Little Tobias tried his best to be a good little boy, to sit up straight, and listen to the sermon. but it was all to no avail. Eventually, mother nature would take over, and little… 

Welcome to part two of Emanuel Schrock’s true life story.   Lost and Hopeless I longed for God, yet the desires of the flesh kept pulling me away from him. Every day I faced strong… 

I am writing letter as a plea to fathers in this generation. My heart has been deeply hurt by the things I see happening in today’s generation, even in churches and religious circles. We live… 

Dear Amish Voice: God has revealed to us that our lifestyle has no merits for salvation. Galatians 3:2-3 says, This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law,… 

One of the tragic events of recent Amish history is the school shooting at West Nickel Mines School in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A man well-known to the community took ten girls hostage; he shot eight… 

Welcome to part one of Emanuel Schrock’s true life story.   1. The Church  The sound of the steady beat of Betty’s hooves on the pavement mingle with the soft, rumbling din of the family… 

I always thought that I was doing well as a member of the Amish church, and that I was on the right road to Heaven. I believed that—even though I spent many hours smoking and… 

TIRED OF YOUR OLD LIFE? Did you ever come to the realization that you didn’t like the direction your life was headed? Maybe you decided that you needed to change for the better, perhaps by… 

I will write this chapter in reflection of my life and ministry in the Old Order Amish church. This is how I and my peers perceived God to be in our growing up years; what… 

1.  Why do the Amish men have to wear long beards? 2.  Is it Biblical? 3.  Why do they not have mustaches? Answer This seems to be one of those situations where we take a…