What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Actually Believe? (Part 1)
To read Part Two in this series on Jehovah’s Witnesses, click below: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This is part one of a three-part article on the beliefs of the religious…
Christmas: Joy or Pain
It’s Christmas Eve. Millions of people are doing the last-minute preparations for the big day—Christmas. The stores are closing early tonight. Thousands are traveling to be with family and friends. Everywhere you look, it looks…
The Sower and the Seed
One day when a lot of people were gathered around Jesus, He preached a sermon about the sower and the seed. He said a man went out to sow seeds. Some seeds fell by the…
I Will Believe What I Feel Is Right, By DT
Hello, Amish Voice: I agree that just because we don’t drive cars or have cell phones we are no better than anyone else, but if we leave the denomination we were baptized in, the Lord…
Abuse and Pornography, By MY
To Whom it May Concern: First of all, I will say that the article on abuse probably has some value (“Relating to Perpetrators and Relating to Victims,” by Ann Detweiler). It is very, very sad…
Church Vows or Marriage Vows: Which is more important?
Background: Some time ago, a preacher in the Amish church left the culture with his wife and children. Not long after they left, the former preacher’s siblings and church came to visit the family. They…
Beliefs of our Fathers: God (Chapter 1)
This continues a study on the beliefs of our forefathers, based largely on the Dordrecht Confession of Faith from 1632. This section tells about theology, or the study of God. To read other chapters in…
Desperation Births the Beautiful
I read a well-known story to my children last night. It is my youngest son’s favorite Bible story: the story of baby Moses. This little guy didn’t pick the best time to make an appearance…
Original Mandate
Here is the original mandate for the human race: Genesis 1:27–28 says, So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And…
God is Perfect, but He’s not a Perfectionist
James 1:12: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. This verse has captivated…