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knocking as I introduced myself and gave them my card, offering to be of service to them if they ever needed me – and they said, "Thank-you Pastor." Man, I love this ministry! W.O.G. So a pastor, with a seminary degree, why the heart for bikers and especially the Harley Owner Group members? M.E. I simply stumbled upon a sub-culture of people who were "sheep without a shepherd." Then, within that "flock" I found an even more secluded group (HOG) who not even the motorcycle ministries were paying any a en on to. Let me ask you…if we found an island in the South Pacific with two million people on it, would we not send missionaries right away? W.O.G. Indeed we would. Do you ever have doubts? M.E. Probably, but I doubt it! LOL! Of course I do. Everybody has doubts, but in the end I know who my God is and so I press on. W.O.G. What was the best decision you ever made? M.E. #1 Accep ng Christ! #2 Asking Debbie Sandberg to marry me! W.O.G. What's your most embarrassing moment you ever had? M.E. Like I'm going to tell you and thousands of your readers? I don't think so! W.O.G. Fair enough. If you were to give one last sermon, what would it be on? M.E. There's a legend that nearing his death, the Apostle John was carried into the church each week on a stretcher, and ask to give the people a word. Each me he would raise himself up and say to the people, "Li le children, love one another." Finally someone said one day, "Father, isn't there anything else you would like to leave with us?" To which he responded, "Li le children, if you will do that, it will be enough." W.O.G. Why that sermon? Why is that so important to you? M.E. I've been in some form of ac ve ministry for 45 years. If I could put my finger on ONE thing that is holding the church back today, it's our ability to love one another and simply get along. Church hoppers drive me crazy! People who bounce from ministry to ministry because they didn't get their way disgust me. I look at all of the problems in this world and I have come to the conclusion that Chris ans are their own worst problem. Some will quickly excuse our sin and say, "Oh, it's the devil in us!" Well, if you're talking about original sin I would agree with you, but we make choices every day and most of them are self-centered. When the church changes, the world will change. Or as Tolstoy said, "Everyone thinks of changing the world but nobody thinks of changing themselves." W.O.G. What's your favorite quote? Or one of your favorites? M.E. "This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish li le clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy." ~ George Bernard Shaw W.O.G. What's your favorite or one of your favorite Bible verses? M.E. 1 Peter 2:9, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy na on, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." W.O.G. In summa on, Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ, is what? M.E. A Chris an missionary organiza on, sent to those who ride, with a special emphasis on Harley Owners Group. W.O.G. Where would you like to see Black Sheep, before you re re? M.E. I hope I never re re. I can't find the word "re re" in the Bible, but I would like to see my role change in another 7-9 years; take a suppor ng role while le ng a younger person come in and lead. Before I leave, though, I would like to see us expand into some more of the major US ci es and in several new countries; Australia, New Zealand, Europe. Maybe South Africa. W.O.G. Now let's get into some of the more important and serious ques ons. What's Marty Edward's favorite hobby? M.E. I've never been good at hobbies. Everything I've ever tried and liked turned into ministry including music, motorcycles and Clown College. On my day off I like watching movies and maybe a good cigar! W.O.G. What about some of your favorite TV shows or movies? M.E. Braveheart is my favorite movie of all me. I don't like documentaries but I do like historical movies, especially about WheelsOfGrace.com Volume 9 Issue 2 29