The Word that Makes Me Cringe
I have a confession to make. I cringe when I hear the word “forgiveness.” I know. I hear you. You probably think that I am crazy, or that I am just one of those people…
Do you Believe That?
In my lifetime, I do not believe that I have ever run into a person who did not look at themselves and see a sinful human being. From a child up, we just knew. Our…
Pulling Down of Strongholds
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting…
Letter to the Amish Church
Dear Church, …
The Prodigal Son
I have often looked at the parable of the prodigal son and wondered which of the three people in the parable represent me. There was a father and his two sons. Each one had a very…
The Only Way
Do not think for even a moment that being Amish will earn you one ounce of favor with God. Going to the Amish church, following the church rules and traditions of your forefathers, are not…
Financial Contentment and Trust
“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out” (1 Timothy 6:7). This verse comes right in the middle of advice on wealth. Paul is saying in verse…
My Surprising Story
I used to be a very different person. Life did not make sense to me. It seemed purposeless… a mix of happiness and sorrow, with death waiting at the end at an undetermined point in…
Hypocrisy in Your Magazine
To Whom it may concern: First I would like to write about the hypocrisy on the front page heading and picture. Throughout your paper, you downplay the old order churches and the non-conformity in dress…
Hid with Christ…in God!
I would like to encourage you with a scripture passage that God impressed on my heart the past few days. It is reminders like these that will keep us on track and heading in the…