STAY PUT - STAY DRY!

When I was leading the Oakland Church in East Liverpool, there was a man named Terry Wilson who was part of our congregation.  Terry was a big guy and a very handsome, bearded man.  He loved motorcycles and often rode his bike to church. When he came to Christ, all his passion transferred to his faith!  In his younger years he had ridden with a pretty tough group of guys and had even been somewhat of a leader of this gang of bikers.  Terry was not a man to be messed with.  He had a quick temper and was fierce in his response.  I have his permission to share this story with you.  You'd enjoy it far more, if you could hear him tell it!

After becoming a Christ-follower, Terry and a biker-friend decided to head for an outdoor rally being held by televangelist Pat Robertson.  When they arrived, they parked their bikes and joined the crowd of thousands who were enjoying the experience.

At some point during this field venue, a major storm began to approach the area.  The sky to the west grew darker and increasingly ominous.  Reverend Robertson instructed everyone to stand still and join him in prayer as he prayed for protection for the crowd and the event.  

Terry and his friend looked at one another and quickly decided to run for their bikes and high-tail-it to escape the storm.  They took off running across the field to where the parking area was located.  As they arrived at their bikes the cloud-burst let loose - soaking both of them to the bone.  

Realizing it was too late to escape, they dragged themselves back across the field to rejoin the crowd.  Everyone who had stayed with the crowd was completely dry!  More than a few snickers were heard as Terry and his friend rejoined the group of worshipers!