Compassion or Bitterness
Why do we care when someone else is hurting, either physically or emotionally? Because there is this thing called Compassion, which simply means Passion for someone else. So what is passion? Passion is “a powerful…
Give Thanks
Another month has come. Have we thanked God for the little things in our life—things like bread to eat, a place to sleep, friends, and family? Have we thought of thanking Him for giving us…
A Message for Today from the Past
Do you ever wonder what would happen if Jacob Amman were alive today and had the same beliefs as he had in the seventeenth century? I recently spent some time reading the Dordrecht Confession of…
I Appreciate the Amish Voice, By M.H.
Dear Amish Voice, I have wanted to let you know for a long time already that I appreciate the Amish Voice. I have been getting it for more than two years and I just wanted…
I Am Glad to Read the Amish Voice, By: F. H.
Dear Amish Voice, I would like to order two copies of the book, What Do the Amish Believe? I also want to thank you for all the effort and work you put into the Amish Voice!…
Belief of our Fathers: Angels, Demons, and Satan (Chapter 6)
This continues a study on the beliefs of our forefathers, based largely on the 1632 Dordrecht Confession of Faith. This section tells about Ecclesiology, or the study of the Church. This has been edited for…
Fire at Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market caused by lightning
SUGARCREEK, OH – The Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal determined the fire at the Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market was caused by a lightning strike the night before. The fire started in the early-morning…
A Squeeze And A Vision: Why Some Amish Want To Leave Lancaster County
LANCASTER, PA – Over the past couple of years, Strasburg Township’s zoning office found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish to house horses on residential lots. Most Amish in Lancaster County today work…
Amish farmers in Chester County: Please stop stealing our hemp, thinking it’s marijuana
Some Amish farmers in Chester County are dealing with a nightmare situation: uninformed thieves in search of a free high. Two farmers in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, told the Reading Eagle this week that they’re dealing with…
Amish Projected To Overtake The Current US Population In 215 Years, If Growth Rates Continue
The population of the Amish is projected to be greater than the current population of the United States in 215 years if the Amish growth rate, which has held constant for more than 100 years,…