Ozark Parson Author:Ida B. Bontrager Struggle was a way of life for most peole during the 1920s and 30s. But for Mark McCohen and his supportive wife Kate, the word 'struggle" is a meager description. The McCohen's struggled not simply to make a living, but at the same time to carry the Gospel further into the backwoods of the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. — Their ministry carried ... more »them to the bedsides of the sick, across impassable "roads", through dangers of storm and wilds--meeting tight preaching schedules, comforting those in trouble, and selflessly sharing their scanty provisions with others.
For today's easy society, with its electric-glide conveniences, its touch-ton services, and its resulting emptiness and antic-acid sollutions, Ozark Parson packs a clear message of utter dependence on God« less