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What's the point? - Larry D National President p2
Our freedom in Christ allows us to minister – Slim National Sec/Tres p3
That’s how you can start over!- Bigun National Chaplain p5
He impressed upon me that this is a forever calling! - Life in the 8:14 p9
A very nasty type of Cancer had taken over my body– Brother Opie P17
I found myself sleeping in my truck!- Brother Scrape p23
GOD HAS A PLAN
July/October 2011 Edition Volume 1 issue 3 & 4
The The New Jerusalem New Jerusalem ®
National Newsletter of the Sons of God
Motorcycle Club Ministry®
“the only place a SON calls home”
National Chaplain
National Staff p4-8 4
BIBLES BIKES AND BROTHERHOOD!
National President
2
Life in the 8:14 9
National Sec/Tres
3
Bro Blackie, Bro Bullitz
Test: Bro Opie 16-17 15
Spring Nats 11-14 11
Thirsty?
Show me the Funny-21 20
Chapt Chatter, WC
Gathering p19 18
Test: Bro Casto, Scrape-
23 22
Spring Nats 24-26 24 Psalm 106 27
Thank you Manassas Chapter for a refreshing
Spring National!
Thank you New Mexico for the fulfilling
West Coast Gathering!
The New Jerusalem New Jerusalem ®®
National President Larry D
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Bond Slave For Jesus
Before I surrendered, and ac-
cepted Jesus as Lord and Savior;
I was a slave to sin, and hell
bound for sure. Accepting the
gift of salvation, and with free
will, I made a vow to serve Him
for the rest of my life. Of course
at that time, fully believing my
time was short, being 30 years
old, and didn't think I would be
around for much longer. Vows
and commitments were
only until someone gave me just
cause to break them. Having a
couple failed marriages, and with
the road name of crazy Larry...
you get the picture, and getting
ready to marry Clare. I met a
man named Jesus, and He took
me to His Father, and gave me
His Holy Spirit to live in me for-
ever more. Never to leave me
nor forsake me.
At this time Clare and I have
been married for 32 years,
praise Jesus! What a miracle, someone else met Jesus too; or
she would never been able to
put up with someone who was
so driven to serve the Lord. We
are not hirelings, but people
who put others before them-
selves. We received a teach-
ing...notice I didn't say heard a
teaching. Receiving a word or
teaching is a Spirit thing, it be-
comes a part of His Spirit inside
you and goes into your soul
(mind). If you want JOY in
your life you need to put first
things first.
1st J is putting Him
1st
2nd O is putting others
next
3rd Y is putting your-
self last
It's a way of life, if your mar-
riage is Christ centered. You
have heard it said... it's not
about you....Not to earn
something from God; because
He gave you a gift, and it's for
others too and they don't see
it yet. That's what and why
I'm here....We where told to
go out in to the whole world
and take not fake the gospel.
We are products of prayer! Mk 11:24,25- When you pray,
do you believe or wish? Most of
the good things we are missing
in our lives are a result of our
own belief systems. We need to
make a conscious decision to
refute the doubt that tries to
creep in our minds, and to be-
lieve our heavenly Father. That
is an exercise of our will; Jesus
set the supreme example for us
to learn from.
If you have problems at home,
work, club or those in authority
put this kind of faith in action
and you will see God move
mountains!
What's the point?
I was honored to be elected to
the National Vice President
seven years ago, and then to Na-
tional President three years plus,
At the spring meeting 2010 I
said," you guys better look for
some else because I'm not going
to do it again".
I was cor-
rected by Holy
Spirit, since
when a servant
tells his master
what he will...
or won't do.
This is God's
Club make
sure you keep
in mind who
you are representing and we cover a
large area. My thanks to the New Mex-
ico chapter for hosting the west coast
conference and all those who attended.
Keeping it real "THE ROAD TO A BROTHERS HOUSE IS
NEVER TOO FAR".
Rock from the Wales is returning to the
calling…SFFS
See You at the Beach
Larry D
SONS OF GOD SONS OF GOD
MCMC
National Secretary/Treasurer Slim
The New Jerusalem New Jerusalem ®®
Thank you all for your support
and prayer as I continue to organ-
ize the National Business Office. It
is slowly all coming together.
I am looking forward to the West
Coast Fellowship. It will be good
to see those I have talked to but
not met yet. See you soon.
When I am at COC meetings I
think about freedom and how
great our country is. We do tend
to take it for granted at times and
we really should be involved to try
to keep the freedoms allowed to
us by our Creator by giving us a
say in government. It may not be
God's plan in the long run though.
That forces us to look at our free-
dom and where it comes from and
what is promised to us.
Our freedom in Christ allows us
to minister, even when the prevail-
ing government forbids it. Paul
taught freedom while bound in
prison. We have an opportunity to
tell others in the COC chapters
about the freedom they can ex-
perience for themselves by trust-
ing in the blood of our Lord Jesus
Christ. What a perfect setting for
an open door. Our adversary
wants to control the human race
for his nefarious purposes. We get
to preach freedom from that ad-
versary. If I am allowed to have a
favorite chapter in the Bible it is
Ephesians Chapter 6.
Eph 6:1 Children, obey your
parents in the Lord, for this is
right. "Honor your father and
mother" (this is the first com-
mandment with a promise),
"that it may go well with you
and that you may live long in
the land." Fathers, do not pro-
voke your children to anger, but
bring them up in the discipline
and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, obey your earthly mas-
ters with fear and trembling,
with a sincere heart, as you
would Christ, not by the way of
eye-service, as people-pleasers,
but as servants of Christ, doing
the will of God from the heart,
rendering service with a good
will as to the Lord and not to
man, knowing that whatever
good anyone does, this he will
receive back from the Lord,
whether he is a slave or free.
Masters, do the same to them,
and stop your threatening,
knowing that he who is both
their Master and yours is in
heaven, and that there is no
partiality with him. Finally, be
strong in the Lord and in the
strength of his might. Put on the
whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against
the schemes of the devil. For we
do not wrestle against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against
the cosmic powers over this pre-
sent darkness, against the spiri-
tual forces of evil in the heav-
enly places. Therefore take up
the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to withstand in
the evil day, and having done
all, to stand firm. Stand there-
fore, having fastened on the
belt of truth, and having put on
the breastplate of righteous-
ness, and, as shoes for your feet,
having put on the readiness
given by the gospel of peace. In
all circumstances take up the
shield of faith, with which you
can extinguish all the flaming
darts of the evil one; and take
the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the
Spirit, which is
the word of
God, praying at
all times in the
Spirit, with all
prayer and
supplication.
To that end
keep alert with
all persever-
ance, making supplication for all the saints,
and also for me, that words may be given
to me in opening my mouth boldly to pro-
claim the mystery of the gospel, for which I
am an ambassador in chains, that I may
declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. So
that you also may know how I am and
what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved
brother and faithful minister in the Lord
will tell you everything. I have sent him to
you for this very purpose, that you may
know how we are, and that he may encour-
age your hearts. Peace be to the brothers,
and love with faith, from God the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all
who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love
incorruptible.
This chapter starts out with admonishing chil-
dren to obey their parents. Meditate on this
passage. As obedient children we are given
complete protection to go into strongholds
and proclaim victory to the captives. We are
truly blessed to be able to and be trusted with
that awesome task. Think about this on the
Fourth of July. Think outside the box that is
America. As we learn to shake off the shackles
of this world we gain the true freedom that is
Jesus Christ. Continue to proclaim His free-
dom.
We are already victorious. Praise
God!
-Slim
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National Staff Chaplain Bigun
Bigun & Mary
Hello Everyone!
