I Am an Amish Man
I am an Amish man; we have much history, In Switzerland, France, Holland and Germany, Religious freedoms were denied in those nations, So some fled to America to escape the situation. I am an Amish…
Don’t Strike
Gentleness often wins when harshness fails. There is a story told of a philosopher who was walking along a road one day when he saw a young man vainly trying to get a calf through…
My Vows to the Amish Church: Are They Binding?
The Question That Haunted Me As a young Amish boy, I understood that when I reached a certain age, I would be expected to join the church. Joining the church meant more than being baptized.…
Joanna’s Journey
Joanna’s Journey In the fall of 2016, we welcomed our sweet little girl, Joanna, into this world. Soon after she was born, we noticed Joanna was not gaining weight as fast as she should have…
My Story (Part 4)
Welcome to part four of Emanuel Schrock’s true life story. 4. The Answer Perhaps you are in the same condition that I was. Perhaps you, too, would like to be born again and have tried…
Are you Afraid?
Fear can do two things, it will either move us into action or it will paralyze us. Our first impulse should be to take action and try to stop the runaway horse before it causes…
No More Wasted Years
Just a simple line spoken over me, but such grace and wonder it held. “The things of the past, the pain, the mistakes, are not a waste. God will use those things in a wonderful…
What Does it Take for God to Forgive You?
Suppose you saw Jesus sitting down and talking with someone. Curious, you sneak up and eavesdrop, and you are surprised to hear them talking about you! If this would happen, what do you think Jesus…
Do Not Harden Your Heart
Paul starts Hebrews 3:7 by writing, Wherefore as the Holy Spirit says… and then quotes Psalm 95:7-11. By quoting Old Testament scriptures to these New Testament Christians, Paul is making it quite clear that the…
My Story (Part 3)
Welcome to part three of Emanuel Schrock’s true life story. 3. The Answer One day, I was listening to a man preach from the book of Hebrews. I was at the point where I was…