Dear Amanda, It's been a couple of days since your graduation from the University of Iowa. I doubt this letter contains anything new. While we may not always agree (what father and daughter do?), you and I talk a lot. Sometimes we both listen well. Other times we don't. Relationships, like ministry, are always easier when sinful people aren't involved, but there's no way … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: John was Wracked with Guilt
After placing gospel tracts on several hundred cars, we headed to the corner of Harrison and Locust for a time of sign evangelism and crosswalking. The decision was yet another of God's divine providence. Tracting Cars I drove to Walmart on the west end of town where I would meet Donnie and Matt. The plan: tract as many cars as we could with the Coronavirus gospel tract I … [Read more...]
Uber-Evangelism: He Asked Me About The Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is impacting practically every area of life. It is hard to find anything else on social media these days, but news about the pandemic. It's on everyone's mind. What wonderful gospel opportunities it is creating. Uber and Coronavirus My week of Uber driving began with a very productive Monday morning--nine trips and over $50 in earnings, in just a few hours. … [Read more...]
Uber-Evangelism: The Cop and the Con
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...]
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...]
