I’m delighted to announce that The Dragon and the Stone, the first book of The Dream Keeper Saga, releases today! A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who have encouraged this endeavor over the past few years! My goal with this series is to spark kids’ imaginations and introduce them to themes that point to the…
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The Prince and the Blight: Book 2 of The Dream Keeper Saga!
The Dragon and the Stone, the first book in The Dream Keeper Saga, will come out in just a month. . . and its sequel, The Prince and the Blight, will release on August 2nd! I’m planning 5 books in this series, and am presently working on the manuscript for book 4. My prayer is…
Taking Stories Outside
Taking Stories Outside Good morning dear friends. I apologize for my long silence — the past six months have been crazy, chock full of hard times, but also abounding in blessings. I’m now contributing monthly to Story Warren. For those not familiar, it’s a site started a decade ago by S.D. Smith (of Green Ember…
The Dragon and the Stone: Book 1 of the Dream Keeper Saga
Writing any book is a joy and a privilege, but as a mom who’s witnessed the power of a good story to enliven kids’ imaginations, this one is close to my heart. I starting writing when COVID struck, at a time when I felt desperate to cling to glimmers of hope — to a story…
The Dream Keeper Saga: Coming in 2022!
I love reading my kids stories that point to Christ. I don’t mean overtly-moralistic picture books, or cartoon versions of the Bible (although they can have a role at the family table, too). I mean rich, beautiful, epic stories that carry us through arcs of redemption and hope. I mean Frodo bearing the ring for…
New Book in the Works!
Friends, thank you so much for continuing to support this unexpected ministry into which God has drawn me. Thanks to your encouragement, I recently signed an agreement with Crossway for a second book. Much more devotional than Between Life and Death, this project explores how remembering who God is and what He has done can…
Podcast on Crossway
Today Crossway posted a podcast interview I had with Matt Tully about end-of-life care. You can access the podcast and transcript here, or use the direct links: iTunes Google Play Spotify Stitcher
Until We Meet Again Podcast
I was delighted to join Elizabeth Fournier in Portland, Oregon, on her podcast. We started talking about Between Life and Death, but quickly veered into questions about faith, career, and God’s work in everything. You can listen to the conversation here: https://anchor.fm/until-we-meet-again/episodes/Kathryn-Butler-MD-Author-of-Between-Life-and-Death-e4742n
A glimpse of Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care
Modern medical advances save countless lives. But for all their merits, sophisticated technologies have created a daunting new challenge, namely a blurring of the expanse between life and death. The dying process is often hidden behind complex web of medical terminology, statistics, and ethical decisions, making it difficult for patients and loved ones to know…
Doctoring for the Gospel
I was privileged to interview two amazing physicians with experience in medical missions for an article for the International Missions Board. Their story is an inspiring account of God at work in unexpected circumstances. You can read the piece here: Doctoring for the Gospel: Two Medical Missionaries’ Journey of Faith
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