In Those Days
At church, we read together and learned about: in those days in our days in the last days In Luke 2:1, we read: “And it came…
The Joy of the Johnsonburg Awakening
News sometimes travels very fast among Amish folks! So perhaps you’ve already heard about the Johnsonburg Awakening. I’ve been blessed to have witnessed it from the day it began, which was January 31st of this year.…
State wins appeal, safety case reopened in Amish farm death
A mid-Michigan organic dairy farm is fighting state safety regulators, five years after a 19-year-old family member was fatally electrocuted while removing a metal pole from a grain bin. The dispute involves the state’s scrutiny…
Law Requiring Flashing Lights on Amish Buggies Takes Effect Aug. 31
COLUMBUS, OH – Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill requiring Amish buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles to display a yellow flashing light while driving on public streets. House Bill 30, co-sponsored by Republican Reps.…
Dekalb County looking at buggy tax
AUBURN, IN – Leaders in DeKalb County are looking at a buggy tax. WANE-TVreports that County Commissioners President William Hartman says they are talking about a new $250 tax on all horse-drawn buggies in the…
Device gives Amish teen second chance at life
KANSAS CITY, MO – A teen from Jamesport, Missouri, needs a new heart. At 17-years old, Daniel Troyer suffers from cardiomyopathy. His heart is dying. Most patients like Daniel must endure long hospital stays while…
How an Ex-Amish man went from first phone to TikTok star
Eddie Swartzentruber was just 17 years old when he abandoned the only way of life he had ever known. Now, at 25, Swartzentruber is a business owner who has started to blow up on TikTok…
Levi Mast
I grew up in an Old Order Amish community. Three things I enjoyed about growing up Amish were spending time with my family, living off the land, and developing a good work ethic. My relationship…
Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother’s Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover
Another member of a local Amish family has died following an accidental farm tractor rollover, authorities say. Jeffrey Ryan Fisher, 4, of Gordonville, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Tuesday, August 2, according to Dauphin County…
Mennonite Disaster Service to help with flood recovery efforts in Kentucky
Manheim Township-based Mennonite Disaster Service is preparing to help people in eastern Kentucky impacted after torrential rains on July 28 led to historic flash floods and mudslides. “They are still doing search and rescue in…