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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Hungry for the Wrong Thing (May 15, 2022)

Most of us have never gone without a meal, yet Jesus in Matthew 5:6 calls us to feel that ravenous, stomach-aching hunger—not for food, but for righteousness. Do we feel that craving?

Once a Guy, Now Just a Keychain (May 9, 2022)

Join Pastor Tim the story of Hezekiah challenges us on where our trust is situated and what our purpose in life is.

The Pollen of Sin (May 2, 2022)

Continuing our series Bad Attitudes, we turn to a story about two of Aaron’s sons and their reckless approach before God… and how we can fall into the same traps.

Let Go of Your Security Blanket (May 1, 2022)

When life feels unpredictable, we reach for security blankets of money, health, and plans that promise safety. Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount by telling us we’re seeking security in the wrong places: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Songs for Our Temple (Week 18: Ps. 52-54)

Join Pastor Tim as he looks for the source of our hope even when times are troubled in Psalms 52-54.

Reckless Driving (April 25, 2022)

Continuing our series Bad Attitudes, we turn to a story about two of Aaron’s sons and their reckless approach before God… and how we can fall into the same traps.

Blessed Are the Unhappy (April 24, 2022)

Most of us carry a ready answer to “I’ll be happy if…”—the promotion, the healed relationship, the life that finally settles into place. That hunger is exactly what Jesus addresses when he sits down on a hillside in Matthew 5 and declares blessed the poor in spirit, the mourning, the meek, and the persecuted—people whose lives look nothing like what we’d put in that blank.

Limited Time Only Discount (April 18, 2022)

A brand new Steadfast series: Bad Attitudes looks at some of the “bad guys” of Scripture and how their misunderstandings of what God was doing and giving them can help us to better see God’s plans for our own lives.

Recipe for Disaster (April 11, 2022)

As we wrap up our series tonight, we look at two faithful colleagues of Paul and how their lives point us to what God calls us to show in our own as part of the Church.

FaithTree Online Prayer Walk

Praying for Our Community Together

The Bible calls us to pray on all occasions and to constantly pray for God’s people (Ephesians 6:18). FaithTree Online Prayer Walks have each gathered hundreds of believers from around the world to pray before our faithful God. As we find ourselves in the middle of 2022, let’s join together to pray in Jesus’s name once again at our fifth Online Prayer Walk all day on August 18! We are excited to see what God will do through this time!

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