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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Dec 25, 2021

Because of Christmas

A Devotional Journey for the 12 Days of Christmas

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 3:01 PM

During Advent, we all excitedly look towards celebrating Jesus’s birth. However, suddenly it is December 26 and the world resets to its ordinary preoccupations. That’s what is wonderful about observing the Twelve Days of Christmas: it helps us keep reflecting on God’s grace and the miracle of Christmas after the busyness of Christmas Day is past.

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Dec 24, 2021

Because of Christmas

A Devotional Journey for the 12 Days of Christmas

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 5:52 PM

Over the Twelve Days of Christmas, Because Of Christmas will help us to see what happens for each of us because Jesus was born that first Christmas morn.

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Dec 21, 2021

Christmas Eve at Little Hills

Come Celebrate the Savior's Birth with Us

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 3:18 PM

Join us on tonight at 7 pm on Christmas Eve as Little Hills — a special moment to prepare our hearts for Christmas Day. During the service we will share in the culmination of our journey through the Spirit’s Work at Christmas that we have been exploring over Advent. Jim Krenning, Joyce Neikirk and Pastor Tim will share from God’s Word and Melanie Haynes will lead us in a Christmas carol to celebrate that our Savior is born!

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Dec 20, 2021

How Can This Be? (December 20, 2021)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 3:05 PM
Zechariah and Mary both asked the question we often ask of God: “How can this be?” As we think about the Spirit’s work, we understand better the answer for both them and for us.
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Dec 13, 2021

The Lost Presents (December 13, 2021)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 8:50 PM

The Christmas Story is full of a special kind of gift giving. But have those gifts been misplaced?

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Dec 09, 2021

O Christmas Stream

Joyful Celebration All Christmas Weekend

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 7:32 PM

Join us and our friends at FaithTree partner churches for a continuous rotation of Christmas music, nostalgic fireplace scenes, meditations from Scripture and more throughout Christmas weekend. Whether you want just a few moments of Christmas joy or want to watch the whole thing, it will be streaming 24x7 all Christmas week.

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Dec 06, 2021

The Real Christmas Pageant (December 6, 2021)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:19 AM

God has guided His People over history. As we look at that history, does it tell us anything about how He views us today?

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Dec 05, 2021

Advent Wreath Lighting (Week 2)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 7:30 PM

Pastor Tim lights the second candle (the Peace Candle) as we continue through a special #52Verses52Books52Weeks journey through Advent. This week, we turn to the Gospel of Matthew.

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Nov 29, 2021

The Spirit of Christmas (November 29, 2021)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:35 AM

What is the true Spirit of Christmas? This year, we’re going to be thinking about how the Holy Spirit works throughout the story of Jesus’s coming and what His continued work means for us today.

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Nov 28, 2021

Growing During Advent

A Journey Through the Gospel of Matthew

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 12:14 PM

We’re going to take the 28 days of Advent to read through the Gospel of Matthew. Why read through all of Matthew this Advent? We spend a lot of time talking about Christmas Day, but we want to spend the time leading up to that day thinking about whom it is that we celebrate being born on December 25. Going through Matthew, we will explore the wonder of the gift God gave us by coming into our world two thousand years ago to save us.

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