Geauga County, Ohio – Geauga County Common Pleas Judge David L. Fuhry had a message for Gerald Wise. “You have an opportunity here to redeem yourself,” Fuhry cautioned. “Don’t blow it.” Wise, 19, of Cleveland, was…
I was born and raised in an Old Order Amish community in Ohio. I loved growing up Amish and valued and learned much from the closeness of community, the importance of a good work ethic,…
Pulaski Township, Michigan – A sharp, intuitive 2-year-old, Jonathan Miller had just realized his boots were not interchangeable. As he put the proper foot into one of them he smiled mischievously at his mother as…
It has been my privilege in recent years to become friends with several members of the Amish community in the southeastern corner of our state. One afternoon earlier this month, I visited three Amish friends.…
The believer is translated from the power of darkness: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: —Col 1:13 The believer SHALL not…
In the first half of the 20th century, there were only a few thousand Amish in North America, and scholars were predicting their demise, Professor Donald Kraybill told his audience Monday evening. Fast forward to…
There is a great difference between SALVATION and REWARDS. This distinction is clearly seen in 1 Corinthians 3:14-15, “If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s…
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – A young Amish girl was flown to the hospital after she was shot with a shotgun this afternoon. It happened at a farm in Lackawannock Township in Mercer County. Police say the…
There is a great difference between CHURCHIANITY and CHRISTIANITY. Many are GOING TO CHURCH, but few are GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH LEADS TO LIFE (Matthew 7:13-14). Many name the Name of Christ (2 Tim.…
Holmes County, Ohio – An I-Team analysis of Ohio school vaccination data found that the schools with the highest rates of unvaccinated children tend to be in the Amish community, especially in Holmes County. But…
