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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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A World of Definitional Gerrymandering

By Timothy R. Butler | Jun 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM

We need to define terms. Our culture is always ready to debate and toss accusations, but we fail to stop and see if we even mean the same things by the words we hurl. No wonder we never settled anything.

It's Time Hospitals Communicated as Clearly as Domino's

By Timothy R. Butler | Jun 04, 2025 at 11:05 PM

I’m exhausted. Worn down from dealing with the medical system that is supposed to heal us. It shouldn’t be this way and we have the technological means to fix at least some of it right now.

Prayer is Preparation

By Timothy R. Butler | May 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM

The other day, I was talking with a friend between jobs who was thinking about how to prepare for the next step. It took me back to a time I had to take the GRE — and that painful reminder of the need for preparation.

The Christian Nation Road

I’m a Christian, That’s Why I'm Skeptical of the Path

By Timothy R. Butler | May 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM

A lot of Christians today say they want a Christian nation. One would think, as a pastor, I would too. The Bible and history make my position more complicated.

Winning Our Way to a Lost Christian Witness

By Timothy R. Butler | May 01, 2025 at 1:23 PM

This week, a Christian friend shared a new claim about an alleged health cure based on an event that never happened. Another shared what the briefest of searches would have revealed was a falsehood about a political foe. The short-term “win” is often a long way from the truth.

Chrome is the Antitrust Problem, Selling It is Not the Solution

By Timothy R. Butler | Apr 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM

Google is worse than Microsoft ever was. With a stranglehold on search and online advertising, backed with an Orwellian surveillance of users, dominating the browser market is too much. The solution cannot be to sell Chrome to OpenAI, however.

The President Points to Jesus, So Why Am I Conflicted?

By Timothy R. Butler | Apr 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM

Is it acceptable to admit I’m conflicted? In our polarized society, it may not be, but I am. I’m talking about the president’s Easter Declaration and feel utterly conflicted about it.

I Want a Better Mac, so I’m Cheering for a Better Linux

By Timothy R. Butler | Apr 02, 2025 at 11:04 PM

My recent column on Apple’s declining software quality hit a nerve. So why do any of us put up with software that grows increasingly buggy? One word: hardware.

Apple Needs a Snow Sequoia

By Timothy R. Butler | Mar 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM

The same year Apple launched the iPhone, it unveiled a massive upgrade to Mac OS X known as Leopard, sporting “300 New Features.” Two years later, it did something almost unheard of: it released Snow Leopard, an upgrade all about how little it added and how much it took away. Apple needs to make it snow again.

Ash Wednesday isn't About Gloom, but Hope

By Timothy R. Butler | Mar 05, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Ash Wednesday is meant to be a journey of repentance, taking us through the things that we struggle with and reminding us who our God is. That might not sound like the most uplifting thing at first, but it’s actually It’s something that I think is crucial for us to understand what God does for us and how He cares about us and how He’s with us.

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