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Post by 10point on Jul 22, 2008 9:17:29 GMT -5
This was at my brothers Church in Kokomo. He was running sound when this happened. I told him it would probably make the national news and it has.
Pastor Injured in Dirt Bike Accident During Church Service Tuesday, July 22, 2008
KOKOMO, Ind. — A pastor brought out a dirt bike during a church service to demonstrate the concept of unity. Now he's demonstrating the concept of healing.
Jeff Harlow, the senior pastor at Crossroads Community Church, broke his wrist when he lost control of the motorcycle at the start of Sunday's second service, driving off a 5-foot platform and into the vacant first row of seats. He underwent surgery on the wrist Monday.
"Jeff has already laughed a lot, so he's OK. I think his pride was bruised," said his wife, Becky.
Becky Harlow said her husband had recently attended a motorcycle race in Buchanan, Mich.
"He had this idea that he would bring this bike out onstage and show people how the rider would become one with the bike," she told the Kokomo Tribune. "He was going to just sit on it and drive it out. He was just walking the dirt bike out onstage and somehow it got away from him. It was not intended."
No one else was hurt.
Jeff Harlow had performed the demonstration at earlier services Saturday night and Sunday morning without incident.
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Post by Hawkeye on Jul 22, 2008 10:25:18 GMT -5
Stick to what you know, Glad he was not injured more seriously. and no other injuries
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Post by drgreyhound on Jul 22, 2008 10:58:42 GMT -5
An unconventional way to demonstrate the point...
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jul 22, 2008 11:19:13 GMT -5
Good thing that first row was empty.
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Post by parson on Jul 22, 2008 12:25:51 GMT -5
I'm always on the look out for good illustrations, but I think I'll pass on the dirt bike. At 60, I'm getting more brittle than I used to be. parson
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Post by dbd870 on Jul 22, 2008 12:27:09 GMT -5
Have to give him credit for originality.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jul 22, 2008 12:32:22 GMT -5
"Wild Hogs" comes to mind........
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Post by huxbux on Jul 22, 2008 15:52:52 GMT -5
"Wild Hogs" comes to mind........ ;D ;D ;D
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Post by parson on Jul 22, 2008 16:59:49 GMT -5
I just saw this on the evening news, channel 8. They showed the Pastor coming onto the platform but didn't show his mishap. He seemed to be taking it as well as he possibly could.
parson
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