateronherheadandherhairstoppedfall-ingout.Onepersonrubbedtheholywaterontheirtumorandthenextdayitjustfelloff.Amazinglyanothermanputtheholywateronhiswallet.Imaginehissurprisewhenhefoundacheckinthemailforalargesumofmoney.ThisisanillustrationofwhatmanythinkChristianityis.OnceyoubecomeaChristianGodisabouttohookyouup.Youhavelostallofyourproblems.Sojustbelieveanditwillallbegiventoyou.IsitanywonderthatmanyofusaresetupforasurpriseWhetheryoubelieveitornotyouwillhavetroublesandheartachesinthisworld.Biblicalwritersareremindingustonotbesurprisedatthefieryordeal.WhatisthefieryordealItisnotthenicelivingsomeofuswouldliketothinkitwouldbe.Noitisaroughtime.Itispainitisstruggleanditiswhateverwehavetogothroughinthislife.Itisthelossofajobthatwedidnotforesee.Itisthecancerthatbankruptsusandkillsourhopes.Itisthedivorcethatourspousewants.WhatisthefieryordealItisthetribulationthatsomebelievethatGodwouldsaveusfrom.WhydowehavetroublewhenGodisallpowerfulSinceGodownsthecattleonathousandhillswhydomycreditorswanttoevictmeGodhashealinginhiswingsandyetIcantbehealedofmyafflictions.WhyWefindexamplesinthescriptureofpeopleaskingthisquestionofWhy.Buttheanswertowhydoesnotcomereadily.Somearguethatthedevilandhisangelsarerunningaroundontheearthcausingprob-lemsforGodspeopleasRevelation12teaches.Iagreewiththisposi-tionbutitstilldoesntanswerthequestionofwhythedevilisallowedtohurtGodspeopleandGodnotstopit.Someoneelsemayarguethatthefreewillofhumanityexplainsthisproblem.Onemightsaythatwehaveproblemsandpainintheworldbecausehumanityhastomakeitsowndecisiononwhotofollowandwhonotto.ThusthepainintheworldisasaresultofthatfactbuttheanswerkeepscomingbacktoaGodwhohasthepoweranddoesnotseemtobeusingit.WhileIthinkthereistruthintheaboveargumentsIreallycan-notanswerwhyGodallowssomesufferingandstopsothers.IwishIdid.IwishGodwouldletmeknowbutthereisakeyinunderstandingGodevenifwecantalwaysunder-standhisactions.WhileIdonotknowwhyIhavetosufferIcanbecomfortedinknowingthatChristwalkedthiswaybeforemeandvol-untarilysufferedButrejoiceinso-farasyouaresharingChristssuf-ferings.Asanadditiontoaware-nessfeelfreetopurchaseacopyofmylatestbookYouCantHaveMySongfromyournearestmajorbookstoreoronlineatAmazon.comtoenhanceyourlearning.HenryL.ArmingtonSERMONAreYouSurprisedByRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.Rev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.visitCentralBaptistChurchthisSundaymorningforadynamiteworshipexperienceat1045a.m.located2400CaliforniaStreetDenverCO.orcbcdenver.orgTheCDCFamilyCaregivingfactsheetreportsthattherearemorethan34millionunpaidcaregiversprovidingcaretosomeoneage18andolderwhoisillorhasadis-abilityandthatanestimated21ofhouseholdsintheUnitedStatesareimpactedbycaregivingrespon-sibilitieswww.cdc.gov.InonestudydonebytheNationalAllianceonMentalIllnessNAMIcaregiv-ersreportedthattheirchallengesincludedfindingtimeforthemselvesandtakingcareoftheirownhealth.Furthermorethemajorityofcare-giversinthisstudytendedtofeelunappreciatedandunacknowledgedforthehelptheygive.IrecentlyspokewithPastorJoyDavidsonownerofJoyfulTransitionsLLCaboutherworkcoachingcaregivers.PastorJoystatedthatshepersonallysawcare-givingasaholyprivilege.ButwhatdoyoudoandhowcanyoucopewhencaregivingfeelsmorelikehellonearthWhatiftheper-sonyouarecaringforismeanorungratefulThebibledescribescaregiversasblessedandhavinganinheritanceTheKingwillsaytothoseonhisrightComeyouwhoareblessedbymyFathertakeyourinheri-tancethekingdompreparedforyousincethecreationoftheworld.ForIwashungryandyougavemesomethingtoeatIwasthirstyandyougavemesomethingtodrinkIwasastrangerandyouinvitedmeinIneededclothesandyouclothedmeIwassickandyoulookedaftermeIwasinprisonandyoucametovisitme.ThentherighteouswillanswerhimLordwhendidweseeyouhungryandfeedyouorthirstyandgiveyousomethingtodrinkWhendidweseeyouastrangerandinviteyouinorneedingclothesandclotheyouWhendidweseeyousickorinprisonandgotovisityouTheKingwillreplyTrulyItellyouwhateveryoudidforoneoftheleastofthesebrothersandsistersofmineyoudidforme.Matthew2534-40.IfwekeepourfocusonourloveforGodcaregivingbecomesanexpres-sionofthatlove-regardlessoftheotherpersonsbehavior.IftheyaredifficultmeanunappreciativeorchallengingwecanstillcareforthemastheLordcaresforusandcomfortthemwiththesamecom-fortHehasshownus.PastorJoysexperienceofcaregivingasaholyprivilegemakessensewhenseeninthislightitisalwaysaprivilegetoexpressourloveforGodandwecanexpressourloveforHimthroughcaringforothers.Thetruthofthematteristhatcaregivingistoughevenunderthebestofcircumstances.Ifyouareacaregiveryoumustbeinten-tionalaboutself-caresothatyoudontburnoutorbecomebitterandresentful.AflightattendantwilltellyoutoFIRSTplacetheoxygenoveryourownnoseandmouthandTHENassistthoseyouaretravelingwith.Similarlyinordertoeffec-tivelycareforothersyoumustfirsttakecareofyourself.Loveyourneighborasyourself.HereareseveraltipsyoucanfollowtotakebettercareofyourselfEngageinmildtomoderateexer-ciseorotherphysicalactivityonaregularbasis.Eatwell-balancedmealsandavoidenergy-drainingjunkfoods.GetplentyofrestIfneededana-lyzehowyouactuallyspendyourtimeandfindcreativewaystocarveoutmoresleepornaptime.Getsocialsupportbyspend-ingtimewithfriendsorjoiningasupportgroupliketheAfricanAmericanCaregiversSupportGroupthatissponsoredbyLutheranFamilyServices.Learntoseeyourselfasamulti-facetedpersonwithvariedinterestsandabalancedlife.Youridentityisnotsolelycaregiver.Engageinregularprayerbiblestudyandworshipservic-es.Numerousstudiesshowthatregularspiritualpracticecontrib-utestogoodmentalhealthandwellbeing.Dr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisanordainedministerandformerpsy-chologyprofessorwhospecializesinpersonaltransformation.FormoreinfovisitDrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.ByPeggyMitchellNorwoodPh.D.PeggyNorwoodCaregivingAHolyPrivilegeMINISTRYIftheyaredifficultmeanunappreciativeorchallengingwecanstillcareforthemastheLordcaresforusandcomfortthemwiththesamecomfortHehasshownus. 9SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSInternationalChristianLeaderisKeynoteSpeakerforBishopMrs.Porters50thAnniversaryCelebrationTheMostRightReverendCharlesE.BlakeInternationalPresidingBishopfortheCHURCHOFGODINCHRISTINC.willbetheKeynotespeakerforthekick-offserviceshonor-ingBishopandMrs.PhillipH.PorterThursdayeveningSeptember122013630pm.ThegraciouspastorDr.ChrisHillandcongregationofTHEPOTTERSHOUSEOFDENVER9495E.FloridaAve.DenverColoradowillbethehostandsiteofthisauspiciousoccasion.BishopandMrs.PortersnamehasbecomesynonymouswiththeirbelovedDenverinmanycircleswhen-everyouarespeakingnationallyandinternationallyoverthepast3050years.Thesejoyfulservantsaregrate-fulattheprivilegetolaborinthisvine-yardaspartoftheircallingfromGod.Theeveningwillexperienceheart-warmingvideostestimonialsandgreatmusicaswellasaGod-inspiredmessagefromtheBishopBlake.AllNationsChurchhasbeenthebirthplaceandhomeforthousandsofthesaintsandwasamongotheroutreachesthesiteofourfirstmod-erndayDenverareaAfrican-AmericanChristianSchoolK81981-1988.ManywillrememberBishopPorterasthefounderandvoiceofItsPrayerTimebeginning1973ThisisPrayerTimehowmayIsharewithyoutodaywasawelcomevoicetomanyhurtinghungryandseekingsouls.TheBishopPorterisalsonowanofficialcandidatetoserveontheInternationalChurchofGodinChristJUDICIARYBOARD.ThoseelectionswillbeheldinSt.LouisMissouriattheirannualNovemberConvocation.Againdatesforthe50thAnniversaryCelebrationofBishopandMotherPorterareasfollowsnThursdaySeptember12that630pmatThePottersHouseofDenvernSaturdayOctober26that630pmatTheDoubletreeinStapletonFormoreinformationandtopurchaseticketsvisitwww.BishopPHPorter.comCHURCHNEWSColoradoAssociationofBlackJournalistsColoradoAssociationofBlackJournalistsheldtheirannualbanquetonFridayAugust92013wheretheypresentedtheir2013schol-arshipstostudentsandawardstoColoradosBlackJournalistinallmediaformats.HoweverthehighlightoftheeveningwaswhenRoseAndomdeliveredherkeynoteaddress.AndomsharedhowsheisntjustMcDonaldsfranchiserbutalsodomesticviolencesurvivor.ShetoldaboutwhenshemetMayorHancocktheyfoundtheyhaveamutualgoalandvisionforadomesticviolencecenterinDenver.Thiscenterwouldbeaplacewherevictimscanbeheardandbelievedfindneededsafetysupportandservicesandapathtorebuildtheirlivesandhealtheirfamilies.Andomstatedthatshehasdonateda1millionofherownmoneytoseethisprojecttocompletionandencouragesusalltodonatetothiscause.Atsomepointallofushaveknownsomeonefamilyaneighbororfriendwhohasbeenavictimofdomesticviolence.PicturedabovefromleftisMs.RoseAndomMr.MosesBrewerandDr.SlyMorganSmithwhowasthefirstblackjournalisttohaveherownradioandtelevisionshowinColorado.bytheblackhorseaspeoplewillbeworkingforafulldaytogetacupofwheat.Wecanclearlyseethatthetechnol-ogyofthemarkofthebeastisincreas-inganditiscarefullybeingintroducedtosocietiesaroundtheworldtodayRev61-1779-151316-1.HealsoFORCEDEVERYONEsmallandgreatrichandpoorfreeandslavetoRECEIVEamarkonhisrighthandoronhisforeheadsothatnoonecouldbuyorsellunlesshehadtheMARKwhichisthenameofthebeastorthenumberofhisnameRev1316-18.TheHolySpiritisworkinginapower-fulwaythroughthefaithfulchurchtorestraintheforcesofevil.ThefaithfulandtruebelieversinJesusChristwillberewardedTheytellhowyouturnedtoGodfromidolstoservethelivingandtrueGodandtoWAITforHisSonfromheavenwhomHeraisedfromthedead-JesuswhorescuesusfromtheWRATHtocome1Thess19-10Rev616-17NIV-KJ-NKJ.TheDayoftheLordwillendwiththedestructionoftheanti-ChristandthefinalrulingauthorityofJesusChrist.AndthenthelawlessonewillberevealedwhomtheLordJesusChristwillOVERTHROWwiththebreathofHismouthanddestroybythesplendorofHiscoming2Thess28Rev1911-211Cor1520-28.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingsoon.AreyougoingtobeREADYKING...frompage6 10BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013NewCovenantChristianReturnstoDenverinMergerwithAlphaOmegaMinistriesOnAugust182013NewCovenantChristianChurchunderthelead-ershipofPastorReginaldC.HolmesmergedwithAlphaOmegaMinistriesundertheleadershipofPastorTerrenceHughestoformaministryofhopehealingandhealth.Themin-istrywillseektoaddressesthespiri-tualneedssocialillsandthesocialinjusticesthatplaquesomanyintheDenverinner-city.NewCovenanthasbeenintheAuroraGreenwoodVillageareaforthelast3yearsbutwasalwayslookingfortheopportunitytomovebackintothecity.ThechurchwasfoundedandresidedintheDenvercommunityforover60years.Theopportunitytomovebackintothecitycameafterlongandfruitfulconversationsbetweenthesetwopas-torsandtheCleoParkerRobinsonDanceEnsemble.ThestaffatCleosplayedanimportantandintegralroleinmakingthismergerpossible.Withouttheirdesiretomakethishap-penandtheirwillingnesstobeapartoftheministrythatwillgoforththecollaborationwouldnothavebeenachievedsaidPastorHolmes.ThechurchandministrywillbehousedattheCleoParkerRobinsonbuildingat119ParkAvenue.Whatwewanttodoistobethechurch.Somuchoftheprevailingatti-tudeandgoalofthebodyofChrististojusthavechurch.OuraimistobethechurchsaidPastorHolmes.HewentontosayAlphaOmegaMinistriesunderthedirectionofPastorHugheshasbeendoingthekindofministrythatmostofushaveonlypreachedabout.Ihavebeensoimpressedwithhisministrysworkandthedifferencehehasmadeinthelivesoftheleastthelastthelostandtheleftout.Hehasbattledsomanyobstaclestohisministryincludingtherecentdeci-sionbythecitytoclosetheTriangleAreadowntownanareathatisthelasthavenforhelpandhealingforthethousandsofhomelessfolkinDenver.PastorHugheshasremainedsteadfastandfocusedonthissegmentofthepopulationapopulationthatfewinourcommunityarefocusedonreach-ing.ThecongregationofNewCovenantembracedunanimouslytheopportu-nitytoteamupwithAlphaOmegaandCleosinthismerger.PastorHughesisexcitedabouttheopportunityandthehumanresourc-esthatNewCovenantbringstothisunion.WhatalotofpeoplemaynotrealizeisthatCleoshasbeendoingministryandservingpeopleinthecommunityinaverydirectandmeaningfulwayforquitesometime.Theydomorethanjustdanceandputonshows.Thecommunitywouldbesurprisediftheyknewjusthowmuchtheydoforneedyfolk.AlphaOmegaministrieshaveenjoyedalongandfruitfulpartnershipwiththeCleoParkerRobinsonEnsembleandwearepleasedtohavetheNewCovenantcongregationjoinusinhelpingtomeetthoseneeds.PastorHugheswentontosayPastorHolmesandIhavehadextensivecon-versationsaroundourworkandtherehasbeenamergerofourspiritslongbeforewedecidedtomergeourminis-ContinuedonPage17 11SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSofpovertywithinallracialgroups.ForexampleinColoradonon-marriedHispanicfamiliesarethreetimesmorelikelytobepoorthanmarriedHispanicfamilies.Non-marriedblackfamiliesarefourtimesmorelikelytobepoorthanmarriedblackfamilieswhilenon-marriedwhitefamiliesareseventimesmorelikelytobepoorthanmar-riedwhitefamilies.MaritalCollapseNottheSameasTeenPregnancyUnwedchildbearingisoftenerrone-ouslyconfusedwithteenpregnancy.Inrealityonly11percentofnon-maritalbirthsinColoradooccurtogirlsunderage18.Mostnon-maritalbirthsoccurtoyoungadultwomenintheirearly20s.Lackofaccesstobirthcontrolisnotasignificantcauseofnon-maritalbirths.TheImportanceofFathersThepositiveeffectsofmarriedfathersarenotlimitedtoincomealone.Childrenraisedbymarriedparentshavesubstantiallybetterlifeoutcomescomparedtosimilarchildrenraisedinsingle-parenthomes.Whencom-paredtochildreninintactmarriedhomeschildrenraisedbysinglepar-entsaremorelikelytohaveemotionalandbehavioralproblemsbephysicallyabusedsmokedrinkandusedrugsbeaggressiveengageinviolentdelin-quentandcriminalbehaviorhavepoorschoolperformancebeexpelledfromschoolanddropoutofhighschool.1Manyofthesenegativeout-comesareassociatedwiththehigherpovertyratesofsinglemothers.Inmanycaseshowevertheimprove-mentsinchildwell-beingthatareassociatedwithmarriagepersistevenafteradjustingfordifferencesinfamilyincome.Thisindicatesthatthefatherbringsmoretohishomethanjustapaycheck.FaultyPoliciesIgnoringthepositiveimpactofmar-riageonchildrenleadstofaultygov-ernmentpolicies.Todaybillionsareproperlyspentontheeducationoflow-incomeyouth.Billionsmorearespenteachyearonmeans-testedwelfareaidforsinglemothers.Butatpres-entColoradodoeslittleornothingtodiscourageunwedbirthsandnothingtoencourageandstrengthenhealthymarriages.Tragicallythecriticalfactsabouttheimportanceofmarriageincombat-ingpovertyarenevercommunicatedtoyouthsatriskforfuturenon-maritalbirths.Similarlythestatewelfaresys-temignoresanddisdainstheinstitu-tionofmarriageInfactmostwelfareprogramsactivelypenalizelow-incomecoupleswhodomarry.Coloradowillcontinuetohavehighlevelsofchildpovertyinequalityandwelfaredependenceaslongasthisgovernmentalindifferenceandhostil-itytomarriagepersists.Ironicallyresearchshowsthatmostunwedparentslookfavorablyontheinstitutionofmarriage.2Newpoli-ciesshouldbedevelopedthatbuildontheseattitudes.Governmentshouldprovidefactualinformationtoat-riskyouthaboutthevalueofmarriage.Itshouldalsoconnectlow-incomecou-pleswithcommunityresourcesthatwillhelpthemrelearntheskillsneed-edtodevelopandsustainhealthymar-riagesbeforebringingchildrenintotheworld.Finallythestatewelfaresystemshouldbereformedtoencouragerath-erthandiscouragemarriage.POVERTY...frompage7 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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013FastingisameansofdiligentlyseekingGodandprevailingwithHim.ItshouldbeaccompaniedbyprayerandrepentanceasonehumbleshimselfbeforeGodbydeny-ingthefleshofitslustsandpleasures.FastingisntahungerstriketoforceGodshandandgetourownway.Ratheritsaweaponinspiritualwarfareagainsttheprincipalitiesandpowersofdarkness.ThesubjectoffastingiswelldescribedinIsaiah58.ItiscalledafflictingonessoulandIsaiah583WeretoldthebenefitsofGodschosenfastaswellasgivenawarningagainstfastingforthewrongreasonorwiththewrongattitudes.Nomanknowshowfastingworksbutwedoknowthatitsnecessaryforbothourownbenefitaswellasforvictoryincertainareas.Somehowheavenisreadytobenditsearandtolistenwhenprayerisaccompaniedwithfasting.Perhapsitdemonstratesourwholeheartedness.WhenwerewillingtodenyourfleshandconcentrateonprayingwedemonstrateourearnestdesiretoseekGodandnottoletgountilHeanswers.Thiscanbetrueforindividualsorforgroups.GodwantsustoreturntoHimwithallourheartandwithfastingJoel212Fastingisakeyingredientinthepre-scriptionalongwithWaitingonGodTrustinginGodPrayingtoGodandObeyingGod.LatelyourscheduleshavebeensofullthatonlyanactofGodseemsabletoforceanadjustment.ZechariahdiscussedfastingforpeoplewhowereprosperingmateriallyZech.75largelybecausetheircommunitywasinthemiddleofabuildingboomtheyweremovinguptheladdereconomi-cally.Intodaystermstheymightbecalledupwardlymobile.ItisinterestingthatZechariahchallengedthesepeoplewithfastinginthecontextofcommu-nitydevelopmentandsocialjusticeZech76-10Thisleadstoatleastthreereasonswhyfastingcanbeavaluablepracticeforpeoplewhoarerecoveringeconomicallyandmov-ingupintheworld.1Fastingcanhelpusrememberwhatitwasliketobehungryandtodowithout.2FastingcanhelpusrememberthespiritualresourcesofGodthatsustaineduswhenwedidnthavemuchanditcanalsoenableustofocusontheLord.3Fastingcanhelpusrememberandidentifywiththosearounduswhoarepoorandhungry.WeneedtorememberrightnowineachofourlivesnomatterwhatisgoingonorwhatwearewaitingonGodforthereisalwayssomeonemuchworstoffthanyou.Fastingisameanstowardspiritualfocusbycon-centratingonGodratherthanonfoodandotherper-sonalneeds.HerearesomeexamplesoffastingfromtheBiblethatmightencourageyouinthisdisciplineDavidfastedtoshowhisrepentanceafterlearn-ingthathewouldlosethechildconceivedbyadulterywithBathsheba2Sam.1215-16.AhabfastedtoshowhisrepentanceafterElijahwarnedhimofjudgmentbecauseofthemurderofNaboth1Kin.2127theLorddecidedtodelaypun-ishmentuntilhissonassumedthethrone1King2129EzrafastedbeforejourneyingfromBabylontoJerusaleminordertoaskGodsblessingguidanceandsafetyEzra821-23thetripwaswithoutinci-dent.DanielfastedandrepentedonbehalfoftheJewsinordertoentreatGodtorestorethemfromexileinBabylonDan.93-4GodallowedHispeopletoreturntotheirland.JesusfastedforfortydaysinthewildernessafterbeingbaptizedbyJohnatthestartofHisministryMatt42SatancametotemptHimintosinbutHewithstoodthetest.PaulBarnabaswerefastingandprayingwhenGodcalledthemforajourneytotakethegospeltoAsiaMinorActs131-5severalnewchurcheswereplantedasmanypeoplecametofaith.HowoftendoyouFastafterrepentanceofasinOrhowoftendoyouFastbeforetakingactiononamajordecisionAreyouwaitingonGodforanansweraboutsomethingFastingoftenpracticedtodemonstratethesincerityofourprayers.Christiansshouldfastwhenfacinganationalcrisis2Chr203Ezra821Esth.416forindividualneedsMatt.1721duringperiodsofdistress2Sam335Ps3513whenfacingspiritualdecisionsMatt42Acts132andinanticipationofChristsreturnLuke535Manypeoplehavefoundthatheavyburdensarerelievedthroughfastingchapter58.WisdomisobtainedthroughfastingDan.10revivalcomesfromfasting.Godsprotectionfromdangerissecuredbyfasting1King2127-29recoveryofasicklovedonemaycomeafterfastingPs.3513andtheinaugura-tionofagreatministrymayfollowfastingMatt.42.Howmanymoredoorswillcloseonyou..beforeyoufocusandtakethemainprescriptionofFastingWhenwasthelasttimeyouFastedwhileWaitingTrustingPrayingandObeyingGodWhen..coulditbetheanswertoyourbreakthroughPleasenoteWhenaChristianfastshesheshouldbeginwithashortfast-onedayfromsundowntosundown-andattempttospendtimealonewithGodduringthefast.WatchGodmoveandseethebreakthroughinyourlifeorwhateveryourFastingfor.HappyBirthdaywithlove...MyfriendhusbandPastorLeeGroveJr.FastingThePrescriptionforClosedDoorsByEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGroveWynnGroveEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGrovePastorLeeGroveJr.areAssociatePastorsatthePotterHouseofDenverandthefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.SCRIPTURE 17SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAstheelderlypopulationcontinuestogrowlongtermNursingfacili-tiesareinneedofyourhelpbywayofvolunteering.Beingavolunteerinrealitymeansbeingafriendsome-onetochaseawaythelonelinessandmakeapersonfeelloved.Makingapositiveimpactonsomeoneslifegivesyouafeelingofwell-beingknowingthatyoumadesomeoneslifealittleeasierandalittlebrighter.DidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolunteer-ingdemonstratesyourcommitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebettermentofothers.Spendingasmallamountoftimewithseniorshasaverylargeeffecttakeitfromsomeonewhohashadfirsthandexperienceasavolunteermyself.Itwasanemotionallyupliftingexperi-encethatcouldneverbematchedbymoneyorfame.Weareaskingourwonderfulcom-munityandotherstocomeandbeapartofForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterswonderfulactivitypro-gram.Ourresidentsareinneedofyourhelpsothattheycangetthatoneononepersonaltimethatmostofuscrave.Ouractivityprogramhasvariousactivitiessuchasreadingbookstotheresidentswhooftenlackthemanualdexterityandeyesighttoreadforthemselvesanymore.Otherfunactivitiesarepolishingfinger-nailsparticipatinginvarioustablegamestriviaexercisedancingorjustsittingandlisteningtotheresi-dentsreminisceaboutThegoodolddays.Ourresidentsfavoriteactivi-tiesarethethreeBsBibleBingoBirthdayPartiesandtheyneedyourhelpinmakingtheseactivitiesfunforthem.Asavolunteeryoucouldbethatmuchneededfriendthateartolistentoandthatshouldertocryon.Ifyouarelookingforwaystoreachoutantouchsomeoneslifeandinter-estedingivingahandfulofyourtimeagreatplacetostartisbyvolunteeringatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterActivityDepartment.Call303.393.7600andaskforBeverlyA.CanadayActivityDirectorandyouwillbeonyourwaytotouchingthelifeofasenior.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREReachOutandTouchByBeverlyA.CanadayBeverlyCanadayDidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolunteeringdemonstratesyourcommitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebettermentofothers.ThousandsGatherinDCfor50thAnniversaryofMarchOnSaturdayAugust242013inWashingtonDCatthefeetoftheLincolnMonumenttensofthousandsfromaroundtheworldgatheredtohearspeakerssuchasMyrlieEvers-WilliamsthewidowofslainCivilRightsActivistMedgarWileyEversRepresentativeandCivilRightsActivistJohnLewistheeldestsonofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.MartinLutherKingIIIamongothersaswecelebratedthe50thanni-versaryofthefamedMarchonDCleadbytheReverendDr.MartinLutherKingJr.ashedeliveredtheIHaveADreamspeech.ColoradowaswellrepresentedbyPeggyWorthamandhertwodaughtersMichelleandJillBrotherJeffandyourstrulyVernL.Howardtonameafew.Therecurringthemeofforwhatmanybelieveistheunfinishedbusinessofthecivilrightsbattle.WithablueskyandshinningsunperkingthroughthoseinattendancewhichreachedalloverthemallclearbacktotheWWIImemorialthedistancesofeighttenthsofamilepayattentionasspeakerafterspeakerimplorethemtobecomeactiveparticipantsnotbystandersinthequestofracialequalityandharmonytoostandupandbecounted.TherewasanumberofsignsreferringtheTrayvonMartinverdictaswellastothevotingrightsofallpeople.TherewaslaughterafterthewordsDaddyissmilingupaboveknowingthatbyyourpresenceyouwillkeephisdreamaliveMartinLutherKingIIIsaidfromthetopstepoftheLincolnMemorialwherehisfathersmemorablespeechcappedthe1963march.Istandheretodayinthissacredplaceinmyfathersfootsteps.Ilikeyoucontinuetofeelhispresence.Thisisnotthetimeforself-congratulations.Wecanandmustdomore.MarchforJobsandJusticeThismarchontheactualanniversaryoftheMarchonWashingtonWednesdayAugust28th2013willbeginat8a.m.at600NewJerseyAvenueN.W.andstopattheDepartmentofJustice10thandConstitutionAvenueN.W.forarally.The1.6milemarchwillconcludeattheLincolnMemorialwherePresidentObamawillspeak.photoVernL.Howardtries.PastorHolmeshasbeenonthecuttingedgeofsocialissuesinthiscommunityfor25years.Hehasbeenavoiceforsomanyvoicelesspeople.WehavenodoubtthatmanywillbeblessedbytheministrywedoonGodsbehalf.NewCovenantChristianChurchAlphaOmegaMinistrieswillhaveaFriendsandFamilyDaySundaySeptember15th.ThatdayisalsoNationalBacktoChurchSunday.Thechurchisaskingallwhoattendthatdaytowearyourfavoritesportsteamsjerseyandcomewillingtobeapartofourworship.Therewillbefoodservedimmediatelyfollowingtheservice.Allareinvited.ChurchservicesbegineverySundayat1000am.Theaddressofthechurchis119ParkAveDenverColoradoatthecornerofParkAvenueWashingtonStreet.Inatimeofsomuchstruggleandseparationinournationandinthechurchitissogoodtoseethiswitnessofunityamongbrothersandsistersinthefaith.ToGodbethegloryforallGodhasdoneandallthatGodwilldothroughthismergerNEWCOVENANT...frompage10 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20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2013Ithinkifanyonewasaskedtheques-tion-Doyouwanttotakecareofyourlovedonesafteryouregone-theresponsewouldbeametwitharesoundingYes.Weallwanttotakecareofourlovedones.Thememoriesandtimetogetherarecher-ished.Everyonewantstosecurethefinancialstabilityoftheirfamilybutoftentherearefearsandper-ceivedobstaclesoftenfinancialthatmakesuchplanningdifficultheresasecretestateplanningdoesnthavetobeexpenseanditsaninvestmentinyourfamilysfuture.Thisiscompletelynormal.Oncethesefearsareputasideitisparamounttostartthinkingaboutthenextgenerationtoguaranteethatyourfamilyandfinancialgoalsaremet.Aneffectiveandwell-executedestateplancanensureaprosperousandbrightfutureforallofyourlovedonesoratleastprovidethemwithalittlehelpalongtheirway.Formanyawilloranestateplanissomethingplannedforthedistantfuture.Someneverplantomakeawillagoodnumberofpeoplethinktheydontneedawillortoplantheirestate.Thisbeliefandlackofplanninginvitesunfortu-nateconsequencesincludingtheextraandunanticipatedcostsofadministratingyourestatewithoutawill.WhymakeawillWhydevelopanestateplanTherearemanyrea-sons.Butitisimportanttorealizethatalthoughindividualcircumstanc-esvaryoneofthemostvitalistohaveyourindividualwishescarriedoutuponyourdeath.Itsasimpleproposi-tionanestateplandirectsyourassetstothebeneficiarieswhoyouchoose.Wills.Everyoneshouldhaveatleastabasicone.Everyone.Mostpeoplethinkthatitisunnecessarybecausetheyhaveminimalassets.Thatassumptionisincorrect.Awillinformstheworldtowhomyouwantyourassetsdistributedafteryourdeath.Ifyouhaveyoungchildrenawillistheperfectplacetonameguardiansforthem.Dyingintestatewithoutawillmayresultinsignificantlyhigheradministrativecoststheadministra-tiveexpenseswillbepassedontoyourheirs.Rememberyourwishesanddesiresaboutwhoreceivesassetsareirrelevantshouldyounotdraftawillorexecuteaproperestateplan.Onceyoupassonyouwillhavenosayaboutwhathappenstoyourpersonalitemsfamilyheirloomsandfamilyhome.WhowillreceivetheassetsinyourestateGenerallyifyoudieandyourspousesurvivesyourspousewillinherityourproperty.Howevertherearemanyfactorsthatmayaffectandalterthisdistribution.Hereareafewofthesefactors1ifeitherspousehadchildrenfromapriormarriageoroutofwedlock2themannerinwhichpropertybothreale.g.ahouseandpersonale.g.anheirloomoracaristitled3whichrelativessurviveyouorpredeceaseyou.Likemostthingsinlifethesituationbecomesmorecom-plicateddependingonyourindividualcircumstance.WhathappensifyoudonthaveaspouseorchildrenthatsurviveyouAgainestateplanningisallaboutyourdirectivewhereyouwantassetstogo.Andremembershouldyouchangeyourmindaboutwheretheassetsshouldgoawillcanbeamendedatanytimesoatleastwhereawillisconcernedyourdesiresarenotsetinstone.Theelementsofanestateplanmayseemcomplex.Atsomeleveltheyare.Notonlydoesitinvolvedraftingawillbutitmayalsoincludethedeedingandtransferringofpropertytoanheirortoatrustcreatingpowersofattorneydraftingofalivingwillorcreatingatrust.Regardlessoftheinstrumentwhenconsideringthepropermethodtodistributeanestateyouhavetotakeaninventoryofwhatspecificallyyouwanttobequeathtofuturegenerations.ForexampledoyouwanttocreateaneducationaltrustagrandchildDoyouhaveaspecialneedsfamilymemberthatneedsadditionalassistanceWouldyouprefertoleaveyourrealestateorbusi-nessinterestswithadaughterIfyoudonthavechildrenaskyourselfsomecriticalquestionsaboutwhoinheritsyourestate.Itmaynotevenbeafam-ilymemberbutacherishedandclosefriendreligiousorganizationorcharity.Idliketomentionakeyestate-plan-ningdevicethatmanypeopleavoid.Trusts.Thereisaperceptionthattrustsareonlyforthewealthy.Thisisunfortunate.Atrustisquiteusefulintheestateplanningprocessparticu-larlyifyouhaveassetsinrealestateorfamilymemberswithspecialneeds.Basicallyatrustputsconditionsonhowassetswillbedistributedafterdeath.Forexampleyoumaywanttoleaveanheirsomethingthatisnotdirectlypayableafterdeaththissitu-ationcouldariseifyoudesireagrand-childtograduatecollegeandreceiveanassetafterfinishingtheirdegree.Trustsarehighlyeffectiveatreducingcertaintypesoftaxesandavoidingthecostofprobate.Insomesituationsitmayevenprotectyourheirsfromcredi-tors.DidyouknowthatMedicaidcanrecoverthecostsofbenefitspaidonbehalfofaMedicaidclientfromtheirestateIfthissituationarisestheassetsyouvewantedtodistributemaybesignificantlysmallerthanantici-pated.Thecreationofatrustunderacertaincircumstancescouldavoidthistroublingscenario.Ofcourseaprop-erlydraftedtrustisonlyonepotentialinstrumentusefulinprotectingyourassetsfromcreditors.Ivementionedtrustsandwills.Theseareonlyafewtoolsintheestateplan-ningtoolbox.Theproperinstrumentdependsonwhatyourgoalsarethesizeofyourestateandthetypesofassetsinyourestate.AsIstatedatthebeginningofthisarticleestateplanningdoesnthavetobeexpensiveincertainsitua-tionsitmaybeassimpleaschangingthewaythatyourpropertyisdeeded.Thiscanbedonewithoutlosingcon-trolofyourproperty.Butpleaseseekprofessionaladvice.Estateplanningisnotonesizefitsallyoumaywanttoleaveheirloomstoagranddaughteranddividethehouseamongyourchildren.Withproperplanningthedecisionisuptoyou.Properestateplanningiscomplexandtimeconsuming.Atrustedestate-planningattorneyiscrucialitisvitallyimportantthatyourplanisexecutedprofessionallyandcompetentlytoavoidunforeseendifficultiesdowntheroad.Ihavemanyclientswhocometomeaftertheyvedonealittleself-helpandtheestateisacostlymessandnotatallwhatthedecedentwishedfor.Anattorneywillgiveyouadvicestayinformedofanychangesinthelawandhelpyouprotectwhatyouhaveearned.Ofcoursetherearecheaperalterna-tivesbutasthesayinggoesyougetwhatyoupayforandyouwilllikelypayforitinthelongrun.JeremeBakerfounderandCEOofBakerLawGroupLLCearnedhisJ.D.degreefromtheUniversityofColorado.HeisthecurrentChairman-ElectoftheYoungLawyersDivisionoftheSamCaryBarAssociationColoradosAfrican-Americanlegalprofessionalassociation.BakerLawGroupLLCspracticeareasisfocusedonElderLawEstatePlanningProbateandGuardianConservatorship.Pleasevisitusatjbakerlawgroup.comDISCLAIMERThisarticleismadeavailableforeducationalpurposesonlyaswellastogiveyougeneralinformationandageneralunderstandingofthelawnottoprovidespecificlegaladvice.Inreadingthisarticleyouunderstandthatthereisnoattorney-clientrelationshipbetweenyouandtheauthor.Thisarticleshouldnotbeusedasasubstituteforcompetentlegaladvicefromalicensedprofessional.THELAWWhosGoingtoCareforYourLovedOnesByJeremeBakerEsq.LOCALEVENTSSeniorsZionStopSeniorsweneedyouattheZionSeniorCenterMonday-Thursday900a-100p5151E.33rdAve.33rdForestHeresWhatwehavetoofferEXERCISECLASSLUNCHMOVIESBLOODPRESSURECHECKCOMPUTERCLASSESBIBLESTUDYANDGAMES..formoreinformationcall303333-5746ConferenceonCommunityFaimilyMarriageSaturdayOctober12th10.a.m-4.p.mChristsChurchApostolicInc.presentsCONFERENCEONCOMMUNITYFAMILYANDMARRIAGE.Lunchisfree.ToRegistercall303340-3520www.ChristChurchApostolic.com 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