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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Layaway for the Kingdom (October 1, 2023)

How do so many other people seem to fall for the “wide gate” of worldliness and we don’t? Or have we fallen for it and we don’t even realize it?

This Week at Little Hills: How Many Persons are There in God? (September 29, 2023)

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “How Many Persons are There in God,” the second question of the New City Catechism, as part of the launch of Sunday School Express.

Pre-Pre-Christmas Celebration (September 25, 2023)

When we feel so far removed from the things to celebrate, can we still have a reason to rejoice?

Yellow Jackets or Carpenter Bees? (September 24, 2023)

In our sinful human nature we’re all hypocrites—quick to see the masks on everyone else, almost never on ourselves. Jesus meets that very tendency in Matthew 7:12 with a rule most people already know by heart: whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them.

This Week at Little Hills: What is God? (September 21, 2023)

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “What is God,” the second question of the New City Catechism, as part of the launch of Sunday School Express.

Life's DMV (September 18, 2023)

When we feel like we’re standing in the DMV and missing the paperwork we need, what does God’s Word say to redirect us?

This Week at Little Hills: Worship, Part III (September 15, 2023)

This week, Melanie explores the attitude we need to bring to worship. You can find the first part here and the second part here.

What God Opposes (September 11, 2023)

King David reminds us about how God feels about evil — and by seeing that, we’re challenged and encouraged about where we want to be and who we are.

Punching Holes, Avoiding Swine (September 10, 2023)

Jesus calls us to a path of healthy sharing of His Kingdom led by discernment and patience.

The Best Part of Waking Up (September 4, 2023)

What do we think of when we wake up? Psalm 5 suggests we change up our first thoughts of the morning to something more refreshing.

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