I came sliding out of the womb in early November 1977 and landed squarely on the pew of a United Pentecostal church. They hauled me off to church camp as soon as I reached the legal age, and enrolled me at Gateway College of Evangelism when I hit 17. The United Pentecostal Church International is [...]
The following information is courtesy of the General Youth Division of the United Pentecostal Church International. It’s a press release announcing the launch of a new ministry focused on youth ages 18-30. Today is the official first day of the new endeavor of the General Youth Division: Hyphen. We are beginning a two-year launch phase [...]
The Macomb Eagle, my former employer, reported this week that after 177 years of ministry, Tennessee United Methodist Church has closed its doors. The Tennessee, Ill. congregation’s final service was held Sunday, April 26; the building is now for sale. Dwindling attendance and a decrease in financial contributions were cited as factors in the church [...]
This past Saturday morning Tollie and I had breakfast with our friend Victor Aghadi, who was in town to pick up his brother Ike’s personal belongings. Ike is completing his freshman year at Western Illinois University, the same school Victor graduated from last spring. We met up with Victor at the J.D. Salaris Family Diner, [...]
United Pentecostal Church Evangelist T.L. Smith, of Kinder, Louisiana, preached a revival at Calvary Tabernacle in Quincy, Illinois, where he accurately prophesied the birth of Jonathan and Tollie Mohr’s baby boy.
Easter week is always crazy for my family; that’s when the Illinois District hosts their annual Youth Convention. This past Wednesday, young people from all over the state gathered in Springfield for three days of music, worship and preaching. Lives were changed and young people went home fired up to do the work of God. [...]
As I mentioned in a previous post, Tollie and I have agreed on a sale price for our home with a potential buyer. Now we’re going through all the necessary steps to finalize the sale – home inspection, appraisal, paperwork, etc. If everything goes smoothly, we are scheduled to close the sale on Monday, June [...]
It’s been a long day, but a rewarding one. This morning (Sunday, March 29) I preached at New Beginnings Apostolic Church in Springfield, IL. Pastor Greg Tucker was out of town, taking a well-deserved weekend sabbatical with his family. NBA is a great church, and Tollie, Nolan and I had a great time ministering to [...]
