This Good Word, Episode 57: Choose and Choose Again with Kevin Butcher

"I wanted to die."That's how Kevin Butcher starts his heartbreaking, redemptive new book, Choose and Choose Again: The Brave Act of Returning to God's Love.  He was a very successful pastor at a very large church, he was married with three young daughters, but he was completely empty. He preached about God's love, but didn't know it for himself.He was driving home from a speaking engagement, and his desire to die was so strong that he nearly pulled his car into the embankment of the Allard Overpass and I-94 in Detroit.His book is the story of what happened next: how Kevin finally experienced the radical, expansive love of God at age 36. His book recounts story after story of people that he's met who've also experienced God's love.Kevin is a friend of mine, we met earlier this year in Montana and immediately connected. I'm very grateful for him, for this book, and I hope you enjoy our conversation. After you listen, go out and buy his book! Enjoy. Click here if the player doesn't appear below.

Books that Kevin mentioned:

The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

My work:

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