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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Mar 11, 2024

What if We Could Live as Long as Methuselah? (March 11, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 7:47 PM

Methuselah lived 969 years — longer than anyone else recorded in Scripture. Does that mark success or remind us of failure that creeps around even that long of life?

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Mar 10, 2024

This Week at Little Hills: What Else Does Christ’s Death Redeem? (March 10, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 1:36 PM

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “What else does Christ’s death redeem?” from the New City Catechism. Does Christ’s death and resurrection “only” grant us salvation or does His work do even more?

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Mar 04, 2024

Breaking the Norm (March 4, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 4:12 PM

God calls us to fully face the “norm” of death so we can better understand how He works and how our lives fit into His work.

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Mar 03, 2024

This Week at Little Hills: Does Christ’s Death Mean All Our Sins Can Be Forgiven? (March 3, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 1:57 PM

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?” from the New City Catechism. Can God really forgive us?

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Feb 26, 2024

What is God's Image in Us? (February 26, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 9:42 PM

We can get confused about the image of God in us. Is it just a “photocopy” of God? No, but it does tell us what He values and what He calls us to do.

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Feb 19, 2024

Is A Good Creation a Lost Dream? (February 19, 2024)

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

Sin distorts our ability to understand what God is saying to us and how much we need His mercy.

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Feb 16, 2024

This Week at Little Hills: Why Must the Redeemer Be Truly God? (February 16, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 4:44 PM

Pastor Tim takes us to the question “Why must the Redeemer be truly God?” from the New City Catechism. The question leads us to wrestle with the fullness of who God is and how we can come before him, the subject of this week’s sermon.

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Feb 12, 2024

Distortion (February 12, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 6:10 PM

Sin distorts our ability to understand what God is saying to us and how much we need His mercy.

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Feb 10, 2024

Ash Wednesday

Coming Before Our Forgiving God

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:29 AM

As we enter into a season of preparation in the weeks ahead of Easter, Ash Wednesday is a time to stop, reflect and place before God those sins and struggles we are burdened by. Join us for a brief evening prayer service that will include receiving ashes, a sign God’s people have participated in since the Old Testament times to express our frailty before God. As we take this time together, we will be reminded of the life He offers us in His Word.

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Feb 05, 2024

Does God Oppose Technology? (February 5, 2024)

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 6:43 PM

Sometimes we look at technology as a force opposed to God. But is that what the Bible actually says about about human innovation?

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