Sharing the road: Cars vs. buggies
LANCASTER, PA — Lancaster County is home to Pennsylvania’s largest Amish population — and horses and buggies remain a common sight on both rural backroads and busy highways. But with that visibility comes risk, as…
My Father’s Blessing
This letter was written after Joe Keim asked his father for a blessing, but his father chose not to, believing Joe was living outside of God’s will. Dad and Mom, I read your letter with…
Can reflective harnesses help reduce horse and buggy crashes?
With the largest Amish population in Pennsylvania, horse and buggies are a common sight throughout the county’s 60 municipalities, both on major thoroughfares like Lincoln Highway East (Routes 30) and Route 41 as well as…
Amish boy escapes after man forces him into van, Pennsylvania State Police say
JUNIATA COUNTY, PA — A boy in Juniata County was able to get away from a man who forced him into a vehicle on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police say. State Police at Lewistown said they…
Researchers Identify Ultra-Rare Genetic Disorder in Amish Communities
A collaborative study by the Clinic for Special Children in Lancaster and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has identified an ultra-rare genetic disorder called complement factor I (CFI) deficiency, which is significantly more prevalent in individuals of…
Amish mother Ruth Miller pleads not guilty by insanity for aggravated murder of 4-year-old son at Atwood Lake
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — Ruth Miller, the Amish woman accused of multiple charges in the death of her 4-year-old son at Atwood Lake last month, appeared for her arraignment Monday in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court.…
Amish mother accused of killing 4-year-old son, indicted by grand jury
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OH – The Amish mother accused of drowning her four-year-old son, was indicted by a Tuscarawas County Grand Jury. Ruth Miller, 40, was indicted on a total of seven counts: One count of…
Amish Voice – September 2025
Amish Voice – September, 2025 IN THIS ISSUE: The Secret of the Strength – Peter Hoover Two Kinds of Righteousness – Joe Keim Work Out Your Own Salvation – John Weaver Walk in the Spirit…
MAP Newsletter – September 2025
September, 2025 IN THIS ISSUE: Joe’s Burden for His Family – Part 2 – Joe Keim Welcome Jennifer! Joe’s Burden for His Family – Part 2 (By: Joe Keim) In the August Ministry Update, Joe …
When Someone Walks Away: Understanding True Faith
A Plowman’s Academy student wrote a note questioning if a person who walked away from their faith had truly been a Christian. Someone she greatly admired departed from their faith and it shook her. Here…