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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O Christmas Stream

Joyful Celebration through Epiphany!

Join Little Hills and other FaithTree partner churches for a continuous rotation of Christmas music, nostalgic fireplace scenes, meditations from Scripture and more throughout Christmas weekend and the 12 Days of Christmas. Whether you want just a few moments of Christmas joy or want to watch the whole thing, it will be streaming 24x7 until Epiphany. Come back here for the link starting Christmas Day.

This Week at Little Hills: Since No One can Keep the Law, What is Its purpose? (December 23, 2023)

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose,” the fifteenth question of the New City Catechism to help us start the consideration of the question ahead of this week’s Sunday School Express.

The Christmas Fruit

A 12 Days of Christmas Journey Through the Gifts God Gives Us to Give Others

As we give gifts small or large, simple or snazzy, this Christmas, this year’s devotional booklet invites us to reflect on the profound ways in which God gifts us to give the best sort of gifts to others. We will go on a twelve day journey through Galatians 5:22-26, exploring how the Holy Spirit transforms us to embody the essence of Christmas hope in the year ahead.

More than Melted Snow (December 18, 2023)

When we see where God is actually headed with all of us, He equips us to run from “Fake Jesuses” and towards the true Jesus and His victory.

Inflating Towards God's Plan (December 11, 2023)

When we see where God is actually headed with all of us, He equips us to run from “Fake Jesuses” and towards the true Jesus and His victory.

This Week at Little Hills: Can Anyone Keep the Law of God Perfectly? (December 10, 2023)

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly,” the thirteenth question of the New City Catechism to help us start the consideration of the question ahead of this week’s Sunday School Express.

Why St. Nick was Slaphappy (December 4, 2023)

Right in the Christmas story, we read the incredible mystery and wonder of what God has done for us.

Christmas at Little Hills

Come Celebrate with Us

God is with us — that’s what we celebrate at Christmastime! As we enter into this season, we are going to take time to look at how His Spirit led men and women that first Christmas, and leads us now, that we can rejoice in His love.

Blue Christmas

A Service of Hope in Grief

As we approach the Christmas season, we often feel weighed down by losses, hurts and disappointments that seem to conflict with all the celebrations around us. Blue Christmas is meant to help us bring these things before our God, who understands. Christmas, after all, is about Him coming into the world to restore the things that are broken — including us.

This service will be both in-person and live streamed at 7 pm on December 1. Please join us in-person if you can; if you cannot, you can find the service on your favorite streaming service below. For those watching online, consider having a candle available to light at a time you will be prompted to do so later in the service.

Christmas Cilantro (November 27, 2023)

Even timeless Christmas traditions ultimately prove… less than timeless. Is there anything we can really hold onto?

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