Welcome! I'm Kerrick Butler. I'm a husband, father, pastor, podcaster, and author. On this site, you'll find encouraging messages, links to different resources that will help you grow in your faith, recipes that have helped my fitness journey that my kids also love, and more. If you are interested in a weekday devotional that will … Continue reading Welcome To My Site!
Happy Saturday!
I hope you have had a wonderful week! It has been busy and productive week for us. We started with wonderful Holy Weekend experiences at Faith Christian Center and hit the ground running for the rest of the week. This week marks the beginning of two exciting projects that I am thrilled to share with … Continue reading Happy Saturday!
Custom Designed For This Time
In my last blog, I shared that a modern tragedy is being born an original and dying a copy. As I approach my personal milestone of almost 20 years of ministry, I've spent more and more time reflecting on my journey to this point. In my earliest days, I was often the youngest in the room and … Continue reading Custom Designed For This Time
A Modern Tragedy
Do you want to know what a great modern tragedy is? To be born an original and die a copy. You were made for such a time as this. You were uniquely created for this time. Too often, we lose ourselves in trying to be someone else. As I shared in Leave Bad Advice In … Continue reading A Modern Tragedy
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are having a great start to 2024. As we get started with 2024, let’s make sure we don’t allow our goals to become unfulfilled resolutions. This year, let’s commit to be focused, disciplined, and full of hope. As we go into the first … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Leave Bad Advice In 2023
Story Time: Years, (decades ago now), someone gave me some really bad advice. Now, I've received bad advice over the years, however I recently reflected on this piece of bad advice and I want to share it with you. I was in preparation and training for ministry, and a person shared that I had to be a … Continue reading Leave Bad Advice In 2023
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Eve and the merriest of Christmases! As you spend time with family and friends, I pray that you have a joyful time filled with the love of God. Today, I will be sharing a short, encouraging message during our Christmas Eve Experience at Faith. It is an unconventional Christmas … Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Whether you are travelling or staying home, I pray that you have a wonderful day full of joy, love, and great food. We have so much to be grateful for; God is good and He has good things in store for us! I want to start today's short blog by welcoming all … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
Jesus, Son Of Rahab
Years ago, my wife hosted a women's conference on a cruise. She asked me to be one of the opening speakers for her conference. In that message, I shared the Biblical story of Rahab who became an ancestress of Jesus. The heart of the message was that your past didn't matter and that faith in … Continue reading Jesus, Son Of Rahab
Practice Self-Disruption
Happy Taco Tuesday! Last week marked the end of Netflix's DVD business. Netflix began with quickly shipping rental DVDs to customers. We can oversimplify and summarize Netflix's journey by saying that it was a great, innovative success. At the height of their DVD success, the decision was made to self-disrupt. They began to stream movies … Continue reading Practice Self-Disruption