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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Jul 11, 2022

Rescue the Sheep, Don't Build the Tall Building (July 11, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 8:07 PM

What does Godly leadership look like? Agur helps us to consider that in the next verses of Proverbs 30.

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Jul 10, 2022

Waiting for God, Not Godot (July 10, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 5:30 PM

The familiar verse “the righteous will live by his faith” is quoted multiple times in the New Testament to remind us of God’s grace through faith. But, it’s point doesn’t stop there — it also assures us of God’s faithfulness in times of trouble.

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Jul 04, 2022

Big Fireworks (July 4, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:39 AM

With fireworks, the best ones are not necessarily just the ones with the best packaging. Likewise, Agur reminds us that the strength the world focuses on isn’t always the most impressive.

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Jul 03, 2022

So Many Questions (July 3, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 12:24 PM

Like Habakkuk, we often wonder why God leaves us waiting in the midst of things that just aren’t how they should be. Why does evil prosper? Why does God allow his people to suffer? How do we process these things?

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Jul 02, 2022

Songs for Our Temple (Week 27: Ps. 79-81)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 1:30 AM

Pastor Tim takes us to Psalms 79-81 to find hope in the dark times of life.

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Jun 27, 2022

Unfortunate Reversal (June 27, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 4:04 PM

We all love a good story of a “reversal of fortune,” but are they always good? What makes them good? Agur helps us to consider that in the next verses of Proverbs 30.

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Jun 26, 2022

Why God? (June 26, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 5:30 PM

We wonder why the wicked seem to prosper when God says He loves righteousness.

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Jun 20, 2022

Mistranslated Wonder (June 20, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 1:24 PM

As we continue a series on Agur’s wise words in Prov. 30, we turn to things that bring wonder and how wonder can lead us to God (or away from Him without the proper “translation”).

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Jun 19, 2022

Blessed are the Meek (June 19, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 7:52 PM

Can we really afford to be meek in a dog eat dog world like ours?

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Jun 13, 2022

Success that Isn't (June 13, 2022)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 5:27 PM

What does success really look like? As we continue a series on Agur’s wise words in Prov. 30, we consider how we grasp for success.

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