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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Don't Ignore the Mermaids

A tourist reads a mistranslated volcano warning about “mermaids” when it really means sirens—absurd until you realize it points to something humans do constantly. Genesis 11 shows people with genuine talent and ability choosing to build a tower not for survival, but for their own glory. How easily do we wrap our ambitions in a report cover and call it achievement?

Reciprocation of What? (July 20, 2026)

Maybe you had a childhood toy that took your voice and sent it back distorted and amplified. Small choices work the same way in Proverbs 3:34-35 — God reciprocates what we put out into the world, amplifying our foolishness so we see it clearly, or honoring our wisdom in ways that matter eternally.

This Week at Little Hills - 1 Chronicles (July 19, 2026)

Pastor Tim turns to 1 Chronicles to think about how the “dry” genealog is actually there to offer incredible assurance to us.

Be the Mouser God Made You

When we try to live by “Don’t Be Evil,” we find that we end up being evil in the end. There’s a better way.

"Don't Be Evil" Leads to Evil (July 6, 2026)

When we try to live by “Don’t Be Evil,” we find that we end up being evil in the end. There’s a better way.

Don't Be "Don't Be Evil," Be Good (June 29, 2026)

Most of us feel satisfied if we manage not to do evil—if we avoid the obvious wrongs, the cruelties we can see. But there’s a quieter failure Proverbs 3:27–28 names: the moment when you know exactly what good you could do, right now, and you choose not to do it. Google once promised not to be evil as it rose above other tech firms, yet the real challenge—for companies and individuals alike—comes in everyday decisions about whether to give good or hold it back. When does restraint from wrongdoing become complicity with harm?

We Need the Approved Ranch (June 22, 2026)

We can gather up what feels like security, but are we actually secure? Proverbs challenges to make sure we have the right point of security.

This Week at Little Hills - Joel (June 21, 2026)

Pastor Tim turns to Joel to think about what God promises to do — and what that tells us about “the Last Days” right now.

Choose Your Own Adventure (June 15, 2026)

Can we choose our own adventure wisdom? The Bible says “no” for a very important reason.

What's the Blessed Life? (June 8, 2026)

We have a lot of things we think are signs of the “blessed life”? Proverbs has a clear answer that challenges our assumptions.

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