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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A Casserole of Full of Grace (July 9, 2023)

Grace isn’t God’s “Plan B.” Grace is the foundation of God’s interaction with His creation.

When the Light Goes Out... (July 3, 2023)

What does it mean to have gifts in the church? What are their purpose? What is my purpose?

The Answer (June 26, 2023)

What is our answer to God’s Wisdom? We have to answer the call — it is just a question of how.

All That Work, Gone (June 25, 2023)

All that anticipation, all that preparation—and then it amounts to nothing. Do you ever feel like your life is like that? That’s exactly where Ecclesiastes begins, with a preacher who achieved everything a person could want and still found his toil was vanity, a striving after wind.

This Week at Little Hills: the Opposite of Joy (June 23, 2023)

Pastor Tim continues our exploration of the Fruit of the Spirit by looking at the opposite of “joy” in this week’s devotional.

Pet Rocks (June 19, 2023)

Are we looking at wisdom or the results of wisdom?

This Week at Little Hills: the Opposite of Love (June 9, 2023)

Pastor Tim continues our exploration of the Fruit of the Spirit by looking at the opposite of “love” in this week’s devotional.

Genuine Leadership (June 12, 2023)

God’s Wisdom seems counterintuitive… so how do we know if we’re on the path to wisdom?

When Wisdom Becomes a Weapon (June 11, 2023)

We want God’s wisdom, yet often what we really want is an advantage—something that makes us look right, strong, and worthy of respect. In James 3:13–17, wisdom from above takes a startlingly different shape: meek conduct, mercy, gentleness, and a willingness to be taught. What does that wisdom ask of us as we wait for Jesus to return?

This Week at Little Hills: Self-Control (June 9, 2023)

Pastor Tim continues our exploration of the Fruit of the Spirit by considering “self-control” in this week’s devotional.

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