It’s His Nature
The Bible says that we are sinners by nature. What does that mean? Could we stop sinning if we tried hard enough? Make the penalty very severe and people will not dare to break the…
Amish Who Escaped Persecution have New Problem in Wisconsin
An expert on the Amish community says Wisconsin state government should leave them alone. The Amish number about 220,000 in the United States and reside in 20 states. They have faced lawsuits only in two…
3 Amish Buggy-jacked in Lancaster County
East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania – Police are searching for a man who robbed the occupants of an Amish horse and buggy early Monday morning in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Authorities say the buggy was…
John Schwartz
My name is John Schwartz, and I grew up in the Old Order Amish culture. There were definitely some things about the Amish culture that I loved and am glad that I got to experience.…
Pennsylvania Governor Wants TV Series ‘Amish Mafia’ Dropped
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and other politicians have signed a statement calling on the Discovery Channel to drop the series “Amish Mafia.” The statement says “Amish Mafia” is a “bigoted portrayal” of…
Amish Horse Manure Causing Stink in Village of Heuvelton
Heuvelton, New York – The village board has asked St. Lawrence County Legislator Joseph R. Lightfoot, R-Ogdensburg, to seek legal advice from the county attorney over the best way to proceed with crafting a public…
After Baby Dies in Buggy Crash, Amish Family Moves Forward with Rare Lawsuit
Shipshewana, Indiana – Loren and Eva Schlabach lost their only son in a traffic accident on a clear summer day more than two years ago. Today, their pain remains so unbearable that they might be…
Buggy-crossing Signs Rejected
Milaca, Minnesota – Mille Lacs County commissioners are divided on whether the county should install horse drawn vehicle-crossing signs in parts of the county following a 85-signature petition the board received that requested such signs…
Please Come Home Polly
Polly (Bontrager) Girod grew up in a conservative Missouri Amish community. She made prayer caps for the women in the church and was very talented at what she did. Sadly, though, the ministers in her…
Horse-drawn Wagon Crash Kills Ohio Amish Country Animal Park Employee, Injures 9 Passengers
Berlin, Ohio – A horse-drawn wagon has run over an animal park worker in Ohio’s Amish country and crashed, killing the worker and injuring nine passengers. The Holmes County sheriff’s office says deputies were called…