Jonathan Mohr

Become an awesome public speaker (while having fun)

Jonathan Mohr — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:25:21 +0000

You hear your name being introduced over the loudspeaker. The Master of Ceremonies turns, smiles in your direction and extends a welcoming hand. You walk to the podium like a condemned man headed for the gallows. The stage lights shining hotly into your face as a thousand sets of eyes follow your every move. Your legs [...]

Jesus Christ is the “Most High God”

Jonathan Mohr — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:01:02 +0000

One of my favorite Bible study resources is my copy of Zondervan’s New International Version Study Bible. It absolutely is loaded with insights into the Scriptures, as well as interesting cultural and historical notes that shed light on life in Bible times. If you don’t have a copy, you need to get one yesterday. Oh, [...]

Holy Ghost outpouring at Shake ‘n Steak

Jonathan Mohr — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:42:14 +0000

If you haven’t noticed yet, my friend Victor Aghadi left a fantastic comment on my previous post about the shooting at Farm King. Bartlett United Pentecostal Church, where Victor attends, recently hosted evangelist Travis Worthington. Victor reports that Worthington took 20 young people to the mall for evangelism. In one hour, the group secured 15 new [...]

Shooting at Macomb Farm King

Jonathan Mohr — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:47:09 +0000

Macomb, Ill., the community my wife and I called home from 2003-2009, was rocked today by a shooting and subsequent hostage situation inside Farm King, a local farm supply retailer. A nearly six-hour standoff ensued, ending only when the gunman – a 19 year-old male – killed himself. Ordinarily I wouldn’t mention an incident like this [...]

Kurt Warner: a transformational leader says goodbye

Jonathan Mohr — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:31:00 +0000

On Friday, January 29, Kurt Warner held a press conference to make it official: the Arizona Cardinal’s quarterback announced he was retiring after 12 seasons in the National Football League. During that time, Warner put together a very impressive resume: two NFL MVP awards, five Pro Bowls, three Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl MVP, and [...]

Section 6 Valentine’s Banquet

Jonathan Mohr — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:36:33 +0000

A positive attitude: the choice is ours

Jonathan Mohr — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:14:01 +0000

John Maxwell shares a very interesting story about his father, Melvin Maxwell. The senior Maxwell grew up Georgetown, Ohio, a small community not far from Dayton. As a young man, Melvin Maxwell noticed there were three citizens in Georgetown who were much more successful than the rest. Most of the community was, in John Maxwell’s words, [...]

How to change your church in 2010

Jonathan Mohr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:07:27 +0000

Late December is a time for making New Year’s resolutions. Many people focus on weight loss and money management, but how about another suggestion: resolving to be a catalyst for positive change in your local church during 2010. (I’m assuming that most readers of this blog attend church on a weekly basis: if you don’t, forming [...]

Ride that roller coaster

Jonathan Mohr — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:24:41 +0000

The year was 1987, and I was just beginning the 5th grade when I visited Six Flags St. Louis for the first time. It was a family trip, with my mom, dad, brother, and several aunts and cousins going along. Prior to this day, I had been to a few carnivals and town fairs and ridden the Ferris Wheel, spinning saucers [...]

Oral Roberts, 1918-2009

Jonathan Mohr — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:20:29 +0000

The big news in the religious world today was the passing or famous televangelist Oral Roberts, the founder of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. Roberts was 91 years old and living in Newport Beach, Calif. at the time of his death. There will be many opinions voiced about Roberts in the coming days, but one [...]