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...]
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...]
Ubervangelism: How I Do It and You Can Do It Too
Why Drive for Uber? It's been more than three weeks since I started driving part-time for Uber. The reason I started driving for Uber was two-fold: 1) try to earn supplemental income; 2) create new opportunities to communicate the gospel with lost people. While the income has been minimal (after expenses, not even minimum wage), the gospel opportunities have been plentiful. I … [Read more...]
Uber-Vangelism: From Doubting God’s Existence to Acknowledging His Providence
I've been driving part-time for Uber the last couple of weeks. The Lord has blessed me with many gospel opportunities along the way. Here's a recent conversation with a rider named Jay. Tony: Hey, Jay. I'm Tony. Jay: How ya doin'? Tony: Good. How are you? Jay: Good. It's good to be in a car and out of the rain. I didn't know it was going to rain today. Tony: … [Read more...]
