The Arabella ship rises and falls, creaking and rolling on the sea, as the ocean lifts it up and then drops it down on the water.  The so-called Puritans are on their way to this new land, across the Atlantic to the west.  A man named John Winthrop gently writes, making slight adjustments in his posture as he allows for the movement of the ship. He will be governor of this effort to colonize.He ha...  Read More

Fanny Crosby is a name well known among people who use old fashioned song books in church.  I grew up using the typical hymns and continued through much of my adult life.  Contemporary worship songs are a relatively new phenomenon.  I didn’t pay a lot of attention back in the day to the authors of these hymns, but I do remember the name Fanny Crosby.  Blind from infancy, Fanny Crosby was a compete...  Read More

Missions Walk – CrosslinesOur last milestone in our missions walk, is a local mission here in Lebanon that Southern Heights supports called “Crosslines Ministry.”  Crosslines personnel help feed families and help families in crisis with various needs.  They work closely with agencies in Laclede county such as MOCA, Cope House, Red Cross, New Life House, Pathways, and often coordinate with low inco...  Read More

Type your new text here. While Rexanne and I are on our Missionary Trip to Prague, Czech Republic, from 11/5-12/17/21, instead of the weekly Cross Point article, I will point you to my blog, where I plan to give updates on Thu or Fri during the trip, called Prague: People – Places – Prayers.  Timing depends on circumstances. Keep in mind there is a 7-hour time difference (if 10am here, it’s 5pm in...  Read More

Type your new text here. Rexanne Willis October 2021 Missions Walk – Missouri State University & University of Missouri Christian Campus HousesWalk this way, talk this way.....society tries to tell us what to do.  Young college students are especially vulnerable to this mixed bag of messages.   Students step onto college campuses and are bombarded with new ideas, messages of change, and decisions,...  Read More

Just a Story? - Rick Willis Some people just don’t buy into the whole Bible and Jesus story.  They believe the Bible is just a product of men, not from God, and that Jesus was just a man (maybe a good teacher), not the Messiah.This has a lot to do with the individual’s worldview, which is typically developed over years, maybe growing up, or as beliefs are developed in school or during college.  Th...  Read More

“God has a plan for your life.” Heard that? There’s truth to it, but not in the context of what most people mean when they say those words. The statement is usually made with good things in mind on the horizon, near and not far. The reality? God’s plan is to save us amidst war and then prepare us for the battle. Listen to these words… “Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting again...  Read More

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Children's Ministry Volunteer NurseryEarly Childhood (Ages 2-5)Elementary (1st-5th Grade)Children's Check-In Student Ministry VolunteerMiddle SchoolHigh School Worship Team Volunteer:Camera OperatorComputer/SlidesBand (Audition Required)Vocalist (Audition Required) Guest Services Volunteer:GreeterResource DeskCommunion ServerCommunion Prep Pray for prayer requests submitted by our church family. T...  Read More

Walking through life can be all up-hill with no summit in site if you do not have a supportive family.  Families in crisis experience difficulties, problems that cannot be overcome.  This can leave children without a stable home or for some, a home of any kind.  The staff at Show Me is compelled by Christ to rescue and restore young lives.  This Christ centered mission places children with a famil...  Read More

Have you ever looked closely at a hollow tree?  Oddly, they can sometimes continue to have signs of life, with leaves and color.  But a storm may knock it down and you see the problem: inside its empty.  Hollow trees can illustrate many things.  Maybe it is a businessman who has all the signs of success, but he has no interest in spiritual things and he has an empty soul.  Maybe it is a beautiful ...  Read More

What word best describes a person being in a saving relationship with God through Jesus?  Many would say “grace,” and it’s such a great word to describe how we don’t earn salvation.  Many, maybe most, would say “faith,” and this is a key word that describes the trust we place in Jesus for salvation.  But I believe I would say the English equivalent of the word disciple, which is “talmid” (pronounc...  Read More