Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul

By: Chad Bird

Narrated by: Trevor Thompson

Journeys that begin in brokenness rarely follow a straight road to healing. There are twists and turns - and setbacks - on the path of repentance.

Night Driving tells the story of a pastor and seminary professor whose moral failures destroyed his marriage and career, left his life in ruins, and sent him spiraling into a decade-long struggle against God. Forced to fight the demons of his past in the cab of the semi-truck he drove at night through the Texas oil fields, Chad Bird slowly began to limp toward grace and healing.

Drawing on his expertise as an Old Testament scholar, Bird weaves together his own story, the biblical story, and the stories of fellow prodigals as he peels back the layers of denial, anger, addiction, and grief to help listeners come face-to-face both with their own identities and with the God who alone can heal them.

©2017 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (P)2017 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Amazing story of loss and forgiveness!!

Chad Bird tells his story. He pulls no punches. Chad made mistakes and then owns those mistakes on the path to forgiveness. I lost myself in the audio version. So, so good. I cried, I smiled, and I thought. Wow. What a book! Listen to this book. Then, listen again! Thank you, Chad.

both challenging and encouraging

this is a good message for all men in the church. 68% of men in the church Russell with pornography. we may not have all experience the same sin issue but we need the same savior.

Loved it!

Refreshing and encouraging to hear raw truth, no fluff, no filter. He talks about the church I know in my heart. Come to me all who weary and heavy burdened and I( the Lord) will give you rest!

Relatable

This audiobook was just what I needed this year. I felt God was far away. I felt as if I was going through the motions. Brother Chad Bird gave his own relatable, personal testimony of the thoughts of a prodigal soul, and how Jesus is always there. Present. Relatable. Loving. The Shepherd of our soul. Our Savior. Our Redeemer. The one running toward us when we cease our wanderings and make our way back home.

Inspirational 🚚 🚚 🚚

This autobiographical book is a synopsis of Chad Bird's journey from extreme highs to devastating lows in his personal and professional (seminary professor) life. I found it to be very engaging and the parallels between his life and Scripture as he runs from and to God. He holds nothing back.

Trevor Thompson has the perfect voice to narrate the story.

While this is a religious account, it is not 'in your face' or judgmental. Thought-provoking is the phrase that comes to mind...

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