Good evening everyone, been a while since I updated. I have decided to see where God will take this Ministry. We don't normally advertise or seek new members from social media, I recently decided to change that. If the devil can use this media to further his work, why don't we use it to further God's work...!
So we have in place in our Bylaws a process to start new Chapters of CSMM. If you are interested you can contact me through our Facebook account. Pray that God will honor our efforts and send us
men that are truly sold out for Jesus...

My view from the upper part of an overpass of my son and best friend on our way to Nawlans.


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THE ARCTIC VORTEX OF WINTER

 So the cold has arrived in North Carolina, which puts a damper on our riding.
C2 made some good rides last year...lots of poker runs and some benefit runs also. Our big ride was to Deals Gap Tennessee. It was cold and a little rainy but we all made it and had a great time. As the short cold days of winter drag slowly by and your bike sits by it self in the barn, just remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's called spring.....!!! I will try to be more diligent in up dating this page and if I can figure out how to do it, I will add more admins to it so others can post also.

 As we await the warm sunny days of summer to return, remember why CSMM exists. To glorify God first and foremost, to spread His message of Salvation to a lost and dying world, to be a servant to those in need, and to provide a brotherhood for those who choose to be a part of CSMM. If you are seeking a place to serve and want to be a part of a group of Godly men, then contact us for more info.
May the peace of God rule in your life and may He bless you with more than you can imagine...

D.J. West
Nat. Prez.

Tail of the Dragon - C1

Tail of the Dragon - Chapter 1

We did it.. we slayed the Dragon.
What a great ride and weekend. HOLMZEE brought DEBI along for the ride. (That is NOT DEBI in the above picture!)
We left approx 6AM on Friday the 6th of June and rode to Robbinsville NC. It took us 12hours because we stopped at the Wheels of Time museum in Maggie Valley and also had a big dinner there at a great Restaurant (forgot to write down which one - hah).
Anyway. We got up Saturday and ate a great breakfast before we picked up our swords and headed out. We slayed the dragon first and also stopped at the top of Deals Gap and handed out bottles of water to thirsty souls there. It was great to chat with bikers from all over the place...  then we rode for about 6 hours thru the beautiful countryside and along the Cherohala Skyway.
It POURED rain on Sunday morning at 3AM.. and was done by 6AM when we headed out.
We took our time and swung back thru Maggie Valley for a great breakfast a the Maggie Valley Restaurant (you could smell the bacon cooking as you rode by!)
A wonderful 12hour ride back to our homes in Virginia.
All is well and God is Good!

Live Free
ICEMAN

(here are some more pics below)
Go to our C1 Facebook page to see all the rest!

2014 MEMORIAL DAY RIDE.

C1 met at the local Roses dept. store in Jacksonville, NC with some local MC's for a Memorial Day ride. We ended the ride at the Vietnam/Beirut Memorial at Camp Johnson. DJ was asked to speak and then have prayer. Awesome opportunity to reach out to a couple of MC's we haven't had the chance to meet yet. God blessed us with gorgeous weather and no wrecks or mechanical problems. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce our two new Prospects (top photo) Ralph Drinkwater on the left and Ken Lindsey second from right. 

Today is not about ball games or races or BBQ's, it's a time set aside to honor the Brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so you and I can have the freedoms we enjoy everyday. Remember freedom isn't free, it was bought and paid for with the blood of our service men and women on far away battle fields most of us will never see. So as you ride along on our highways and back roads with the wind in your face, take the time to thank God that we had men and women willing to go and pay that price. To all my Brothers and Sisters who are still serving, and have served in the past, and to the families of the ones who paid the price.......from the bottom of my heart.....Thank You for your service and sacrifice. May God richly Bless you and yours.

D.J. West

GMC(SW) RET.

NAT. PRESIDENT CSMM

National Meeting Spring 2014

National Meeting Spring 2014 went off as planned!
Everyone that showed up had a great time!
We fired up the bikes and rode an hour out to the Virginia Diner in Wakefield VA.
We had a meeting there while we all ate some great grub!
Everyone had done their homework and came with great ideas for ministry.. And ideas of how better to promote our 'Open to the Public' rides.

Thank you everyone for your continued prayer for this ministry.. Lord knows we can use them!

ICEMAN
Live Free

Knotts Island Ferry Ride - C1

Chapter 1 decided to go on a impomptu ride this past weekend!
It was "bring your wives on a blustery day" ride.
=)
HOLMZEE brought Debi along. Shelley couldn't make it so LURCH rode alone. Heather rode with me of course.
We rode down the coast enjoying the wetlands and rode the Knotts Island Ferry across the waterway. It was a Beautiful ride on a very windy day (20-30mph wind).
We ate at the NC Bar-B-Que place just south of the ferry crossing.
Fun was had by all!
Blessings,
ICEMAN

Blast from the Past

What a great blast from the past!

I got a text yesterday from one of the awesome men that founded this Christian Soldiers Motorcycle Ministry – Randy WOLF.

He texted his phone number and I called him right back.. we had a great talk.

