Articles by Timothy R. Butler - Little Hills Church

Articles by Timothy R. Butler

Timothy R. Butler is Editor-in-Chief of Open for Business. He also serves as a pastor at Little Hills Church and FaithTree Christian Fellowship.

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This Week at Little Hills - Exodus (January 12, 2026)

God isn’t just the God of the universe, he also is the God who wants us to know Him. Pastor Tim helps us think about this by turning to Exodus this week.

This Week at Little Hills (January 11, 2026)

Pastor Tim begins our journey through the Bible this year by turning to Genesis ch. 3.

God's Christmas Lights are... Overpowering (December 29, 2025)

God takes us as those who are lost in the dim darkness and offers us a light so overpowering that nothing can stop it — or His mission He sends us on.

The Kings Before

A Twelve Day Journey Through God’s Hints of Christmas Before It Happened

As we give gifts small or large, simple or snazzy, this Christmas, this year’s devotional booklet invites us to reflect on the profound ways in which God gifts us to give the best sort of gifts to others. We will go on a twelve day journey through Galatians 5:22-26, exploring how the Holy Spirit transforms us to embody the essence of Christmas hope in the year ahead.

The Name Matters and So Does the Nature (December 22, 2025)

Jesus shows us both His nature and a recognizable “name” so that we can understand Him — and understand what we really need to know.

The Spirit of Christmas isn't a Spirit Store (December 15, 2025)

We need something that lasts, not just a temporary banner of God’s love. Fortunately, that’s exactly what God provides for us.

Looking for Signs or the Son (December 8, 2025)

Are we looking for the right thing and do we understand the right “time” for it? As we get everything synchronized for Christmas, the author of Hebrews encourages us to be synchronized with Christ.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

A 12 Days of Christmas Journey Through the Gifts God Gives Us to Give Others

During Advent, we all excitedly look towards celebrating Jesus’s birth. However, suddenly it is December 26 and the world resets to its ordinary preoccupations. That’s what is wonderful about observing the Twelve Days of Christmas: it helps us keep reflecting on God’s grace and the miracle of Christmas after the busyness of Christmas Day is past.

All Snow... is Snow (December 1, 2025)

We don’t want to simply know about a miracle that happened long ago and was forgotten thereafter. We need to know that there is a consistency in God’s care, too.

Christmas Eve at Little Hills

Come Celebrate the Savior's Birth with Us

Join us on December 24 at 7 pm on Christmas Eve as Little Hills — a special moment to prepare our hearts for Christmas Day. During the service we will share in the culmination of our journey through the Four Gospels telling of the Savior’s arrival. We will share in readings from God’s Word, singing Christmas carols and enjoy a candlelight service to celebrate that our Savior is born!

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