Borrowing from Andy Stanley’s new book: Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets.  Stanley states, “You are where you are for the most part because of the decisions you’ve made.  So, yeah, it’s your fault.”  He goes on to elaborate that we all have regrets, things gone bad due to decisions we’ve made.  Sure, we’ve had help, but… Nobody decides to blow up a marriage, yet every divorce is at the end of a tra...  Read More

Lake Escape is this coming Sunday...we hope your teen is as excited as we are!All teens need to be at SHCC by noon on Sunday, June 20th, all packed and ready to leave.We will have a quick lunch in the Hospitality Room (glass doors to the right) and then head out. it is a 2 hour drive to Pontiac, MO, and the lake houses are located on Bull Shoals Lake.We will be heading back to SHCC on Thursday, Ju...  Read More

If you’re not “into” theology, you may ask: what is a Calvinist?  John Calvin was a principle figure in the Reformation Movement of the 1500’s.  Located in Geneva, Switzerland, he was a biblical scholar who taught on many topics of scripture.  Most Bible believing people would agree with him on many issues.  But the term “Calvinist” usually refers to believing, as he did, that God predestined ever...  Read More

In this series I’ve written a lot about the frustrations we can feel when praying, and how God accepts prayers of frustration as we struggle with life’s complications.  I’ve written about how we don’t and can’t always understand why God seems to make some exceptions with miraculous type answers to prayers, and other times (most times) allows the natural consequences of things to play out.  I’ve wr...  Read More

Jesus was the Son of God, Immanuel, which means God in the flesh.  Why would he need to pray?  The mystery of the relationship between God the Father and God the Son is just that, a mystery.  As we’ve stated in previous articles of this series, some of God’s ways are above us, we just don’t understand.  Jesus understood but prayed, a lot.  “In these days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and...  Read More

Our “walk” through life has milestones and one of them is often college.  Southern Heights supports two Christian Colleges:  Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, MO, and Ozark Christian College, Joplin, MO.  We are indebted to both for giving us, Jeff (our pastor) who graduated from Ozark and Miranda (our new Children's Minister) who graduated from Central.  Through Southern Heights' g...  Read More

We are looking forward to spending some fun and relaxing quality time together with the High School teens at Lake Escape this summer! Boys and Girls will be staying in separate lake homes with their female and male sponsors. We will get together for meals, fun on the lake and playing games each day, and devotion time. ALL meals are included, and we will be eating good! The cost is only $50 per st...  Read More

What do people pray for most of the time?  If you are in group settings where prayers are offered, or if you are in your churches “prayer chain” to help with requests for prayer, you know the answer.  People pray most often for those who are sick.  I understand that.  When I’m sick, I covet prayer also.  In his book on prayer, author Philip Yancey says, “More than half the spontaneous prayers I he...  Read More

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase about Bible promises that goes, “name it and claim it.”  I’ve always had a problem with that.  It tends to take promises out of the biblical context and turn them into a magical wand for personal gain.  “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for good and not for evil” from Jeremiah 29 becomes a personal promise for goodness.  Never mind that...  Read More

             “Earth gapes, hell burns, fiends roar, saints pray…” Shakespeare, Richard III.“Electricity will replace God.  The peasants should pray to it; in any case they will feel its affects long before they feel any effect from on high,” said Vladimir Lenin during the Russian Revolution.  Years later when President Roosevelt suggested to Lenin’s successor Joseph Stalin that they check with the...  Read More

Tomorrow night is the LAST Youth Group Night of this school year! Don't miss out on a fun night of games that first includes a delicious TACO BAR for EVERYONE! It's Cinco de Mayo, so we thought we would go with that theme and enjoy homemade tacos for dinner, then proceed with Middle and High School games outside (weather permitting) and Elementary games in another area.Join us Wednesday, May 5th, ...  Read More

Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia that borders Cambodia and is located near Vietnam. Southern Heights Christian Church (SHCC) began supporting the late David Filbeck many years ago with his missionary work in Thailand.  This mission continues under the leadership of his family and associates and the Lanna Theological Center is an outgrowth of this mission established in 2003 for church leade...  Read More