God is doing amazing things in his life, family, work and ministry.

We shared what God was currently doing in our lives and how he was at work in and around us.

We shared prayer requests and prayed right there on the phone.

May God richly bless you WOLF as He leads you by still waters.

And May God richly bless the Christian Soldiers as we continue to life Him high in the name of His son Jesus.

He said a very cool thing just as he was getting off the phone.. ’Live Free’.

Isn’t that the whole meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything? Surrender fully to God then, Live Free!

Thank you WOLF.. I’m going to start saying that more often.

More as we go,

ICEMAN

LIVE FREE

2014 - Spring TuneUp Clinic - C1

LIVE TO RIDE - RIDE TO LIVE... Right?
So why is your bike in the garage???

Bike needing the cobwebs cleaned off?
Need an oil change?
Plugs cleaned?
Tires inflated?
Brake pads replaced?
Tail light or blinker burned out?

WHEN: Coming Soon - MARCH 8th
It sure doesn't feel like spring around here lately... but who cares.

WHERE: Come on over to ICEMAN's home and join the Spring TuneUp Clinic!
ICEMAN's email address is here on this website - contact him for directions.

TIME: 11AM - 3PM
We'll cook up some FREE food (burgers, beans, chips, drinks, some dessert). around NOON... so what is your current excuse for not showing???

Bring your own oil, filters, plugs, brake pads, etc.. basically I've got a bike jack-stand and tools... we'll tune up the bikes as they arrive. There are guys here that know everything about bikes.. so come on over.

Blessings to All,
ICEMAN

C1 - YEARLY PLANNING MEETING

YEARLY PLANNING MEETING
Ok!
We are a GO for launch for the January Christian Soldiers Monthly Meeting! 
It's JANUARY and this meeting is our YEARLY planning meeting - Rides, Outreach, Bar-B-Q's, Run-for-the-burgers, TuneUp Clinic, etc. 
We picked a time when all the officers were available.. All the other members can come if they want to be part of the years planning but we totally understand if you all can't make it!

DATE: tomorrow 11JAN2014 (nice short notice eh?)
TIME: 9AM at PSYCHO's place; meet at ICEMAN's at 8:30AM if you wanna ride together
PLACE: didn't i just say where - PSYCHO's

See ya there.
If you can't make it... be praying that the Lord would guide us and be present at the meeting! Thanks.
Mike
ICEMAN

POBOY got his wings today

We lost our beloved POBOY last night.
The long battle against cancer finally took him HOME.
He is in the presence of the KING now and most likely swapping stories with the great David, Paul, and Moses.
He always liked Peter.. how he reached out in faith.
So that is how we shall remember him.. A man of faith.

He was our Road Captain - we nearly changed his name from POBOY to GPS (as a joke) cause he never used a map and always seemed to find his way.
Well.. he took his last ride down here on planet Earth and departed to the great Highway in the Sky.

We loved you POBOY... save us a seat, we'll all be there in Heaven eventually. But not yet..

See ya on the other side,
ICEMAN

KNOTT'S ISLAND FERRY RIDE

Guys,

Anyone up for a ride?

Chapter 1 has one here in 2 weeks.

Get your calendars marked and your bikes revved up.. we've got a good one for ya.

KNOTT'S ISLAND FERRY 

April 14th, after church - Kickstands up at 12:45PM at Point Harbor Church parking lot (Taylor Road, Chesapeake VA - use Google Maps)

Lunch at Moe's (Battlefield Blvd) - then continue on to the ferry and around.

Pass the work to all guys with bikes. 

Wives welcome and encouraged.

Hope to see you there!

ICEMAN

Bytheway: the image above is NOT the Knotts Island Ferry.. it's just an old ferry across the Alabama river that I thought was really cool.

The Great Pumpkin

LURCH (Vise President of C1) got a new motorcycle!!!
It's a 2012 Fatbob.
It's current nickname is The Great Pumpkin.
You can all see it at the Spring National Meeting - in 2 weeks! First weekend in April.
He is modifying a bit.. so I'll get some new pictures of it here so you can see it soon.
If you were curious.. he sold the Sportster (that I sold him) to another mutual friend at our church DAN the MAN .. so it's still around.. and we'll see if he (DAN) starts riding with us or at least hanging around.
Blessings to All,
ICEMAN

SPRING TUNEUP CLINIC - C1

SPRING TUNEUP CLINIC - C1

What a great turnout. The Chapter 1 Spring Tune-Up clinic went off without a hitch! We changed oil, filters and tighted bolts as needed. Looks like we are all ready for the riding season! We also discovered the 'wrong' drain plug to pull when changing the oil on a FatBoy. LOL It was a fright when only 2 or 3 tablespoons of oil came out.. but we located the right drain plug and changed Mike's oil. All is well. We also changed the gear oil. We'll change the tranny oil later... it's not due yet.
New air filter on Trey's bike and looked for the source of a small oil leak... will get back on that one later. Some guys just showed up for the friendships and chili!!! NOTE TO SELF: Always include FOOD at your events!

