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History of the Amish (Part 9)
| September 1, 2024For most Americans, values like commitment to self-determination and individual freedom of choice had become almost like articles of faith. This contradicted the traditional Amish values of plainness and self-surrender for the good of the community.
Please Pray that I am a Doer of the Word (By: CK)
| September 1, 2024How did I enroll in Plowman’s Academy? I sent a note asking how much The Amish Voice cost and asked to put us on the mailing list.
Pray them into Heaven
| September 1, 2024My mind often goes back to a weird old guy who was the driver for the Amish construction crew I worked with. He stuttered, kept a Bible in his truck, and often tried to steer the conversation towards Godly things.
I Prefer Feeding on God's Word in its Pure Form (By: NS)
| September 1, 2024I prefer feeding on God’s Word in its pure form, as it is from the Bible and as is given through His servants, our ministers.
Contend for the Faith
| September 1, 2024In Galatians chapter 1, men had come in and were teaching a perverted gospel. Paul was clear: if anyone, even an angel, preached any other gospel, he was to be cursed.
Today, I implore you, my fellow believers, to not just passively hold onto the faith that was once delivered to us but to actively and earnestly contend for it. Consider the words of Jude, who calls us to action.
A Jesus with Skin On
| September 1, 2024Why can’t you get over it? It’s one of the most hurtful statements you and I can utter to a person who has experienced abuse.
I Look forward to Reading the Amish Voice each Month (By: SG)
| September 1, 2024I would like to receive my free copy of The Secret of the Strength. We don’t know about a lot of what our ancestors had to go through for us to be where we are today.
The Simplicity that is in Christ
| September 1, 2024One of the greatest dangers facing Christianity today is the same as it was 2,000 years ago. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth that he feared their minds were being corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Impute
| July 1, 2024The word impute is an accounting term. In Scripture the word impute is speaking of recording our debts or crediting to our accounts. Imagine you go to the store, buy a product, walk to the register, and hand the cashier your credit card.
History of the Amish (Part 8)
| July 1, 2024We previously discussed how the Amish in Europe struggled because many emigrated to the United States. In 1937, the last Amish in Europe merged with Mennonite congregations.
Persecution is Coming. Can you Stand?
| July 1, 2024Persecution will come, will you stand? Our world is in serious trouble, for it is ruled by the Prince of Darkness, whose primary goal is to steal, kill, and destroy. A time is coming when it will mean death to be a Christian, perhaps very shortly. In several countries, this is already the case. Are you willing to die?
Pride
| July 1, 2024PRIDE: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's accomplishments.
Just Listen
| May 1, 2024Most of us would rate ourselves as good listeners. At least, we would like to think that way. Sadly, most of us are not good listeners. We fail miserably.
Choose your Hard
| May 1, 2024When situations arise, and my emotions are stirred up, I am reminded of past wounds and sadness at the level of accusations made against a fallible human who is choosing a harm-filled path.
Five Things Christ’s Resurrection Accomplished
| May 1, 2024The bodily resurrection of Christ is fundamental to Christianity. It defines the Christian faith. No one can be a Christian without it, for it is the very core of the gospel!
Fathers
| May 1, 2024Father's Day. What is it? How should we celebrate? In this country, the average amount a person spends on gifts is $115.00! If dads are not honored, it is not because insufficient money is spent.
History of the Amish (Part 7)
| May 1, 2024The previous article focused on the Amish who migrated to the United States. Let’s return to Europe to see how the Amish developed after many of their friends and family members sailed overseas.
The True Church of God
| May 1, 2024“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever” (Psalm 125:1).
Conference featuring former Amish speakers, bluegrass concert kicks off in Ashland County
| March 20, 2024SAVANNAH, OH A conference featuring former Amish community members and a bluegrass band from Tennessee kicks off Wednesday evening at a church just north of Savannah.
History of the Amish (Part 6)
| March 1, 2024Towards the end of the 18th century, the Amish and other peace churches were again tested on their non-resistant convictions.
When Our Nation Mocks God
| March 1, 2024In 1957, as a small Amish boy, I started my first grade in the brand-new Walker Twp. Elementary School in Juniata Co Pa. Our teacher read from the Bible and prayed as we began the day. I spent three of my years in this public school.
Preach the Gospel!
| March 1, 2024If we followed Paul's strategy, if we were more concerned about gaining souls for Christ than being right, if we stepped out of our bubble long enough to understand and learn from others, if we placed the value of others above our own.
Mountains and Valleys
| March 1, 2024I have fought depression all my life. In these valleys or low, low, times of my life, I have begun to see a pattern. I write my best in the valley. I am less critical in the valley. My hope always becomes a hope that hopes in God alone.
The Ultimate Authority
| March 1, 2024I used to unquestioningly believe whatever I was told. A few years back, there became a point in my life where some things I had been taught did not make sense.
History of the Amish (Part 5)
| January 1, 2024In the first decades after Amish arrived in the New World, church life was not well organized. Settlements were being formed and migration was disturbing community and church life.
The Strange Woman
| January 1, 2024Proverb 5 is a warning concerning the enticing woman. That path will lead downward to death and hell. We cannot afford to be ignorant of the many tools and devices at Satans disposal to entice men to wickedness.
Two Sets of Eyeballs
| January 1, 2024The Lord gave all living creatures one set of eyes to see with. But to mankind, He gave two sets of eyes. Let me explain:
Failing a Test
| January 1, 2024I messed up. Badly. I feel stupid. The tests that we face in life are not so that God knows who we are; they are so we know who we are.
Are We the Same to God?
| January 1, 2024For most of my life, I thought people who werent in our denomination were worldly and ungodly. But is that an accurate statement? What does the Bible say about it?