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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Has God Forgotten to Show Up? (April 20, 2026)

You arrive early at the restaurant and order an iced tea while waiting for a friend whose advice you desperately need. One refill comes, then another, until the condensation has left the table damp and the agreed time is long past. An hour and a half later, you leave more dejected than when you arrived. Psalm 13 asks the same question that fills that silence: How long, O Lord?

Toast Falls, Life Rises (April 19, 2026)

We know we're going to die—it's as inevitable as buttered toast landing face-down—but Romans 6:5 asks whether that death has to mean the same thing it did before Christ.

Do We Need a Backup? (April 13, 2026)

When evil seems to be prospering, the temptation can be to find a backup plan instead of God’s way. Do we need one?

Dead to Sin, Alive to Mission (April 12, 2026)

A voyage to the moon can feel finished once splashdown comes and the pictures stop, yet those who flew it insist it is only the start. Romans 6 challenges us to see the same of Easter: we're not at the end of our old debt, but the beginning of our new life in Jesus.

It Really is OK (April 6, 2026)

Easter is God’s profound statement that He not only listens, but He also saves.

The Last One (March 30, 2026)

We begin a new series in the Psalms tonight, looking at David’s lament in Psalm 12. What happens when we feel like evil has triumphed and whatever good we do is fruitless?

No Spiritual War Crimes (March 23, 2026)

We too often forget that the source is joyful and accept the far more mundane or depressing secondhand source.

Dumber Than an Ox: Building What Burns (March 29, 2026)

We love to DIY it, and those efforts can look impressive on the surface—but surface polish gives false confidence. Isaiah 1:30 warns that a life cut off from God withers like an oak without water. The question is whether we are still building kingdoms that burn, or rooting ourselves in the One who lasts.

This Week at Little Hills - John (March 29, 2026)

Jason looked to the Gospel of John to help us think about encountering Jesus as we begin Holy Week.

Holy Week at Little Hills

Reflecting on Jesus's Sacrifice and Celebrating His Love

Over Lent, we have been looking at God’s call to know Him and His merciful love for us as we struggle to do so. During Holy Week, we will continue to explore His patient care for all who turn to Him and the hope we find in the resurrection.

Easter Sunday Worship Service (April 5 at 5:30 p.m.)

Christ the Lord is Risen! Back at the origin point of sin, God promised that He would raise up the One who would crush the serpent and rescue humanity from death. On Easter, we see He did just that.

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