Open for Business

Open for Business (ISSN 2153-5469) is a magazine that explores a variety of topics, including ideas, culture, technology, and politics. We launched on October 5, 2001, and have connected with millions of readers globally over the past two decades. Open for Business is produced by Universal Networks, LLC, a company specializing in internet communications and consulting, established in 1996.

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A World of Definitional Gerrymandering

2 weeks ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 12:20 PMWe 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 nothing ever gets settled. A recent exchange I found myself in with a reasonably well-known theologian reminded me of this problem.
Prayer is Preparation

1 month ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 10:57 PMThe other day, I was talking with a friend between jobs and 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 GRE is one of those standardized exams replete with idiosyncratic math problems quite different from what I do day-to-day. A practice test made the point excruciatingly clear.
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1 month ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

I’m a Christian, That’s Why I'm Skeptical of the Path By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 12:22 AMA 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. The reasons any given individual wants a Christian nation are countless. Our human tendency to wistfully yearn for a time in our childhood or youth when we perceived faithfulness more fully permeating society can play a part.
Pope Francis: An Assessment of His Pontificate

1 month ago | ofb.biz | Eduardo Sanchez

By Eduardo Sánchez | Posted at 9:28 PMWhen Pope Francis passed away, some people asked me for an evaluation of his pontificate. A few days have passed since. Our Catholic friends finished their mourning period, and the conclave starts tomorrow, so now I think it’s the right time to share my thoughts. When making my assessment, I’ll try to go from the negative towards the positive.
Winning Our Way to a Lost Christian Witness

1 month ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 1:23 PMThis 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. The specifics don’t matter, nor which side they affirmed.
The President Points to Jesus, So Why Am I Conflicted?

2 months ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 12:38 AMIs 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 everyone — including the president — to believe in Jesus. I also think it is admirable when Christians are public about their faith. If a president is a believer, I’m thankful if he uses the platform, much as I am when a Christian athlete will at a moment of achievement.
Ash Wednesday isn't About Gloom, but Hope

Mar 5, 2025 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 9:00 PMAsh 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. Many years ago, King David wrote in Psalm 51: “Purge me with hyssop. And I shall be clean.
God’s Buffet of Provision

Feb 13, 2025 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 5:10 PMIt feels like the news cycle has been particularly wild since I happened to start preaching through Psalm 8 in mid-January. Busyness has a way of making us forget where we really are. This Psalm from King David seeks to help remind us of how things really are. Here’s a problem I often run into. I see for a moment where God’s working and how he’s working, but I struggle to hold onto what He is doing.
The Lost Revolution that Won

Jan 23, 2025 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:32 PMThrough an exclusive breakthrough in quantum journalism, Open for Business has obtained a classified Soviet Union memorandum from an alternate timeline. The document from 1956 in that reality describes a service we never enjoyed, Tick Tock Radio (TTR), an initiative apparently key to that reality’s starkly divergent present day from our own.
Meta’s New Approach is the Best Attack on Misinformation

Jan 8, 2025 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 4:20 PMMeta’s decision to roll back its Big Brother approach to censoring speech will help the battle against misinformation far more than its more Orwellian efforts ever could. Counterintuitively as it may seem, this is the way to cultivate a culture of truth. Former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was prescient in his 1927 statement about speech and his axiom is as true today as ever.