Easter is a great time of year. It presents a day for all of humanity to be thrust into remembrance of the sacrifice that was made to ensure our ultimate gift of salvation. It allows all of us to reflect on the true reason any of us are here and gives us hope for the future.
On this day most of us will don a perfectly pressed Easter outfit, some will add something delicious to the crock pot, and then all head out to an Easter service someplace special with those we love. Most of the services' attendees will look like they have at every other service this year except maybe for a new hair bow or a little extra shine on their dress shoes. Most services will include a special song or presentation and of course as always a well planned and rehearsed Easter message.
The reason I say Most is because every church service on Easter is a least a little different. It is hard to come by two separate churches with the same method. Sure the message is the same but as constant as the word is the differences in which they are delivered are as varied and as unique as the individuals hearing the message.
This year I took the opportunity to attend an Easter service that was all together about as different as you could get.
I, along with my wife and 2 week old daughter, attended an Easter service hosted by the
Circuit Riders Motorcycle Ministry. Everything from the venue,
Strokers of Dallas - Biker Bar, to the way everyone was dressed,
blue jeans & leather,
and at least one person with a blue beard, was utterly and extremely different than any other Easter service I have EVER been to.
It was GREAT.
This event was planned and advertised as
"Church On the Bike An Easter Service" and was the first of it's kind to be held at this particular venue. After all, a biker bar is not your typical "church" site. The events planners were excited to have been given the right to host this service at
Strokers and the turnout was great. There must have been close to 200 people there and all were on their motorcycle except for about 50 or so.
The music was provided by the Christian Blues band 
"Subject 2 Change", who were a great start to the morning. They played several songs and passionately ministered through their music the message of the Risen Redeemer.
The music was followed by Donnie
"ZigZag" Owens. Donnie is the Chaplain for the Scorpion Motorcycle Club. Pastor ZigZag just celebrated 21 years clean and sober and he and his wife Susan now operate Angel House Ministries and he plays drums and preaches at their church.
Next up was
WVIW Director Johnny Moffitt. In the late 1960's Johnny was an officer in one of the largest Motorcycle gangs in America. Johnny retold the story of how a series of events, which includes him holding a .38 pistol to his head, led to a miraculous life changing moment in 1971. Johnny recounts his life's story with an infectious humor that ensures his story will not be ignored.
The service would not have been complete without hearing from our good friend Pastor Pop Tucker. Pop has a unique ministering style where he is able to offer a certain encouragement that makes you feel instantly like a friend. His demeanor is jovial yet stern, which affords him a certain leeway like when he ordered all within earshot to
"get on with it" in reference to ministering the gospel. His ministry through song as he strums his guitar is something you would not want to miss.
All in all I would say this will forever be one of the best Easter experiences one could ask for. It had all the requirements and so much more. If you ever have the chance to attend a service like
Church On the Bike I would encourage you to not pass it up. Likewise, I would be remiss not to tell you to make it a priority to look up these speakers and make arrangements to see and hear what they have to say.
You will never be the same.