Something on my heart today is the word 'Peace'. Well, anyone you talk to will tell you, "I could always use more of that!" In a world where we stay busy and have to deal with all kinds of pressures like jobs, families, co-workers, bosses, bills, relation-ships and all the other things; most people you meet don‘t have much peace in their
lives. Many people spend thousands and thousands of dollars on sleep aids to help them rest,
then depend on caffeine and energy pills to get them going during the day. No peace. Isaiah 26:3. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you:
because he trusts in you.
When I came to the Lord, one of the things that attracted me to Him and the Chris-tian life was the peace that I had seen in the 'real' Christian people I had met. Even when it seemed that life was pushing them down, they would still hang on to their
hope and sanity. They had an edge that I knew I didn‘t have. When I got stressed, the 'worlds' way was
to go get stoned and forget all your troubles! Of course you could only do that for a few days, then reality would set back in and your problem was even bigger now be-cause you had spent all your rent money partying and now you were also homeless!
Jesus was called "The Prince of Peace."
Romans 8:6- For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
So we see it‘s impossible to have peace living and making decisions using our old way of thinking, or the carnal mind. You
remember that mind don‘t you? The one that wants you to do everything you shouldn‘t. The one who don‘t want you to go to church or obey Gods plan for a peaceful life. The reason is that mind we were raised
with is 'opposed' to God. Romans 8:7. Because the carnal mind is enmity (opposed to) against God: for it
is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be. 8. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
That‘s why the first thing you want to do when somebody cuts you off in traffic is yell something at them or send them a nice hand signal! The carnal mind is the 'old way of thinking.' We trained that mind from our childhood to think and react a certain way.
It‘s also referred to as the 'natural man.' I have to say this for someone...IT ALSO HATES TO SAY, "IM SORRY!"
1Cor 2:14. But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritu-ally discerned.
It doesn’t receive the things of God because they are foolish. I remember making fun of 'church people' before I was saved. That 'turn the other cheek stuff' didn‘t set well with me! I couldn‘t see myself sitting in that room full of ‗stiff‘ church folks listening to
that boring ol‘ preacher. And all those self righteous people talking about the sweet by
& by and looking down on me and all my
friends! I had my own views on life and MY OWN WAY of doing things, so don‘t tell me
about all that religious stuff! But... I was still empty and needing peace.
Romans 8:13. For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the
body, you shall live. 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
But you have to understand, that was the type of Christians I had been exposed
to. But every once and a while my mind would clear up enough to remember peo-ple like my grandmother. She was 96 years
old when she died. I believe I‘m alive and serving God today
because of her prayers. Even when she was hurting, she would hold on to the hope in Christ. (I don‘t ever remember
her trashing anybody.) She would get ex-cited out in that little trailer beside our house praising her God and even though I didn‘t understand all of her ways, I knew
she was a Godly woman. Grandma had peace even when life was
pushing her down! She lived to see all of her children die. I remember them all get-ting together to go tell her another one
was gone. She would cry so hard, then she would begin to pray and her God would give her such comfort...such peace. She
knew she would see them again...that‘s the hope we have in Him.
I‘ll never forget the night I "made my
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Cont p5 National Staff Chaplain Bigun peace" with God. When I got up off my knees, I was not the same
man that knelt down there. I can‘t describe it any better than say-ing, 'I was born again!' I was still facing all of the same problems I had faced before, but I had such a peace and confidence inside.
Somehow I knew I was going to be alright. Because the Creator of the universe was living inside of me, and I knew I could handle any-thing with His help!
All of the regrets for the stupid things I wish I hadn‘t done. All of the pain you have to face when you remember the people you‘ve
hurt and the guilt & accusations in your head. It just runs out in your tears! There is such a release when He comes in. Its because He takes all of that...and carries it to the cross.. and hangs it on Himself!
That‘s how you can start over. That‘s how you can receive forgive-ness that only comes from Him and deal with hurts, rejection,
abuse, failure, mistakes, regret, guilt, and any other emotion or tragedy you‘ve been through! Allow Him to let you feel that peace today. Ask Him to forgive you...then you must forgive yourself. It
took me months to learn how to do that. The secret is when you start feeling the guilt and regret and
hurt...you close your eyes and see Jesus hanging there with His body torn and bloody, and say with confidence, "He took these feelings and all my wrong on Himself that day, so I don‘t have to be
ashamed anymore. I‘m free!"
(LB) Isaiah 53:4 Yet it was our grief he bore, our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a pun-ishment from God, for his own sins!
5 But he was wounded and bruised for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace; AND BY HIS STRIPES we were healed!
That‘s what makes me love Him so much. Those times I was drunk & I done all those evil things I‘m too ashamed to talk about...when I stole, all those times
I lied to my wife..He took ALL OF MY SIN on Himself! So now when the memory comes...I know HE took my sins! It makes me appreciate Him even more!
If you‘re a Christian, and guilt is eating you today for something you did ...Repent! That means apologize to your Father and turn
around and go the right way. Then allow Him to set you up on His lap and hold you awhile!
Gods love passes our human understanding. The closest thing I have found to compare it to is our love for our children or grand-children. If they come and truly are sorry for something they have
done. Will you throw them away? Turn your back on them? Tell them you don‘t love them anymore? Let it go and tell the accuser, you are free because you
have made PEACE with your God! Here‘s a few things to ponder on...
Psalms 4: 8. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, Lord, only make me dwell in safety.
Proverbs 3:1. My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: 2. For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they
add to you. Proverbs 16:7. When a man's ways please the Lord, he
makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Isaiah 26:3. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you.
Some of you are trying to find peace in everything and are
getting so sick of life. I pray your eyes will open to the real truth. There is no life without Jesus!
No peace, no contentment, no reason to take another breath. What are you waiting for? When will you decide to make a change? How you live is up to you. You decide what‘s best
for you. You have to make the decision to take another road. You say those little prayers to Him but you are still miserable because you wont 'give up' that disappointing life you are liv-
ing. Ask Him right now to set you free. To come into your life and
change you…RIGHT NOW! Then do what He asks you to do! That‘s when you will truly be free...you have to give up...Surrender...admit you have failed. Then allow Him to give
you a new plan. You will know you are free when you have believed in your
heart....then tell someone what has happened to you...then... Go to a church...somewhere and listen to truth. You will know which one…because He will lead you there. He will offer you thoughts of better ways to live. He will make sugges-
tions for a life of PEACE. It‘s up to you to listen and do it! It took you years to get this way...give Him a little time and He will fix it!!
Well…God loves you...I mean REALLY loves you...Talk to Him now…Then listen for Him to talk back.
God Bless
Bigun
Brothers, Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus! It is my hope that all is well with everyone's spirits and sleds. I wanted to speak briefly to you about the impor-tance of being an aroma, a sweet fragrance for Christ in this dying world of ours.
2Co 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal pro-cession, and through us spreads the fra-grance of the knowledge of him every-where. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
WOW! I know when I read the Scriptures I often sit back and think to myself…”hmmm
God, you know its me You’re asking this from, right?” Like all sinners we once walked among the sons of disobedience. Some of us had relatively less violent or muddy pasts than others but the condition of our natures were all the same, cor-rupt. When we transition from darkness into the light, this does not mean that we stop contending with the old nature, on the contrary we fight much harder with it. We have been given a perfect Spirit inside of an imperfect body. As we learn to live in the light of the Lord we also learn to die to self daily. In this process we must remember that we are being observed by the sons of disobedience and with that knowledge must strive to crucify our old self that much more! Not just for the sake of Christ which is first but for the sake of the lost as well.
