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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Christmas Eve at Little Hills

Come Celebrate the Savior's Birth with Us

Join us on December 24 at 7 pm on Christmas Eve as Little Hills — a special moment to prepare our hearts for Christmas Day. During the service we will share in the culmination of our journey through the Four Gospels telling of the Savior’s arrival. We will share in readings from God’s Word, singing Christmas carols and enjoy a candlelight service to celebrate that our Savior is born!

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 13. 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.

Relive Blue Christmas

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 the real, genuine gift of Christmas in contrast to the far less satisfying things that distract us from that beautiful gift.

Chasing the New and Shiny: When Evil Looks Right (December 1, 2024)

Wouldn’t it be nice if everything we shouldn’t do just clearly didn’t look right? But we’re always drawn to the new and the shiny, just as the serpent in Genesis 3 makes the one tree God forbade look like the most beautiful in the garden—a delight to the eyes—and Eve takes of its fruit and eats.

This Week at Little Hills (November 30, 2024): Thanksgiving Week

Pastor Tim reflects on preparations for Advent as we find ourselves at Thanksgiving weekend.

Contagious Thanksgiving: More Than Thanking the Current Resident (November 24, 2024)

Amid turkey and pie and football, we can list what we're thankful for and still miss the point. Psalm 95 won't let us settle for vague gratitude; it calls us to sing to the Lord and come into His presence with thanksgiving to the rock of our salvation.

This Week at Little Hills (November 24, 2024): Changing Seasons

The seasons come and go but God’s faithfulness stays constant and we can hold onto Him throughout.

Being Chex Mix for the World (November 18, 2024)

Are we going to be unified with the world or unified with the Lord? That’s the challenge that Paul hands down to us here.

Two Keys Won't Do (November 17, 2024)

Changing the world for God can sound easier than loving the people close enough to frustrate us. Exodus 20:12 brings that struggle home: “Honor your father and your mother.” If following Jesus takes practice, why does God begin our training in love with the first neighbors most of us ever know?

This Week at Little Hills (November 17, 2024): We're Under Construction

What do we do when we hit road construction in life?

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