When Eli Yoder left his strict Amish order, he did away with all religious practices, breaking free of the traditionalism that defined his life for 18 years. He yearned to have control over his own life and…
When Lovina Zook put her traditional, dark green Amish dress back on for the video that catapulted her into online fame, butterflies flooded her stomach. “There was a sense of panic that I’m going to…
Born and raised in Ohio, Eli Yoder grew up in an Old-Order Amish community in Hardin County, where strict traditions governed every aspect of daily life. At just 18 years old, Eli made the difficult…
Before she became a business owner, content creator and PhD candidate, Lizzie Ens was a member of a Swartzentruber Amish community in Ohio. Like her 18 other siblings, she grew up rejecting technology and modernity…
Breaking Amish alum Jeremiah Raber is sharing an update on his health. In a post on TikTok on Dec. 30, Raber, 45, wrote that he was “waiting to be life flighted to another hospital” alongside a selfie of…
Madissen King and her husband, Ben King, are building their dream home from the ground up, literally. Madissen, 27, tells PEOPLE that the process looks a little different than most, since Ben, who grew up Amish and…
MONTPELIER, OH — On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., a large crowd gathered at the River of Life Worship Center / Revive Church Ministry in Montpelier, Ohio, to hear Eli Yoder, a 42-year-old…
Making tasty organic foods can be a challenge, especially when you’re cooking for children or you’re on a tight budget. Let’s face it: most of us have become used to the convenience of being able…
IN THIS powerful memoir, former Amish community member Lizzy Hershberger breaks her silence about the systematic abuse she endured and her journey to justice. From working as an unpaid ‘Mod’ at age 14 to confronting…
CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY — The power of musical knows no bounds. Silicone Boone first felt that power at age 11, through his fingers on the piano. We lived in Eastern Kentucky, in the mountains,” Boone said.…
