By Pastor Mark Hopper

Pastor Mark Hopper

Recently we had a Car & Cycle Meet at our church.  Men were encouraged to bring their fancy cars and motorcycles to display on a Saturday morning.A few men signed up ahead of time, but I was surprised by how many cars and motorcycles came. In addition, a lot of other men came to view these beautiful and unique vehicles. I did not realize how many men in our church own and ride motorcycles.   I think we have enough to form our own church motorcycle gang!

There were some expensive cars, too.  A number of the cars were “classics” like the 1968 Chevy Camaro, and a 1965 Ford Mustang.  There were some older cars, too, like the 1956 Cadillac. There were at least five Corvettes, as well.  Most were newer models and they looked like they had rarely been driven.  The guys really enjoyed viewing them.

As I reflected on our Saturday gathering, several thoughts came to mind.  First, I wonder if the wives know what their husbands are hiding in the garage.  Men often complain about how many clothes their wives have in their closet.  Do the wives know what is in their husband’s “closet”?

Second, I realized that it may be true that the bigger the boys, the more expensive their toys.  I don’t know what a 1965 Mustang or a 2014 Corvette is worth, but I’m sure those cars are not cheap. These are expensive toys.

And finally, it was fun to see how much the men enjoyed this event.  Several times I overheard guys talking about cars that they used to own.  My first car was a 1957 Chevy.  I wish I still had it today!

Men in my generation seem to find it easy to talk about their cars.  Maybe younger guys are more likely to be talking about their newest computer.  This Car & Cycle Meet seemed to provide an opportunity for men to get to know more about each other.  It was a fun day.

I suspect that we will do this type of event at our church again.  Let me know if you have a car or motorcycle to show, and I will let you know when we will be doing another Car & Cycle Meet in the future.

Pastor Mark Hopper is from the Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar, 3255 South Diamond Bar Ave. Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, call (909) 594-7604 or visit http://www.efreedb.org.