I mentioned what I often say to myself above only to share with you the answer to my question.
Php 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
We all know this verse but do we really understand it? If you are like me, then you are still finding out even now the depths of its meaning. When I need to put to death my flesh, I MUST remember that my God in Christ has already given me the tools I need for successful living. The tools are alive in me per the power of the Holy Spirit and revealed to me by Him through His Word. I so need to apply my-self harder at using these tools so that I may indeed be the aroma of Christ to a decaying world. When I am weak He is so strong.
Whenever your question pops in your head as you read the Word, remember our Lord who gave Himself up to be murdered for us to enjoy the sweet aroma of His death and resurrection...eternal peace, joy and life.
What is the aroma of the death of your flesh? Let it be Christ that others may live. We can do it through Him. Amen
It is NEVER about US, It is ALWAYS about HIM! In Jesus, Wolf
Wolf National Staff Newsletter Editor
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Greetings from your Forum Administrator
It’s truly a blessing to see the forum being used to edify the Body of Christ! I must admit I am feeling very blessed to have so many people come and check it out, prayfully to glorify the Name above all Names, our Father, our Friend, the Lover of our souls!
Thank you to all who have found their way in and have used the “tool” wisely. This from my per-spective has been all of you. Thank you and may God continue to use you all to build each other up.
Just a quick “Rules of Engagement” lesson… Please, when signing up to go onto the forum, really read the rules before you check the little “I Accept” box. It helps me out and it helps you get in much quicker, I know who you are if you simply follow the directions you have “Accepted”… enough about that.
It was brought to my attention that there may be
some prospects out there who have not as of yet signed up to go on the fo-rum because you didn’t think you were allowed. Not true, and I hope it is only a few of you. Based on the amount of prospects that made it to the National in Manassas, I would sure like to see more prospect participation; it’s a great place to introduce yourself to the Patch Holders and to your prospect brothers.
I want to send out a shout to the SIS ladies who are participating as well. You have your own private area, as well as the majority of the General Forum, thank and thank you again.
Remember this is our forum, ideas are wel-come and new boards are encouraged. I need your input if you have any, thanks in advance! On the other side, if you believe we should ditch some boards, let’s talk.
Please remember that we are always under attack and our leader-ship is especially being scoped out by those pow-ers and principalities that desire our failure, the forum is a great place to lift them up, encourage them and remind us all of the need.
SFFS, I love you all!
Chief
Forum Administrator National Staff Chief
Webmaster National Staff Gadget
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Life in the 8:14Life in the 8:14 Once we explain…………..only God can make you understand!
Greeting Brothers in the name of our
Lord and Savior Jesus,
It has been a pleasure being your web-
master for the last several months. I want
to thank you for your patients over some
delays getting your requests done due to
being on the road. I encourage you to
keep sending updates, pictures, etc on
your Chapter so we can keep your page
(s) up to date. The chapter sites seem to
be popular and get many visits, so keep
them fresh so they work for you and our
Lord. Oh, one thing you could do for
me, please send what chapter you
are from so I know and what your
position is and I can process your
request right away.
Even though we got a late start on the
season due to a late winter we finished
strong on runs and miles. Our season
here in the North
Idaho Chapter was a
true blessing for me, I
got to see two national
parks I have wanted to
see from childhood,
they would be the
Grand Canyon and Yel-
lowstone. The hand of
God is truly remark-
able and such magnifi-
cent beauty rivals any-
thing on any continent.
I also had a spiritual
blessing while in New
Mexico, Brother Tools
took us to a ruin of a
400 year old Church,
and I felt God there.
That place and Debbie
Jo singing in a 400 year
old sanctuary washed my soul. I have felt so
refreshed and encour-
aged since that
moment I can‘t
even put it into
words. It sounded
like the rocks of
the Church were
singing along with
Debbie Jo it was
greater than any
Bose system I have
ever heard it was-
n‘t just stereophonic it was Godphonic. I
not got to share it with some of my
Idaho Brothers but was blessed to share
that experience with Sasquatch and
Tools, Debbi Jo and Bob. Thank You
Jesus!
I hope to see you all very soon, may God
truly bless you.
With Respect,
Gadget
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A Lesson In Sharing
A man spoke with the Lord about heaven and hell. The Lord said to the man ―come, I will show you hell.‖
They entered a room where a group of hungry people sat around a huge pot of cooking stew. Everyone in
the room was starving. Each person held a spoon that reached the pot but each spoon had a handle so much
longer than their own arms that it could not be used to get the stew into their own mouths. The suffering
was terrible. ―Come now, I will show you heaven‖ the Lord said.
They entered a room identical to the first, the big pot of stew, the group of people and the same long-
handled spoons. But here everyone was happy and well nourished. ―I don‘t understand‖ said the man. ―Why
is everyone happy here and miserable in the other room? Everything is the same.‖
―Here, said the Lord, they have learned to SERVE each other.‖
-Anonymous
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Greetings Brothers and Sisters,
I pray that everyone has had a
blessed riding season so far.
I would like to thank all who have
visited and
made purchases from our new
web store. As we continue to take
the store to a new level some
changes are
going to be made. Many have sent
me suggestions and comments and I ask that you continue
to do so.
This quarter I have the pleasure of reporting on our spring
national. What a blessed and spirit filled weekend we
had. This, as you know, was my first national as store man-
ager. I have to admit I had no idea what to expect
as we pulled into the church. Zman and I pulled in on
Thursday evening and were in awe of our surroundings.
What a beautiful setting to have a national to rejuvenate
our souls. We tried to keep the store open as long as
possible so that everyone could get what they were look-
ing for. I apologize for the lack of some stock items.
We arrived in VA at 7:00pm and the stock I had ordered
arrived at my home in NY around 4pm. All in all I
think that everyone was pleased with how things went. I‘m
also happy to say we sold out of the National tshirt‘s.
Coming together for a national should bring us together
like the back of the shirt said, ―United We
Stand‖. The front of the shirt was a reminder that we need
to put on our armor of God everyday.
The phrase “full armor of God” comes from
Ephesians 6:13-17: “Therefore put on the full armor of
God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be
able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of
truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate
of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted
with the readiness that comes from the gospel of
peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with
which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of
the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
Ephesians 6:12 clearly indicates that the conflict with Sa-
tan is spiritual, and therefore no tangible weapons
can be effectively used against him and his minions. We are
not given a list of specific tactics Satan will use.
however, the passage is clear that when we follow all the
instructions faithfully, we will be able to stand, and
we will have victory regardless of Satan‘s strategy.
The first element of our armor is truth (vs. 14), also in
verse 14, we are told to put on the breastplate of
righteousness. Verse 15 speaks of the preparation of the
feet for spiritual conflict. In warfare, sometimes an
enemy places dangerous obstacles in the path of advancing
troops. The idea of the preparation of the gospel of
peace as footwear suggests what we need to advance into
Satan's territory, aware that there will be traps, with
the message of grace so essential to winning souls to
Christ. Satan has many obstacles placed in the path to
halt the spreading of the gospel. The shield of faith is spo-
ken of in verse 16. The helmet of salvation in verse
17 is protection for the head, keeping protected a critical
part of the body. Verse 17 interprets itself as to the
meaning of the sword of the Spirit—it is the Word of
God. While all the other pieces of spiritual armor are
defensive in nature, the sword of the Spirit is the only of-
fensive weapon in the armor of God. It speaks of the
holiness and power of the Word of God. What greater
spiritual weapon do we need? In Jesus' temptations in
the desert, the Word of God was always His overpow-
ering response to Satan. What a blessing that the same
Word is available to us! In verse 18, we are told to pray
in the Spirit (that is, with the mind of Christ, with
His heart and His priorities) in addition to wearing the
full armor of God. Without prayer, without reliance
upon God, our efforts at spiritual warfare are empty and
futile. The full armor of God—truth, righteousness,
the gospel, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer—
are the tools God has given us, through which we
can be spiritually victorious, overcoming Satan‘s attacks
and temptations.
