MAP Newsletter – July 2024
July 2024 IN THIS ISSUE: Ninety Days at MAP Great is His Faithfulness Ninety Days at MAP Much of my experience is wrapped up in one word: Wow! Before I tell you why the “wow,”…
Amish Voice – July 2024
Amish Voice – July 2024 IN THIS ISSUE: The Secret of the Strength – Peter Hoover A History of the Amish (part 8) – Magda Adriana Persecution is Coming. Can You Stand? – Harold Sadlier 1,000…
Pride
PRIDE: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s accomplishments. “…to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think…” (Romans 12:3). “…God resisteth…
The Prodigal’s Brother
Let’s take a look at the prodigal’s older brother more closely. He was angry. He had faithfully served, and served, and served. Why the big party for the younger brother who had wasted away so much?…
Impute
The word impute is an accounting term. In Scripture the word impute is speaking of recording our debts or crediting to our accounts. Imagine you go to the store, buy a product, walk to the…
Persecution is Coming. Can you Stand?
Acts 7:54-60 “When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and…
History of the Amish (Part 8)
History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11 We previously discussed how the Amish in Europe struggled because many emigrated to the United States. In 1937,…
MAP Newsletter – June 2024
June 2024 IN THIS ISSUE: Interns and Making Disciples Mission Trip to Germany Growing in Christ Academy Interns and Making Disciples We receive occasional requests from people wanting to know if they could intern…
Your new neighbors may drive a buggy — Ohio’s Amish population is growing
Ohio’s Amish population is on the rise — up nearly 10,000 people in the past five years alone, according to data collected by theYoung Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studiesat Elizabethtown College. It’s part of…
Rare genetic mutation in Amish population linked to ‘bad’ cholesterol levels
Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is commonly called “bad” cholesterol since high levels of LDL contribute to a higher risk of coronary heart disease. A recent study conducted on Amish people, who are unique for genetic…