Comments on: Do Truck Drivers Matter to God?

By: Marcus Goodyear

Marcus Goodyear — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:03:22 +0000

Paul, fantastic work here. The church needs more people like you writing like this.

By: Friday Five: Paul Rude | Daniel Darling, Author, Pastor, Speaker

Friday Five: Paul Rude | Daniel Darling, Author, Pastor, Speaker — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:27:16 +0000

[...] week I read an excellent article on the Gospel Coalition blog on the significance of everyday work. At times, pastors and ministry [...]

By: A Higher Calling? | THE CHURCH AT ARGENTA

A Higher Calling? | THE CHURCH AT ARGENTA — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:02:14 +0000

[...] from Paul Rude, “Do Truck Drivers Matter to God?” The interview playing over my car radio was standard fare. The host of a Christian program [...]

By: David Rupert

David Rupert — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:38:20 +0000

Paul -- I've read your book and it's an excellent reminder of our place in this world and our place in His kingdom. The two are very close! That mere reminder gives us a fire to seize the day -- because it matters! For readers, if you don't already know about http://www.TheHighCalling.com -- we celebrate everyday workers every day. And we've been pleased to have Paul contribute his great thoughts in the discussion.

By: James

James — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:26:42 +0000

As a truck driver and pastor / youth minister I have learned that what God calls us to do may not always be defined as a vocation by the church. But it is the work God has prepared for us to do. I became a truck driver with out prayer or God's will and it almost cost me my marriage and ministry. Then when I got back into ministry God wanted me to quit driving but I did not with disasterous results for people placed in my ministry. But then God took the truck driving and made that my ministry. I know for a fact that God cares about drivers but as I have searched for hours trying to find a church to park near (in the I20 corridor of the bible belt) with no luck I have asked my self this question; does the church care about truckers?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:24:20 +0000

Great post! I happen to be a trucker its tough work with with "no respect". Yes I feel like I missed God but remember most truckers will not make it to church Sunday but they're getting the gospel from guys like me and we are out there, 2am in a truck stop discussing their broken sinful lives and Jesus where no Pastor will ever go, or being stranded on I77 for 12 hrs in a snow storm and taking care of people in cars scared and cold thirsty and hungry with kids or calling the police when you suspect an underaged prositute is being trafficed at 1 am in some dark truck stop or rest area. When you tell people you're a trucker they sort of hang their heads a little, and had one person actually said "owe Im sorry, what did you do before that?" I can almost guarentee you there are no truckers cruzin TGC web site but I do and am a "Reformed Christian" I tell truckers they dont need to be like those "church types" but They do need to put their hope and trust in Jesus' bleeding to death on that cross 2000 years ago and His ressurection from the dead for the forgiveness of their sins. I can give the Gospel in about two or three minutes you need to be breif and to the point, the chatter is overwhelming on the CB as soon as you speak the news of the Gospel. Mike

By: work matters « how faint a whisper

work matters « how faint a whisper — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:45:29 +0000

[...] paragraph, and the article it comes from, is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Clear, simple, true. And [...]

By: JohnE

JohnE — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:26:45 +0000

Many years ago when I was in grade school, our parish religious-ed program did a modernized version of the Christmas story. The angels announced the good news not to shepherds, but to truck drivers.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:35:12 +0000

I am a truck driver and for seven years now I have been a pastor also. I know beyond a shadow of doubt God placed me at my church. I felt somewhat intimidated at first, just being a truck driver, especially being around other pastors. But God has opened doors I could never imagine, and I think being bi vocational I am able to connect with the average everyday working person. God has not called me to give up truck driving, but if and when He does, I pray I will be sensitive to His leading.

By: Weekly Links (1/18/2013) | The Beacon

Weekly Links (1/18/2013) | The Beacon — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:09:15 +0000

[...] eternal significance of your vocation. Paul Rude from The Gospel Coalition blog shares an encouraging post about how truck drivers’ lives (and engineers’ and teachers’ and accountants’ and [...]