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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We All Are Oedipus (April 14, 2025)

We all want to avoid destruction and tragedy. And given our own inclinations, we all move away from the very source of escape from those things.

This Week at Little Hills: Holy Week (April 14, 2025)

Pastor Tim shares about Holy Week at Little Hills and reflects on what Jesus did for us on that week two thousand years ago.

Are We Living as Sin Chasers (April 7, 2025)

As we wrap up our exploration of Psalm 9, we’re confronted with a question: are we living in the path of the sin storm or turning the shelter of God?

Holy Week at Little Hills

Reflecting on Jesus's Sacrifice and Celebrating His Love

Over Lent, we have been looking at how sin sneaks into our lives in unexpected ways. During Holy Week, we will look at a few particularly “sneaky snakes” and the one who has overcome all our sins.

Are We Importing Sin or Salvation (March 31, 2025)

We continue to explore Psalm 9 by returning to what God values. Are we keeping our focus and our actions on Him or veering off course?

This Week at Little Hills (March 30, 2025)

Why is Pastor Tim wearing a fall shirt on a spring day? Context is important in all sorts of parts of life — and very, very important when trying to understand who God is.

Does God Put Us Down in the Ditch? (March 24, 2025)

When we read about God’s judgment, we can wonder if God is the one putting us into bad places and how it could possibly be that someone who is loving would do that. Scripture helps us see things are actually a “tad” different than that.

This Week at Little Hills (March 22, 2025)

As Spring arrives, Pastor Tim turns to God’s promise about the seasons in Genesis 8. God is faithful to provide the seasons and so much more.

The Repetition Trampoline (March 17, 2025)

A special fifth anniversary Steadfast takes us to the next part of Psalm 9.

The Folks Who are Never Cover Stories (March 10, 2025)

God cares for the lowly — like us — and wants us to follow Him in showing that care.

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