John and Kathy Burkholder
In January 2012, our lives changed in a way that we never anticipated. My husband John and I went to a John Regier seminar for marriage relationships. That day, we heard a lot of inspiring…
Man charged after members of Amish communities harassed for years
CHATSWORTH, Ont.— Police have charged an Owen Sound, Ont., man after they say members of local Amish communities were followed around and harassed for more than a decade. Provincial police spokeswoman Alina Grelik alleges a…
Jolina Petersheim — Unshackled From The Amish Church
Dear Readers, Last week, I received this message from a young woman who read The Outcast . She had grown up in the Amish church but left under the protection of her family when she…
Tradition and temptation as Amish debate fracking
BALTIC, Ohio — In parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania where horse-drawn buggies clip-clop at the pace of a bygone era, Amish communities are debating a new temptation — the large cash royalties that can come…
Police: Amish horse, buggy stolen from Waffle House
LANCASTER, PA — An Amish-style horse and buggy were stolen from behind a Waffle House in Lancaster early Sunday morning. East Lampeter Township Police said the victim reported that his horse and buggy had been…
Boy killed by falling gates at Amish farm
JEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. — A three-year-old boy is dead after he was crushed by heavy gates at an Amish farm in Jefferson County. Deputies say it happened Monday afternoon along Dog Hill Road in Orleans. According…
Amish Voice – July 2013
Amish Voice – July 2013 IN THIS ISSUE: The Proof That Man is Justified by Faith Alone and Not By Works Offensive Love – Marvin Hershberger The Family – Paul Miller God is Our Provider – Lynn Miller…
Forgive One Another
Are we drifting along through this life kinda half way asleep,And all the sins we are committing never cause us to weep?We feel no need of forgiveness and the forgiving of other too,But when we…
In Hopes of a Good Harvest
Lena hummed Louisa Stead’s meaningful hymn as she smoothed the warming soil over the lettuce seeds she’d sown. “Well, what makes you so happy this morning?” Sadie had just come to help her daughter plant…
Just How Much Does the Lord Love You?
To know just how much the Lord loves us, we need to take a look at what love really is. Quickly: what is the opposite of love? Like nearly everyone else, you probably said, “Hate…