We downed an entire pot of chili and a whole pan of cornbread. Noone touched the 'diet' sodas. LOL
Sorry to Mikes's wife Jennifer who was the only woman to show up. She chilled and read a book.

Thanks to all who helped make this happen and also for all the guys that came out to get their bikes ready to roll!

Ride to Live - Live to Ride
ICEMAN

Howdy Ya'll
2013 Spring Tuneup Clinic is here!
This coming weekend - Saturday 2MARCH2013 @ ICEMAN's place.
11AM-3PM... but don't wait until the last minute to show up!!!
Ask for directions if you don't know how to get there (Portsmouth VA).

There'll be free chili and cornbread for all who show up!
Ride on over! Bring your oil and filter.. we'll change it out for you!
We'll also be checking lights, brakes, tire wear, etc.
Dust off the cobwebs and get your bike ready to roll for a great summer of riding!

If your bike doesn't need a tuneup.. come on out and eat anyway!
Blessings to all,

ICEMAN
RIDE TO LIVE - LIVE TO RIDE

Summer in the rear view mirror

Well guys it's officially  cold now...temps down in the 20 degree range at night. I am not a big fan of cold weather. We had a good summer and did a lot of riding, and sharing the Word with a lot of people.
As the days are shorter and the nights are colder, don't let your light for Jesus grow dim. We are to be His hands and feet to a lost and dying world. It seems we are growing and spreading to some degree. Stitch is heading out to Washington State to begin his life as a civilian, and hopefully to start a chapter out there in the future. Joker will be heading out west later this year to start his life as a civilian also and to start His chapter in Oklahoma. We have 4 men in Alabama that are interested in starting a chapter there and we have already started that process. Please keep all these folks in your prayers... and pray that God's will be done. Thats about all the news for now, so live for Jesus and let your light shine for Him....!

Happy Thankgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
We have so much to be Thankful for. So this Thanksgiving time, take a few moments to sit back, reflect on all that God has done for you and how far he is brought you... and count your blessings.
We don't deserve His Mercy and Peace.. yet they are ours as gifts from his throne.
Hug your spouse and kids (if you have any) and go hug your motorcycle too.. we would have nothing without God... and look around for other ways to give Thanks back to God for all he has done.

From all of us here at Christian Soldiers Motorcycle Ministry.. God Bless You.
ICEMAN

LATEST PROJECT

Howdy All.
My latest project is this '77 Triumph Bonneville - T140 750cc.
My first kick start bike (except for the dirt bike I had in high school, that doesn't count).
I bought it off of PSYCHO a couple weeks ago who had it sittin' under a tree for a couple years. He says it was running when he parked it.. but it couldn't have been running well!  LOL
The pistons were stuck in the cylinders - engine all locked up, oil tank was cracked and falling off the bike, gas tanks full of rust, dual carbs had stuck slides (and most likely floats), fuel and oil lines are hosed, flat tire in the front, rear master cylinder inoperable, speedometer cable broke, etc. etc.
I think RUST is holding it together.
So.. here we go.
I'm working on getting it all up and running again.
Wish me luck.
This is actually going to be fun.. Until 2 weeks ago, I knew nothing of British Bikes.
We'll see.

LIVE TO RIDE - RIDE TO LIVE
ICEMAN

UNION MISSION RIDE

We joined the Ambassadors for Jesus Christ Motorcycle Ministry on the 11th.  It was a great turnout (18) for the 1.5hour ride south of town. We ended the ride at the Union Mission in Virgina Beach VA. There we helped out with grilling/cooking and serving the men at the homeless shelter. They were very grateful for a day out of the chow-hall!
It was a good time talking and serving.

Thanks tons to the Ambassdors for letting us be a part of their yearly scheduled fund-raiser and outreach.
I didn't get any shots AT the actual men's shelter while we were serving... to busy to even pull out my camera. Join us next time if you want a real blessing. Thanks also to LURCH and PSYCHO for stepping in and helping out!

If you want to donate to the cause, visit this site.
http://www.unionmissionministries.org/

Blessings,
ICEMAN
LIVE TO RIDE - RIDE TO LIVE

EXTORTION 17 RIDE

The EXTORTION 17 was the name of the helicopter that crashed one year ago in Afghanistan killing 31 heroes. Many of them were fellow SEALS. We rode to HONOR and REMEMBER them and their families.

It was a great ride and we couldn't have asked for better weather. Here are some photos of the ride. We will most likely ride it again next year.  The news reported approx 1000 bikes - but i had only guessed about 500. it was amazing and fun and a chance to show we cared.
God Bless America - FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE

ICEMAN
Live to Ride - Ride to Live

Tail of the Dragon - June 2012

1500 miles - what an awesome trip. We (ICEMAN AND LURCH) slayed the Dragon and also rode along the Cherohala Skyway. It was beautiful and one of the best motorcycle trips iv'e ever been on! This was such a great trip.. i think I will get it on the calendar for next year... so be watching for it!  First week in June sounds good.. we'll see.


RIDE TO LIVE - LIVE TO RIDE
ICEMAN


(here are some pix of the trip)