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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Security Blankets and Golden Calves (March 19, 2023)

When fear and uncertainty close in, we don’t just want comfort—we want control, something solid we can hold onto. In Exodus 32, Israel melts down the very gold God gave them in Egypt to cast a god they can see, and the impulse driving that golden calf is closer to our own hearts than we’d like to admit.

This Week at Little Hills: Third Anniversary (March 16, 2023)

Pastor Tim takes us back to Zechariah for a few thoughts on the third anniversary of Little Hills’ first ever livestream in 2020.

Resources

Publications and Games from FaithTree

The FaithTree Network and its partner churches have a large archive of current and past written and multimedia resources to help you grow, explore and have fun.

Festivals of Faith

Celebrating the Goodness of God In-Person and Online

Join us for nights of worship, feasting and praying together as the Body of Christ. We hope events like this one serve to foster a spirit of unity amongst the believers from local churches, college campuses and all over our community. No matter if you are a lifelong follower of Jesus or you aren't sure what you believe and are just curious, these times of festivities, joyful praises, thought provoking meditations on God's Word, delicious food and encouraging fellowship are for you.

The Gardener's Patience (March 13, 2023)

In discussing the Philippians gift that Paul received, he helps us to think about what resources, gift giving and lack all point to.

Buying the Sick Tulips (March 12, 2023)

What looks successful is not always healthy, especially when everyone depends on one gifted leader. In Exodus 18, Jethro watches Moses carry the people’s disputes from morning until evening and warns that both Moses and the people will wear themselves out. How does God actually intend his people to serve together?

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 seventh Online Prayer Walk all day on March 9! We are excited to see what God will do through this time!

Good Thought Zapper (March 6, 2023)

Our minds wander into a lot of things that are less than God glorifying. Does is it really matter if it stays in the mind?

Taste and Remember (March 5, 2023)

We forget so quickly—and when we forget what God has done, we start to feel alone. That’s exactly why, in Numbers 9, God tells Israel it’s time to keep the Passover: not because the exodus needs to happen again, but because his people need to taste his faithfulness again.

This Week at Little Hills: Zephaniah (March 2, 2023)

Pastor Tim takes us to Zephaniah and the prophet’s judgment — and promises — for God’s people in this week’s minor prophet.

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