Faith
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). What is faith, and how can it be a confidence and assurance of what is not seen? A…
One of the Greatest Stories of Faith
It all started in Genesis 12:1: “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country… unto a land that I will shew thee.” From that point on, over the next 25…
Amish Kidnapping Case Bound Over to Common Pleas Court
Two of the four men facing charges related to a home invasion, robbery and attempted kidnapping of an Amish child Oct. 9 in Middlefield have had their cases bound over to the Geauga County Court…
Man-made Rules, Traditions, and Double Standards
Last night I had a tough conversation with a friend. I first met her when I was 12 and she was a little older. We were both Amish and lived in the same community for…
Martha Ross
I, the co-owner of the Facebook page The Amish Way, was born and raised Old Order Amish in the Middlefield, Ohio Amish community, which is the fourth largest Amish community in the world. Being Amish was…
Wife Hopes to Save $100,000 in Labor Costs by Enlisting Ex-Amish Husband to Build Dream Home
Madissen King and her husband, Ben King, are building their dream home from the ground up, literally. Madissen, 27, tells PEOPLE that the process looks a little different than most, since Ben, who grew up Amish and…
Amish in Ohio and Pennsylvania diversify what they grow to keep up with market trends
Every Monday and Thursday during the growing season, Amish buggies loaded with produce ‒ tomatoes, watermelons, peppers, onions and sweet corn ‒ journey to the Peoli Farms Produce Auction in southern Tuscarawas County, Ohio, to…
MAP Newsletter – October 2025
October 2025 IN THIS ISSUE: Joe’s Burden for His Family (Part 3) – Joe Keim Meet Laina – SonLight Club Staff at MAP Joe’s Burden for His Family – Part 3 (By: Joe Keim) In…
Sharing the road: Cars vs. buggies
LANCASTER, PA — Lancaster County is home to Pennsylvania’s largest Amish population — and horses and buggies remain a common sight on both rural backroads and busy highways. But with that visibility comes risk, as…
My Father’s Blessing
This letter was written after Joe Keim asked his father for a blessing, but his father chose not to, believing Joe was living outside of God’s will. Dad and Mom, I read your letter with…