Driving and Telling People About God
And trials... they definitely came. After striking out in real estate, I decided to take some time off—volunteering, traveling, trying to listen for what was next.
When that chapter wrapped, I thought: Alright God, time to get back to work.
God had other plans.
After 70+ job applications and not a single human phone call, it became clear that relying on my resume and expensive education wasn’t going to cut it. So I did something radically different.
I decided.... to drive Uber.
I was annoyed at first—deeply annoyed. I kept trying to imagine how I’d explain this to friends… or any future girlfriends. My midlife crisis was clearly not taking a day off.
Then I picked up my first passenger.
Almost immediately, I understood why I’d been sent here.
Every ride became a mini TED Talk. People told me their stories—raw, funny, painful, profound. I learned things I never would have otherwise. Like how there’s a tree in Africa that cures multiple diseases and is literally called the Miracle Tree—which felt a lot like the biblical Tree of Life.
I was also forced to confront my own prejudices.
Some of my favorite rides came from the projects. I drove down country dirt roads I probably wouldn’t have set foot on before.
Two hundred rides later, I can confidently say this:
Humanity is doing far better than the news would have us believe.
Despite everyone telling us not to talk about religion or politics, people didn’t seem to mind doing exactly that—with a temporary stranger. Nothing forced. Nothing preached. Just stories. Honest ones. Stories about God showing up in unexpected ways.
I’ve driven CEOs. I’ve driven strippers.
Guess which one knew more about God?
(The stripper. Not even close.)
The common denominator wasn’t background, education, or status.
It was this: our prejudices, preconceived notions, and fears lie to us—boldly and constantly.
So yeah, I’m apparently living inside a country music song right now.
Naturally, I decided to make one—using AI—about the experience.
And here it is:
It’s called “Church on Wheels.”
