A Mother and Her Mission – Mark 7:24-30

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A Mother and Her Mission – Mark 7:24-30

Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church Mothers’ day should be motivation for all to remember what mothers have suffered for their children and all they’ve done for their children. The question asked by Pastor Brown from the text was ‘What might we remember about a mother and her mission? The first point from […]

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