I picked Jimmy up at a hotel that I'm sure is not rated by AAA with enough stars to earn my business. I would learn he was a con; he would learn I was a cop. Looking Forward to Short Drives One 110-mile drive from Moline to Dekalb, IL, was my only Uber drive on Monday. I usually only drive Uber three to four hours a day. That one round-trip took most of four hours. My … [Read more...]
God’s Sovereign Cancellation of United Flight 4603 for Brian
Neither Brian nor I had any idea what God's providence had in store for us this day. God canceled UA4603 to bless both our lives. "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God for he will abundantly … [Read more...]
Apologetics: I Crushed His Worldview; So What?
Presuppositional apologetics is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of the street evangelist. It isn't difficult to crush a person's godless worldview. But if that is all that is accomplished, so what? Crosswalking at Locust and Harrison The sun was out, but the temperature was only in the low 40's. The wind chill dropped the temperature into the 30's. It's late in the year, so … [Read more...]
Ubervangelism: Did Jane Need to Hear from a Dad?
A Shaky Start The ride request took me to the area of Bettendorf that runs along the Mississippi River, just a stone’s throw east of the Bettendorf/Davenport border. As I pulled up to the house, my rider was waiting on the front porch. Her hands were full. She tried, not too successfully, to balance a purse, an iced tea bottle, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, and a couple … [Read more...]
Ubervangelism: A Conversation with Jill
Over the last two days, I've given 14 Uber rides, during six hours and about 150 miles of driving. I had a few repeat customers, but every new customer received a gospel tract. And I was blessed to have a couple of gospel conversations. What follows is a conversation I had yesterday on a short Uber ride with a lady named Jill. I hope you are encouraged by this. Breaking the … [Read more...]
Ubervangelism: Will Logan Continue Running from God?
Logan climbed into the back seat of my car for his Uber ride. "I have no idea where I am. I just met that woman last night." My First Rider Brought Conviction Angelica's fee increased with every second I sat outside her house waiting for her to come out. Eventually, she appeared at the side door, only to walk back into the house for something. Even from a distance, I could … [Read more...]
Email Evangelism: Turning the Tables on a Scammer
We have all received those emails. You know the ones--the ones from scammers. Someone wants to bless you with millions of dollars in an off-shore account. Or someone in Africa, someone unknown to you, just died and they picked you, of all people, to leave an inheritance. Then there are the emails allegedly from people who in your address book--people you know--emails that … [Read more...]