As we venture into rallies, runs, and events remember to
pray before you go and have your sword at ready.
Our enemy lurks around like a lion, ready to devour us.
With the full armor of God and His protection we can
be assured we are going to be able to defeat the enemy. If
we stand together as one, we are sure to win souls
for the kingdom. I would like to thank you all for letting
me serve you as Store Manager and may God Bless
everyone and keep you all safe this season.
In Christ‘s Love,
Matt (Rev) Store Manager
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Shortly after I accepted the Lord in
1988, the then self proclaimed Natl.
Prez of the SOG MC approached me.
As a Biker, but a new Christian, I had
NEVER even heard of a Christian
Biker. Well, this man came to me and
asked if I wanted to wear a Patch for
the Sons. My answer was an emphatic
NO!!!!!! I told him, I would NEVER
wear another patch. I could ride my
old Sporty and serve God without the
burden of a patch.
Well, it wasn't long before God began
to speak to me about wearing a patch
for the Sons. I told God the same
thing that I had told this man. ―I don't
need a patch to serve You ". Well
brother, I fought God, it seemed like a
long time. Finally in May of 1989, I gave
in to the calling of Gods Holy Spirit.
This was the beginning of a very differ-
ent kind of life.
As I began my walk in the 8:14, I had
the privilege to meet many brothers.
Back in the '80's, there was no pros-
pect period, but you had to be at least
one year old in the Lord. Many baby
Christians came to the Sons, but we
would disciple them for at least one
year before they could patch out.
SOG members from all over the coun-
try would fly into Charlotte, rent a
car, and drive to Hickory for a week-
end of fellowship and Bible study. It
seemed to be a great time for the
Sons. In my early years, there was a
lot of turmoil and colors were being
sold to anyone that had the money.
This of course caused the Sons much
unneeded and unwanted media atten-
tion. This was finally resolved, and the
Sons began a new chapter of exis-
tence.
For the next few years, many men
came into the Sons because they
―liked the colors ", but when their loy-
alty to the patch was challenged, they
turned their patch in.
In the '90's, the Sons
of God was con-
fronted by just about
every secular club in
existence. As a virtu-
ally unknown club, we
were challenged to
“prove our faith ". Be-
cause we were what
we proclaimed to
be, we were re-
spected and accepted.
As I continued to grow
in the 8:14, I went
through many changes,
especially in the first
years. The transition
from secular biker to Christian biker,
was probably very trying to Jesus, but,
because of His infinite patience for me
He finally started to chip away some of
the rough edges from this old lump of
coal. When God put this patch on my
back, He impressed upon me that this
is a FOREVER calling.
For many years, I was away from my
family on my birthday (Memorial Day)
and Thanksgiving. Luckily I had a very
understanding and tolerant wife. She
constantly prayed for me as I grew in
the Lord and the SOG MC. As time
passed, members just fell to the way-
side. Many times I became discour-
aged, but by the Grace of God, I re-
mained Faithful. As time passed, the
club was challenged by Satan it seemed
at every turn, but as I mentioned be-
fore, but only by the Grace of God, we
persevered.
In 2000, I was elected into the position
as Natl. Vice President. This was an-
other turning point in my life, my wife
finally decided that she would not only
support me with her prayers, but she
decided to join SISters. This, for me
was a God thing. I continued in this
position until spring 2004. In fall of
2004, my faith was put to the test
once again. It began a seeming very
long walk through a very dark valley of
shadows. If not for the Grace and
mercy of God, and the fervent prayers
of my club Brothers, I don't know
what might have happened. As I
walked through this valley, although I
wasn't as faithful to God as He was to
me, the 8:14 continued to pray for me
as I healed. In the book of James 5:16
Confess faults to one another, and
pray for one another, that you may
be healed. The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous one avails
much.
Again, I cannot stress enough what the
Sons of God means to me. This club,
put together by God has been my
life for many years. I cannot even
imagine what life would be like outside
the 8:14. I have met many Godly men
in my walk with the Lord and the Sons
of God. I pray that as we move
forward for the Lord, the Sons of
God would continue to grow and
minister to a lost and dying
world. As we minister to the secular
biker world, we need not pay atten-
tion to the patch, but be concerned
for their salvation. We must continue
to encourage, not discourage. Much
Love and Respect.
Preacher Curt S F F S
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Be strong Brothers...We belong to the one true God
You are the one true God, Holy and pure
You call for obedience, your laws to be heeded You are the one true God, Strong and Secure
Your judgment is righteous, and desperately needed
You are a Patient God, there is none to compare
All mankind have turned their face from you You are a merciful God, providing escape from despair
Giving the disobedient this gracious avenue
Worthy is Your Name, for all glory, Honor and praise
For while we were yet in sin it was you that came Worthy is Your Name, the souls of men You will raise
You became flesh, and as a lamb You were slain
You are the redeeming God, by Your everlasting grace
The blood which Jesus shed is the only way
You are the sovereign God, Your power is what shapes Repentance is the sounding call for this day
You are the loving God, thank you for this gift In Christ alone there is salvation for my soul
You are the caring God, my heart is yours to sift My works would never measure up for the goal
My heart rejoices at the wonder of your hands
To mold me in this present and what I will become
The sojourn ever changes, as I walk in these lands My focus is on you and what I am no longer kept from
You are the one true God, there is none like You.
Author: WOLF Southern VA Rev 5:12 saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that
hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wis-
dom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing.
SOGMC Nationals
Thanks to all that attended, my prayer is that everyone had a large time. The Lord was good to us in providing good weather
for the event. Members started arriving as early as
Thursday and many more throughout Fri-day. Most everyone that came was in at-tendance at the church, Liberty Commu-
nity on Friday night where we all enjoyed an evening of fellowship and pizza. Actu-ally, many members were still hanging out
after 12:00 midnight, praise God. Saturday started early with a great break-
fast served by the many, many, prospects in attendance and prepared by Dave Peake of Brightwood General Store. This would
be the theme for all meals throughout the day.
National Officers meeting started directly after, as did the women's fellowship and meeting for praise and worship. I‘d like to
commend the National officers, primarily Larry D, for making due with a smaller room in the basement than would have
been ideal in order to allow the rest of the
club to enjoy the larger Sanctuary for hanging and having the three bands play for us.
As a member of the Hosting Chapter, I can say that our goal was to provide for a solid and productive National meeting and
to have everyone really have a good time in fellowship; enjoying music, dancing, sing-ing, worship. “Bring and offering and
come before him; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness” 1CH 16:29b. I know when those we minister
to get together, they party, and we thought there is no reason a Christian MC shouldn‘t party too. In fact, all the more
reason we should be partying, dancing, Worshiping our Father in Heaven and His Son our Savior.
Around 1PM there was a ride with quite a few members and their wives riding
through the Virginia countryside. Good day for it too. However, I do believe a small group continued on to Manassas to
the dealership located there and were caught in a bit of a down pour. Ah well, there are
worse things in life.
After dinner was served there was the traditional meeting with members, wives, prospects, and others that was presided
by Larry D where he spoke of many posi-tive things for the club. It was announced that a few prospecting chapters were
voted in! Each new chapter came up front with each member being introduced and given an opportunity to speak to the club.
