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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Not an Offensive Rebrand, But A Revealing (August 25, 2025)

The Pharisees had a preconceived notion about God that was unyielding and prevented them from understanding the fuller unveiling before them. We too can struggle as God calls us to greater conformity to His Will.

This Week at Little Hills (August 22, 2025)

Pastor Tim talks about baptism and what it is really about.

Wooden Faith (August 18, 2025)

God wants us to jump in the pool of grace to swim, not to struggle. How we interact with His grace makes all the difference in our experience of the Christian life.

Check the Stove (August 11, 2025)

We can miss the more urgent thing because we get distracted by the immediate. As we begin exploring John 5, Jesus encourages us not to miss what’s truly important.

High Fructose Righteousness (August 4, 2025)

What does the righteousness God wants in us really look like?

This Week at Little Hills (August 4, 2025)

Join Pastor Tim as we think about living as those demonstrating Christian unity.

Wisdom is a Log Flume (July 28, 2025)

Wisdom isn’t something meant to get on and off of. So do we want on?

This Week at Little Hills (July 27, 2025)

Pastor Tim is celebrating Christmas in July by thinking about how God gives us gifts available all year long, not just at Christmas.

Are We Keeping Track of Our Strangeness? (July 21, 2025)

Proverbs challenges us to be aware of where we are leaving the gracious confines of God’s way. The trouble for us is that we don’t even notice as we wander.

This Week at Little Hills (July 20, 2025)

Did the sacraments matter to God? Let’s think about that.

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