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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What's the Difference Between an Eclipse and an Apocalypse? (June 10, 2024)

Even when we have the truth, we need to figure out how to convey it in love. Conveying truth in love involves caring about how the person we’re speaking to will hear it because of how we say it and when we say it.

Spot the Differences (June 3, 2024)

When we’re ready to accuse others of missing the mark of righteousness, are we prepared to explore the differences between ourselves and the righteous person too?

This Week at Little Hills: How Does the Holy Spirit Help Us? (June 1, 2024)

Pastor Tim helps us think about the next question in the New City Catechism (“How does the Holy Spirit help us?”) as we continue to explore how God the Holy Spirit helps us.

Level Up (or Not) (May 27, 2024)

We constantly seek to strive for the better position in society, but what if we stopped trying to see ourselves as important and instead saw ourselves humbly?

Our New Clothes (May 20, 2024)

Seeking wise counsel that will lead us closer to the Lord is at the heart of helping good leaders and being good leaders.

This Week at Little Hills: Where Does This Faith Come From? (May 19, 2024)

Pastor Tim provides an update about our new sermon series and special Sunday school class tonight along with a brief look at our next catechism question (“Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?”) and accompanying Scripture.

Neither Waves Nor Still Waters (May 13, 2024)

As we continue to explore what good leadership looks like, the next verse in Proverbs 25 helps clue us in: God values virtuous curiosity that neither seeks to needlessly cause trouble nor values stability over truth.

This Week at Little Hills: Must We Still Do Good Works and Obey God’s Word? (May 11, 2024)

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word?” from the New City Catechism. We all need to think about what it means to have faith in the only one who can offer us true salvation.

Parroting Good Works (May 6, 2024)

Seeking to understand God’s wisdom is impossible in full, but He still invites us to experience Him and His truth.

God is With Us Even When Chocolate Isn't (April 29, 2024)

We struggle with being thankful when things are still not right, but David helps us to see the opportunity to thank our God right now.

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