Later several prospects were given their patches and announced to the club, con-
gratulations to those prospecting mem-bers and chapters, may God give them wisdom to serve Him through our minis-
try. I thank all of you for coming, you truly
made it a great event, may God bless you richly and may He guide us all and I pray that He remains first in our lives, ministry,
and club. In His love,
Riffraff
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Your picture HERE
(send me one of you
at the next event)
Notes From Chaplain Blackie
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I am putting on paper today some notes and also a little of God's word. I believe our lives will
be transformed by God's power and His word!
In Mark 11:22-25. Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God....23. I tell you the
truth, you can say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea', and it will
happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24. I tell
you, you can pray for anything and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours. *25.
But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, “So that
you’re Father in Heaven will forgive your sins, too.”
My notes for 22-25
22,23.-- Remember the kind of prayer that moves mountains is prayer for the fruitfulness of
God's kingdom. It would seem impossible to move a mountain into the sea, so Jesus used that
illustration to show that God can do the impossible. God will answer your prayers but not as a
result of your positive mental attitude. *Other conditions must be met: 1. you must be a be-
liever. 2. We must not hold a grudge against other brothers or sisters, 3. We must not pray with
selfish motives. 4. Your request must be for the good of God's kingdom. To pray effectively,
we or you need faith in our God, not faith in the object of our request. You will be left with
nothing if your request is refused.
24.-- Remember Jesus prayed. His example was “Everything is possible for you... yet I want
your will to be done not mine” (Mark 14:36). Our prayers are often motivated by our own in-
terests and desires; we like to hear that we can have anything. But Jesus prayed with God's in-
terest in mind. Remember when we pray, we can express our desires, but always remember we
should want His will above ours. So check yourself to see if your prayers focus on your inter-
ests or God's. 25- Remember, remember, and remember forgiving others is tough work. So
much so that many people or brother and sisters would rather do something totally distasteful
than offer forgiveness to a brother or sister who has wronged them. For a person to pray while
bearing a grudge, however is like a tree sprouting leaves and bearing no fruit (Mark 11:13).
True faith changes the heart. Real prayer dismantles pride and vengeance, filling the holes
with love. Real faith seeks peace, for our motorcycle ministry to have prayer power, there must
be harmony and forgiveness evident in the body of motorcycle believers-- let go of hurts, aban-
don grudges and forgive others.
Chaplain Blackie
Sons of God M/C Redding CA
S F F S
Author Unknown used from e-mail
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Hello brothers,
On 18Jun2011, the Phila-
delphia chapter of SOG
held their annual pig roast
and blues concert. I vol-
unteered to help with get-
ting the affair in order,
and was eventually
dubbed the pig roast
―Czar‖. Obviously, I‘m not
a man to be trifled with. It
was not until I started
looking for a prospect to
behead that I realized the
position had gone to my
head….but I digress.
We had some out of
town company from some
brothers in CT. (JP), Can-
ada (51), Sammy (from
Buffalo) and Munch (who
were put up at Smiley's
house). The brothers
from Delaware had some
road troubles and had to
turn back, we missed
them.
JP‘s wife knitted our Presi-
dent, Blue a new sweater
for his new grand-
daughter during the pig
roast. What a blessing
our women can be!
I have a brother, Ernie,
(the son of my parents),
12 years my junior, who
has been fighting an addic-
tion problem for many
years. He has served time
in a federal prison. I be-
lieve him to be saved. My
brother recently entered
the House of Adonai, a
halfway/recovery house
run by SOG brother Big
Sky. Big Sky always brings a whole bunch of guys from
―the house‖ to the pig roast every year. This year that
would include my brother Ernie. To be honest, I did
not want to see Ernie. I was still angry with him over
the loss of some money I had given him. I had said to
myself that was the last time I was going to be used as
a sucker. So, all the guys show up and there is Ernie,
he comes over to me, we hug, idly chit chat. The pig
roast commences.
The band that we use every year is named Obadiah.
They are a blues based, rock band with a touch of
Latino percussion/influence thrown in for good meas-
ure (that came in handy later). They are great musi-
cians. The songs they play all contain Christian lyrics.
My brother, who has quite a rap going on…he can
talk the balls off a pool table, begins a conversa-
tion with the lead guitarist and discovers that he was
the guitarist for a local band that I used to follow
around named Witness. His name is Tommy Golden.
This band was at one time, the biggest draw in the
Philly/New Jersey club scene. They did a killer set of
Genesis, Jethro Tull, Billy Joel, and some other cov-ers. So while I was following that band around, doing
drugs and drinking underage, Tommy was about 19
years old and playing in that band. He had named the
band Witness as a testimony. Now, unfortunately, the
rest of the boys in the band were not really all that
God fearing.
So, Ernie comes over to me and tells me all of this, so
I go over and tell Tommy how I used to love that
band. He told me it was difficult to play certain songs,
and had refused to play Billy Joel‘s: Only The Good
Die Young, because of its message. Very cool how
things come around.
During the course of the day, a local club with whom
we have developed an excellent relationship showed
up. Guess I shouldn‘t name them, but they loved the
Latin flavor of the music. This club has made our pig
roast a mandatory run. I‘m guessing about 20 mem-
bers, their significant others, and maybe a few kids
thrown in too.
Later, my Brother Chief gave a powerful and moving
testimony. At the end, he said the sinner‘s prayer and
all those clubbers and their ladies had their heads
bowed in prayer. I can‘t say if any conversions oc-
curred, that is between them and God. But I do know
that through Chief, the Holy Spirit spoke.
This same club opened a
second chapter in Philly
not long after the pig
roast. Most of our chap-
ter made the run. We
were treated as honored
guests at that affair. One
of the men in that chapter
told my brother Roadrash
that he could not ade-
quately express how the
music and prayer at the
pig roast had moved him.
He was crying in the mid-
dle of the street while he
directed traffic. God is so
powerful, who can re-
sist?
At the end of the pig
roast, the guys from ―the
house‖ always help us
clean up. As that was go-ing on, I sat with my
brother and we made our
peace. Big Sky gives me
updates on Ernie‘s pro-
gress whenever I see him
and tells me he is doing
well. I don‘t know that I
can fully trust him yet, I
suppose that will take
time, but I‘m working on
it.
The Lord works at this
event every year. It was
last year at our ‗roast that
my sister was saved.
God is good, all
the time!
Bullitz
Cool Roastings In Philly Brother Bullitz
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Testimony Brother Opie
Dear Brothers,
Opie here from the North Idaho chapter. I am blessed to be writing
this story of how God has worked in my life. I was born and raised in
Redding, California. I will be 25 years of age this July. I began my journey
with God when I was a young man. I accepted the Lord into my life at
the age of seven. I then was baptized, thus showing the outward clean-
sing of sin in my life. Entering into teen years was a hard time for me and
my family. Not only was I changing but things and life in general were
also changing. In 1999 my family lost our house to a terrible wild fire that
happened in Northern California. Not understanding why this was hap-
pening to us, and wondering where we would live, I would constantly push God away. My brother was the
strong one for me growing up. At the time this had happened he was on a mission trip with 3 of his friends
going to every state in the U.S. I can remember nights when he would call, and ask how my walk with God
was going. With simple replies he knew that it wasn‘t in fact going anywhere. That next year was my first
year of high school. Wow, what a cruel and harsh place. Teenagers running around like fools, and being ruth-
less to the fresh meat coming in. I quickly turned to sports to help me cope with the pressures of high
school. It wasn‘t long before I knew it, that I was being overtaken by the pressure to consume alcohol at age
14. Parties and drunkenness went hand in hand! Another year had come and gone, and I was not living for
the Lord. The next summer, with some strong encouragement I went
to high school bible study at the church I grew up in. I slowly began
thinking about Christ like things, but still wasn‘t sure about where I
was going or exactly what I wanted. That winter at age 16, God
gave me what I like to call ―the spiritual two by four". I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a very
nasty type of cancer that had taken over my body. I was in a drug induced coma for approximately 3-4
weeks. The cancer had taken its toll on my body. When I was brought out of the coma, it took a few days to
realize and come to understand what was happening. It was then that one night, a little house keeper who
wasn‘t suppose to be working, nor even be on the pediatric cancer ward came in and started talking with me
and my family, and sharing just what I had told you. She began asking questions, and in the process gathering
that she too was a believer in our Lord and Savior. When she heard this, she immediately pulled a bottle of oil out and asked if she could pray for and anoint me. I still swear to this day that little Hispanic
women were an angel from God. Thus setting off the long process of healing. In Romans 8:28, the writer ex-
plains that all things work together for good according to those who love him and are called according to his
purpose. God had spared my life for a reason! That was the turning point for me Brothers!
