Apr 28, 2020
by Kevin Butler What a difference a virus makes. I have been to every General Conference since 1982. Summer means Conference, and each one has made an impact on my life. On a number of my presidential visits this year, I played a sort of “parlor game” where I asked the people to shout out a year (from 1982 forward), and I would name the...
Mar 25, 2020
This month’s installment comes from Conference Host Committee Chairman Ed Cruzan. Thanks Ed! Grand Rapids is a “happening” place because Conference 2020 is coming to Michigan in July! With that in mind, Kevin asked me to write about some things to do in and around the city. The website experience gr.com is very useful for...
by Kevin Butler This year’s Conference theme of “Fix Your Eyes on Jesus” carries a dual meaning. We are called to affix our spiritual gaze on the Lord and follow Him (Hebrews 12:2). We might also need to take some corrective action to improve our physical vision so we can read God’s Word more easily. Part of my Conference promotion has been asking people to...
Jan 23, 2020
by Kevin Butler Ravi Zacharias is one of the foremost evangelical Christian apologists out there today. Ravi was actually invited to speak to several thousand Mormon leaders at their tabernacle in Salt Lake City. When he got the invitation (and after recovering from the shock), Ravi asked if any other evangelical had ever spoken to them. They said, “Well, over...
Dec 26, 2019
by Kevin Butler Ringing in the Old Ear The good news? Prayers and medicine and a good health plan brought healing to my body after a 2018 cancer diagnosis. I am extremely grateful. It did come with some costs and lessons: • Loss of lung capacity • Loss of strength and stamina • Loss of grandchildren time to stay germ-free • Loss of feeling in extremities when...
July 26 — August 1, 2020 Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI by Kevin Butler Heading to General Conference every summer was always on our calendar. I began attending as a seminary student, then as a pastor, then had no choice but to show up for 25 years and work my “butt-ler” off as Director of Communications and Sabbath Recorder editor. My way was paid. But...