Growing up, I was told a lot about God and the life of Jesus Christ, but I didn’t take the time to study the Bible a whole lot. I have always desired a close relationship… 

I was born and raised in the Amish culture for thirteen years. My Dad started reading his Bible and saw that Salvation is not received by being Amish or by doing good works; it’s only… 

Carl’s story on leaving the Amish community in northern Indiana and moving to Idaho.      

In this journey called life, My head is bent low Because of the pain, And yet I must go. God bade me move forward; “Forsake all that you know.” So, I pick up my head,… 

Before telling the story of my dad’s final days on earth, I would like to give a little bit of background information, so the situation can be better understood. When I was born, my dad… 

My name is David Renno, and I grew up in an Old Order Amish community. Like many, I really enjoyed and appreciated the work ethic, strong family ties, and community strength of the Amish. Everyone… 

….Not only that, but we also have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this… 

I remember it like yesterday. It was the day that I “spilled the beans.” There I sat in the gazebo.  It was late afternoon.  The warm sunshine brightened the landscape around me.  The birds were… 

I grew up in an old order Amish home.  I loved having animals, the slower simplistic lifestyle, and the Amish community when it came to everyone working together and helping each other in time of… 

Growing up in an Old Order Amish community was a great experience for me. I really enjoyed being on the farm and spending time with all our animals. Life was simple, and I had two…