God is Our Provider
Times are tough right now, and many of us are learning to distinguish what we really need from what we merely want. Many of us need to wait when we would like to DO something,…
Bodily Resurrection: Can It Possibly Be Real?
1 Corinthians 15:12-14: Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the…
The Family
With so many modern families affected by divorce, unhealthy marriages and relationships, it is good to look again briefly at the Biblical model of a family. Due to our sinful natures, we still have disagreements…
Offensive Love
A Christian should not try to offend others needlessly. However, if we follow Jesus, we will offend others-just as the loving and perfect and holy Jesus often offended others by His life. Following is an…
Sheriff: Counterfeit $100 bills being passed in Amish community
WAYNE COUNTY — The Wayne County Sheriff says that suspects have been passing counterfeit $100 bills in the Amish community. These bills look very genuine at first glance and will pass the “pen test” vendors often…
Amish baby forced to have open-heart surgery over parents objections
CANTON — An Amish couple is waiting to find out if child neglect charges against them will be dropped following a closed-door conference Thursday in Family Court. The couple, Annie L. and Levi M. Shetler,…
Amish factory breaks child labor laws
SPENCERVILLE, IN — An Amish pallet factory has been cited for a dozen child labor violations involving seven different children. The most serious violation the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) cited the factory near…
‘The Amish:’ Six questions with author Donald Kraybill
“Because they’ve never been written about by scholars in books before and because the Amish are a human community and there are incidents of child abuse. There are incidents of domestic violence. There are Amish…
EC woman breaks from tradition as she pursues life outside Amish family
Eau Claire — Here in western Wisconsin many of us wouldn’t be too shocked to see a horse drawn buggy roll through our town, we know there are Amish communities mixed into our rural communities. One…
Amish Conference at Elizabethtown College draws crowd of plain people and enthusiasts
The Amish, the ex-Amish and the Amish scholars gathered together for the Elizabethtown College Amish Conference on June 6-8 to discuss various aspects of Amish life, from religion to technology to healthcare. Gazing into the…