Since then I have given my life back to God to live for Him and serve Him. I have realized that God gave me
the gift of compassion and empathy. This M/C is truly what God has called me to do. Being part of this for
over 4 years now, I can truly look back over these years and see God working in my life, and the lives of
many others. I am truly thankful for this club, and what joy it has brought to my life. Matthew 5:9 talks
about being a peacemaker. Brothers God has each and every one of us on a different, but similar path! Going
out and serving him and bringing the peace and love of the Gospel to the lost. I am very thankful for
what God has done in my life, and where he has me in this moment. Thank you all for letting me
write this little letter about what our God has done for me. As riding season is pretty much here, I pray that
all of us can hear Gods voice and follow His direction, not only in our own lives, but for our club as well.
Grace and Peace be with you Brothers.
L&R
Opie
PRAISE GOD
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Are we compelled to
go? Or Mi Vida Con Dios (my life with God)
We (New Mexico) would like to thank all those who showed
up for the West Coast Confer-ence. It was GREAT to watch you all ride in from all over.
We also would like to thank and welcome those who stepped up and offered to help
make it what it was- a great time with Brothers and SIS-ters in Christ for His purpose.
For it is "By this all men will know you are my disciples, if you have love one to an-
other."and we begin to realize, "what manner of love the Fa-ther has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the
sons of God,"
Tools, Bambam, Dawg, and Jorge(our hang around) poured
themselves out for the Broth-ers, SISters, and guest. The food was New Mexican,
cooked Matanzas style by many helping hands and prayers. Brothers from our local church
who eagerly stepped to serve our Brothers came to us later and told us how blessed they
had been to be a part of this
gathering.
Some came and asked me why and how these were men so motivated to serve the way
they do. My short answer is, ―God is in their lives.". We hold our Bible study and per-
sonal accountability in high re-gard; we consider it our duty to know our Brothers. I have
shared with these Brothers what has encouraged me. It began when I made the trip to
the Nationals in Alabama. It began as a comedy of mistakes, bad circumstances; my spon-
sor‘s bike broke the morning we were to leave. Okay I know a guy who can fixed it (we had invited him to go with
us but he was told no by his people) sure enough the man stepped up and fixed the bike, I
then discovered I had lost $500 from my wallet on the way. I went back and retraced my
steps, not finding it I decided to continue on to the Nationals. After we got to the nationals a
Brother came to me and asked if he could pray for me(sure we all need prayer). His prayer
was short and yet must have
been sweet to our Fathers ears, ―Father, would you give Postal
back the money he lost, we will give you all the Glory." The next morning my wife calls and tells me we had received the strangest letter." You don‘t know me but I found something that might belong to you......." $500 dropped on a busy street in Phoenix,
one person stopping then searching out the rightful owner--what are
the odds? With God there are no odds--only possibilities. Then
being sent out from my Brothers at the national and on the way home to
have a chance encounter with a man who had lost his way in our m/c
world. Our Father using his two servants to speak truth and love with that man letting us watch as the Holy Spirit ushered him back to God. These are the sorts of things in my scrapbook
along with Bible studies, flyers, notes, some things only I know what they mean. As the time has passed I find it easier to look back and see God's hand in it all.
Sometimes we show up and then wonder why we went. We need to
remember it's not for our purpose we go out…it is for HIS purpose.
Thanks again for making the West Coast Conference a great time.
Postal Sons of God M/C New Mexico Chapter
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Serve the King. Vaya con Dios
SONS OF GOD SONS OF GOD
M/CM/C
New MexicoNew Mexico
BrotherHood
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Drink Plenty of Water!
I've heard it. I've read it. As long as I have been running, it's always been the same message: "drink plenty of water."
All along most race courses are water stations, and most runners slow down to drink a cup of cool water. Keeping your water level up is critical when you run. If you get slightly dehydrated, you will not run well. If you get moderately dehydrated, you will become disoriented. If you get seriously dehydrated, you can die. It's serious business.
The first year I ran was 1991, and I was inexperienced (also younger, slimmer, stupider, etc.) I passed water stop after water stop, occasionally drinking a swallow or two. I felt good, and I wasn't going to waste precious seconds drinking water, even though it was a hot, humid day.
Big mistake. As I neared the final mile, I "hit the wall." My energy level dropped to zero, I began having to walk some, and I realized I would have to work hard just to finish. I did make it across the line, but only with a tremendous headache and hardly enough energy to walk. It was not much fun.
I learned an important lesson that year. Stopping for water doesn't actually slow you down. In fact, you will run a better race if you do drink water. The bottom line is that your body is simply not de-signed to function without water.
In the same way, your spiritual stamina depends on stopping for regular drinks of "spiritual water." The dilemma for busy believers is finding time to invest in reading the Word and meeting with God in prayer. Like the runner intent on reaching the finish line, we tend to put off those regular drinks of water until we are totally parched.
But in the long run, you will run a better race if you will stop for spiritual water. In fact, finishing the Christian race at all may depend on it. And runners who don't ever slow down to take a drink often stumble off the course far short of the finish line.
In this year's race, I saw a man become dehydrated just a mile from the finish. Strangely, he didn't seem to recognize that anything was wrong. He was swaying from side to side as he walked, mum-bling over and over, "I'm fine. I'm fine." He was so disoriented that he didn't even recognize his own sick condition.
If you let yourself become spiritually dehydrated, you may not even be able to recognize it. Stop to-
day to drink some cool "living water." For serious runners, it's a must. =Anonymous
Joh 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him
will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will
become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
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SHOW ME THE FUNNY!!!
Anonymous
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The sin of lying
A minister told his congregation, ―Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to
read Mark 17.‖
The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minis-
ter asked for a show of hands. He wanted to know how many had
read Mark 17. Every hand went up.
The minister smiled and said, ―Mark has only sixteen chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying.‖
Getting Older Getting Older my foot….perpetually aging sounds better
I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor‘s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I de-cided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the
time I got my leotards on, the class was over.
— Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman: ―And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?‖ the reporter asked.
She simply replied, ―No peer pressure.‖— The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs.
— Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, ―How old was your husband?‖ ―98,‖ she replied. ―Two years older than me.‖ ―So you‘re 96,‖ the undertaker commented. She responded, ―Hardly worth going
home, is it?— I‘ve sure gotten old.! I‘ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees. Fought prostate cancer and diabe-tes. I‘m half blind, can‘t hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and sub-ject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can‘t remember if I‘m
85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver‘s license.— An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart. ―Wal-Mart?‖ the preacher exclaimed. ―Why Wal-Mart?‖ ―Then I‘ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week .‖—
My memory‘s not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory‘s not as sharp as it used to be.— Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.—I‘ve still got it, but nobody wants to see it.—I‘m getting into swing dancing. Not on purpose. Some parts of my body are just prone to swinging.—It‘s scary when you start making the same noises as your coffeemaker.—These days
about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, ―For fast relief.‖—I‘ve tried to find a suitable exercise video for women my age, but they haven‘t made one called ―Buns of Putty.‖– -Don‘t think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches.—Don‘t let aging get you down. It‘s too hard to get back up.!— Remember: You don‘t stop laughing because you grow
old, You grow old because you stop laughing. Anonymous
Last minute waiter
A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him in front of the service station. Finally, the attendant motioned him to-ward a vacant pump.
“Reverend,” said the young man, “sorry about the delay. It seems as if every-one waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.”
The minister chuckled, “I know what you mean. It’s the same in my business.”
A place for the sick
A little girl was in church with her mother when she started feeling ill. ―Mommy,‖ she said, ―can we leave now?‖ ―No,‖ her mother replied.
―Well, I think I have to throw up!‖ ―Then go out the front door and around to the back of the church and throw up behind a bush.‖
After about 60 seconds the little girl returned to her seat. ―Did you throw up?‖ Mom asked.
―Yes.‖ ―How could you have gone all the way to the back of the church and returned
so quickly?‖ ―I didn‘t have to go out of the church, Mommy. They have a box next to the
front door that says, ‗For the Sick.‘‖
Anonymous
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Testimony Brother Casto
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My road name is Casto. I grew up in a town where the bars outnum-ber the churches 20 to 1. I went to church as a child but I only had a history lesson of religion. As time passed I kept trying to fill the void in my life with work, parties and ultimately even joined the local secular motorcycle club, not your mom and pop guys either. Drugs, violence and crime were a part of normal life for us.
Most members ended up in jail or dead and that sounded like a bar-gain. Finally, the vi-cious cycle of work, partying and loneli-ness would end. After several “run- ins” with the law, I figured it was time to take a break from the club and see if there was anything left of my mar-riage to salvage. By that time there was too much “water under the bridge” so, in August of 2003 I left. By the end of October the di-vorce was final and by the end of November I was so exhausted and lonely from trying to work my-self to death, I just wanted to end it all.
On November 28th, 2003 I was out of my mind on chemicals and
sadness. There was a bar in town that I knew was loaded with peo-ple that I felt had to pay for all the trouble they caused me. So I loaded up an assault rifle and headed off to end my life and as many others’ as I could. On the way I wasn’t playing my heavy metal music at full blast as usual. It was so quiet, and what I can only describe as the loudest whis-per I’ve ever heard said, “Don’t do this for I have plans for you…” I pulled off along side the
road in tears and cried out to Je-sus to help me. I Said, “I’m so sorry for the mess I’ve made, please take this weight off of me;
I’m being crushed- Save me!!!”
From that moment on how things have changed. Problems that seemed as though there was no way out were moved out of the way. I left the club in good stand-ing and God led me to move to North Carolina. Here I found a great lady that loves God and loves me too. Most of all since
that night I asked Christ into my life, I’ve never felt alone. I did miss riding my motorcycle with my brothers and knew the secular clubs were a thing of the past and didn’t desire to make “ice cream runs” a part of the future. I needed a Ministry of like minded Brothers that had the same desire of see-ing lost bikers- Saved. In came The Sons of God M/C. It has all the elements of the club life with-out the sin and I’ve met a great bunch of Brothers that can relate
to a “destructive past” and a changed life thanks to Jesus. I have also been hon-ored with the position of Chapter Chaplain. Time has passed and
now The Lord has impressed upon my heart that He has much larger plans for me than just con-struction. At 42 years old, after much prayer and godly council, I’m quite sure I have been called to full time Ministry. I currently am going to Seminary as I believe that God desires to equip me to bring the Gospel message to the outlaw biker subculture and prison inmates. The kind of people some may shy away from, I can easily relate to and have a burden for these men. Christ didn’t come to make good people better; He came to make bad people dif-ferent…
Casto
It has all the elements of
the club life without the sin
THANK YOU JESUS
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Testimony Brother Scrape
This is my Testimony of the True and Living God of Creation
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testi-
mony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
For the first five years of life I lived with my father, mother and three sisters, my father was an abusive alcoholic who
physically abused my sisters so by the time I was five years old my mom packed us up and moved away. My mother did
all she could to raise the four of us which did not leave much time for nurturing and or teaching me the ways of how a
man should be brought up, but bless her heart she did the best she could. From the age of five years old to the age of
thirteen life was good as could be, going to school and doing all the things a young man could do in those days, at thir-
teen I smoked my first joint and had sex for the first time. Little did I know that life for the next twenty four years
would be spent high on drugs and or drunk, I will spare you all the war stories during that time because Lord knows
we all have them. At the age of thirty seven I hit rock bottom I found myself sleeping in my truck waiting for a welfare
check to get me to Idaho where my oldest sister lived. I stayed with them until I got drunk and got into a fight with my
brother in law. I spent ten days in jail and lost my job and place to live so I had to live in the mission where you had to
be in at seven pm and attend a bible study in order to have a bunk for the night. Well after five months of this I de-
cided one morning to make a conscience decision to read the Bible just to see what it said. When I did this the Spirit of
the Living God in His small still voice said to me that I will receive this word with the faith of a child and then said
something that blew my mind, God said to me the I will go where there is more dope than hope, meaning that my call-
ing will be to help those that are getting saved and sober… sometimes that means going into the streets. At that time
God flat out delivered me from twenty four years of drugs and alcohol, Praise God. During this time and up to my
present life I had a passion for Harley Davidson‘s and I am so glad I did not own a Harley during my partying days or I
would not be here telling you my testimony. I say all that to say God opened the doors for me to become a member of
Sons of God Motorcycle Club. There is nothing like being saved and sober and riding for the Living God that pre-
served me through all those years of drugs and alcohol to live out one of my passions to ride with a Christian Motorcy-
cle Club. I share this with you today because one of our most powerful tools is our testimony, simply because the
world wants to know if this God of ours is so good, what did he do for you and that‘s where our testimony comes into
play. I have learned to always be ready to give my testimony, especially a three to four minute one for those chance
meetings we have with little time to give our testimony knowing full well that we may never see that person again; I
keep it short and sweet and let God do the rest, amen.
Love, Honor and Respect
Steve ‘scrape’ Taranda
Patch Holder, North Idaho Chapter
There is nothing like being
saved and sober and riding
for the Living God
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FALL Nationals 2011
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Hotel Information
Fall National, Virginia Beach, VA
Windham Virginia Beach Oceanfront
5700 Atlantic Ave (57th St and Atlantic Avenue North Beach)
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
$58.65/night Sons of God MC rate garanteed up to November 8, 2011
Reservations made after cut off date will be honored at the SOGMC rate "as available"
(use Block Code - 11256712SO , Block ID - 2696712 when you book the room)
CALL
1-800-365-3032 for reservations
Ramada Oceanfront Resort
615 Atlantic Ave (South Beach)
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
1-2 Adults $71.20, 3 Adults $79.20, 4 Adults $87.20 rate guaranteed until 26 October 2011
Reservations made after cut off date will be honored at the SOGMC rate "as available"
(use confirmation code 55819154 to lock in the rate)
CALL
1-877-361-2502 for reservations
Fall National Family Activities
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SOGMC
Fall Nationals 2011 Family Activities
General area information:
Average weather is 60 with 40’s at night. We have had both snow and 80 degrees on Thanksgiving Day, dress for colder weather but pray for warmth. Totally unpredictable weather, so no promises will be made!
