I Must Tell Jesus
About as far back as I can remember, I’d say my early teens, I wanted to be free. Every fiber in my body longed to be free. Rules. I hated rules. My Dad would go…
Intimacy with God
In most cases, we don’t like to develop a relationship with someone who doesn’t seem to care for us or constantly thinks something is wrong with us. We do, however, gravitate toward those who like…
‘Going with God,’ conservative Amish sue Ohio over lights law
In the 1960s, the Swartzentrubers — one of the most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish — worked out a deal with the Ohio government: instead of marking their vehicles with an orange slow moving…
As more Amish move into rural Virginia, crashes between buggies and motor vehicles are on the rise. Finding a solution is compl
When the buggies started arriving at the accident scene, Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges feared that a confrontation was about to erupt. Hodges had been called to the site of a horrible traffic crash on…
Ex-Amish Woman Exposes Years of Systematic Abuse
IN THIS powerful memoir, former Amish community member Lizzy Hershberger breaks her silence about the systematic abuse she endured and her journey to justice. From working as an unpaid ‘Mod’ at age 14 to confronting…
Asheville Answers: Amish, Mennonite groups responding to Helene? What were they working on?
Question: I’ve been seeing posts online about how groups of Amish and Mennonite volunteers have come down to help build homes in Western North Carolina. Is this true? Answer: Religious disaster response groups have been incredibly active…
Silicone Boone: Ex-Amish Finding his Voice through Music
CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY — The power of musical knows no bounds. Silicone Boone first felt that power at age 11, through his fingers on the piano. We lived in Eastern Kentucky, in the mountains,” Boone said.…
From Darkness to Light: My Journey to the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” —Luke 19:10 I never imagined my life turning out the way it has. If you had told me years…
MAP Newsletter – February 2025
February, 2025 IN THIS ISSUE: MAP Program Updates from 2024 SPOTLIGHT — 25 Years in Ministry Step out of the Boat MAP Update Program Updates from 2024 At the end of the year we engage…
Woman steals Amish horse and buggy from Michigan Walmart parking lot: Police
STURGIS, MI – A Michigan woman was arrested after officials said she stole a horse and Amish buggy from a Walmart parking lot. The victims went shopping at a Walmart in Sturgis but when they came…