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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What We Believe

A Summary of What We Believe God's Word Teaches

What is required to be a Christian? We believe that trusting in Jesus for salvation, confessing him to be your Lord and Savior, is the necessary step for being a Christian. At the same time, there is much more the Bible has to say that it is important for Christians to know and to grow in the truth of and what follows gives you an understanding of how we understand different key Biblical teachings at Little Hills.

Supporting Jason Kettinger's Ministry

Whether you've been in-person at times he's taught, attended an online Bible study he helped facilitate, watched devotionals he's provided or read his deep musings on faith we've published, you know God has been using Jason to communicate the comfort and joy of the Gospel in a multitude of ways. Now we are hoping to see him be able to focus part — and eventually full-time — on his work presenting God's Word in accessible ways that benefit the Body of Christ around the world and you can help make that happen.

O Christmas FaithTree 2026

O Christmas (Faith)Tree is something very special: a celebratory service at 7:00 p.m. on December 4 that interweaves favorite Christmas carols and songs — both old and new and in a range of styles — with the story of Christmas that runs from Genesis through Revelation.

FaithTree Online Prayer Walk

Praying for Our Community Together

The Bible calls us to pray on all occasions and to constantly pray for God’s people (Ephesians 6:18). FaithTree Online Prayer Walks have each gathered hundreds of believers from around the world to pray before our faithful God. Let’s join together to pray in Jesus’s name once again at our twelfth Online Prayer Walk all day on October 22! We are excited to see what God will do through this time!

FaithTree Network Terms of Service

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Full Faith and Credit (October 12, 2026)

The baby of the next century, a famous inventor promised, would be rocked in a steel cradle, the family dining at a steel table in a house of steel. Even the most famous visionaries come up short. So where do we find security when our ideas seem misguided or downright bankrupt?

Zealousness Is Not Faithfulness (October 11, 2026)

What if zeal aimed at God can still be working against Him? The future Apostle Paul had plenty of zeal as he persecuted the church, but he would soon learn that isn’t enough.

Faithtoberfest 2026

Faithtoberfest returns to a crisp autumn night outside of FaithTree’s home, the Upper Room. On October 9 at 6:30 pm we will have a special, in-person and live streamed festival of incredible music from gifted artists all around our area, entertaining skits and terrific gift card prizes! Come in person if you can, because we will have delicious food as part of the festivities, but either way, please RSVP for this year’s event and relive last year’s fantastic festivities, below.

A Change of Plans (October 5, 2026)

You said you would do it forever—and you meant it. Then the job vanished, and suddenly an honest promise looked like a lie. In 2 Corinthians 1, Paul’s critics pressed the same charge over travel plans that fell through: if his word couldn’t be trusted, why trust anything he said about the Gospel? When circumstances overturn the best intentions, where does trust rest?

From Fumbler to Shepherd (October 4, 2026)

If you have ever put your foot in your mouth, chased recognition, or failed when courage mattered, you may wonder whether God can still entrust you with meaningful work. In 1 Peter 5:1–5, the apostle once notorious for fumbling addresses the care of God’s people—and the ambition, reluctance, and pride that can distort it.

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