There are over 6,000 restaurants, 307 hotels and 4,000 retail stores, a good assortment of motorcycle shops (including 2 fac-tory HD dealers), and 1,000 grocery stores within a 35 mile radius of VA Beach. If you can’t find it here, it doesn’t exist.
We have broken down the local activities into three categories, patriotically called “Red”, “White”, and “Blue”. They are organized by cost, with the “Red” being free or very low cost, “White” having a modest cost, nominally about $10, and “Blue” for the big spend-ers. We hope this will help you in maximizing your visit to our humble home. Naturally there will be activities at the camp site (horse-shoes and such), the pool will be closed but the children’s play ground is open year round. If you come to the Nat’s and find yourself bored, well, we can’t help you with a personal choice like that. There are many, many more things to do than what is listed here, feel free to explore on your own.
All activities listed below are within 40 miles of VA Beach. Most activities are within 20 miles of the beach. The oceanfront boardwalk and resort area is less than 2 miles from the camp ground. Call the number provided for the activity you are interested in, or Google the activity by name if you need directions or more detailed information. Everything is very easy to get to! All phone #’s are in the 757 area code.
For further information about local activities contact the Virginia Beach Visitor’s Center:
2100 Parks Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
437-4919, 491-7886, (800) 822-3224
Thanks and God Bless!
John “TJ” Schaefer
Sons of God MC
Southern Virginia
RED ITINERARY
This itinerary is designed for the budget minded. The activities listed below are usually free; the only cost is if you want to buy food or souvenirs and maybe a little gas to get there.
First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach
(not just a cleaver name, it was the first landing spot of the English in the new world)………….…………….. 412-2300
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (free; Virginia Beach)....................... 437-8432
Battleship Wisconsin (free; berthed at Nauticus in Norfolk)..............322-2988/664-1000
The Casemate Museum, Fort Monroe(free; located in Hampton).............................. 788-3391
Virginia Beach Boardwalk, VA Beach…public access year round
Chrysler Museum, Norfolk (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)..................... 664-6200
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum (free; located inside Nauticus)........................ 444-8971
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MacArthur Memorial Museum, Norfolk (free; donations accepted)............................... 441-2965
Old Coast Guard Station, Virginia Beach ............... 422-1587
The U.S. Army Transportation Museum,Fort Eustis (free; located in upper Newport News; closed Mondays).................... 878-1182
*Navy ship tours when available*call to schedule ................................................. 444-3373
WHITE ITENERARY
These activities require admission of a few dollars to enjoy but won’t break the bank.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT THE BEACH
*Virginia Beach Boardwalk, VA Beach/ Norfolk Botanical Gardens For a small fee you can take your vehicle on the boardwalk at the oceanfront and drive through the botanical gardens for the annual Holiday Lights At the Beach display. A national award win-ning display, a local favorite and well worth seeing. It’s the absolute only time you are allowed to drive on the boardwalk.
Children’s Museum of Virginia (Portsmouth).......... 393-5258
Mariner’s Museum, Newport News (military discount on admission) ................... 596-2222
Virginia Living Museum, Newport News ............... 595-1900
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Portsmouth .............. 393-8031
Virginia War Museum, Newport News (military discount on admission) ................... 247-8523
The Children’s Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth ............................... 393-5258/8393
Hermitage Foundation Museum, Norfolk................ 423-2052
* The Lightship Museum, Portsmouth ................... 393-8741
* The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Museum, Portsmouth .................................... 393-8591
* Courthouse Galleries, Portsmouth ....................... 393-8543
* A Key Pass may be purchased for $9.00 which will cover
admission to these four museums for one person (good for
30 days). Call 393-5258 for information.
Doumar’s Drive In, Norfolk (invented the ice cream cone in 1903)…………627-4163
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Fort Story, Virginia Beach (admission free in uniform)....... 422-9421
Virginia Zoological Park, Norfolk............... 441-5227/5240
Blue Itinerary
For those with deep pockets the following activities will provide day long entertainment and you may possibly learn something along the way. Bring your check book and don’t be stingy.
Nauticus, The National Maritime Center Norfolk Waterfront......................................... 664-1000
Virginia Air and Space Museum/Hampton Roads History Center, Hampton (Family Memberships available)..................... 727-0900
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Virginia Beach (Family Memberships available )... 385-FISH
*Colonial Williamsburg .............................1-757-220-7645 (Discount tickets available at ITT Offices)
*Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg........1-757-253-4838 (ITT rates available at bases)
*Yorktown Victory Center………….(888) 593-4682
*This area is known as the “historic triangle” and is where US history began.
Did we mention 4,000 retail stores?
Note: Colors Management: Anyone out there with an old tattered set of colors that would like to ex-
change them for a “less used” set please contact me to work out the details.—Slim
Editors note: Life in the 8:14 is a column I would like to see flourish. This can only happen with your par-
ticipation as with the growth of our newsletter. If you would like to submit to Life in the 8:14, articles are
to not be your “come to Jesus” moment (testimony) but how you came to SOGMC and its ef-
fect in your life. Thanks
Psalm 106
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Psa 106:1 Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, or declare all his praise? Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them, that I may look upon the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance. Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness. Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make known his mighty power. He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert. So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy. And the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them was left. Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them. When men in the camp were jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy one of the LORD, the earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. Fire also broke out in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a metal image. They exchanged the glory of God for the image of an ox that eats grass. They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea. Therefore he said he would destroy them-- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them. Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise. They murmured in their tents, and did not obey the voice of the LORD. Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would make them fall in the wilderness, and would make their offspring fall among the nations, scattering them among the lands. Then they yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead; they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stayed. And that was counted to him as righteousness from generation to generation forever. They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account, for they made his spirit bitter, and he spoke rashly with his lips. They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD com-manded them, but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did. They served their idols, which became a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. Thus they became unclean by their acts, and played the whore in their deeds. Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he ab-horred his heritage; he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power. Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity. Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry. For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love. He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive. Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD!
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Sons of God MC
PO Box 208
Haddonfield, NJ 08033.
Mission Statement
The Sons of God Motorcycle Club Ministry® made up of Christian Bikers who share a vision of
spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ with other bikers. The primary focus of this ministry is to
reach the secular MC “bikers” who have not had the opportunity to have their lives touched by
Jesus Christ.
Other aspects of our ministry include, reaching motorcyclists of all types, and discipling those who
make a decision to follow the biblical teachings of Christ. We can give testimony to the life saving
power of Jesus Christ by speaking to youth, men’s groups and church/revival services. We conduct
bible studies to teach the word of God to bikers and to provide discipling to bikers and their fami-
lies. We have ordained ministers who can perform biker weddings and funerals. We are available
to do visitations in prisons, Hospitals and Veteran Events. We attend many biker events through-
out the country in order to reach out to bikers.
The Sons of God Motorcycle Club Ministry® has many chapters though out the United States,
including members in England and Canada. We ride our motorcycles in the name of Jesus Christ
sharing the gospel of “Good News” about everlasting life. Our doctrine includes the belief in the
virgin birth of Christ; the death, burial and bodily resurrection of Christ; that Jesus is the only
begotten Son of God; and that Salvation by grace through faith in the atoning blood of Jesus
Christ. The bible is our instruction for our daily walk as Christians.
Romans 8:14
For as many that are led by the Spirit
of God are the Sons of God.
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