Leaving the Amish for Freedom in Christ
CALGARY, CANADA – I was handed this book by its authors during my recent trip to Canada. They came from Montana to join me in Calgary and I had time to hear part of their…
Former Amish man, girlfriend charged with more than 60 counts each of stealing from Amish community in Delaware
MARYDEL, DE – Two individuals have been charged with burglarizing more than 20 Amish residences, garages, and sheds, Delaware State Police announced Friday. According to authorities, Harvey M. Coblentz, 26, formerly Amish himself, and his…
Ex-Amish Farmer Gets Prison for Newaygo Pot Grow
Grand Raids, Michigan ? A former Amish farmer who joined his cancer-stricken brother in an elaborate Newaygo County marijuana grow operation that netted 860 marijuana plants and 780 pounds of harvested pot was sentenced to…
YOU SHOULD KNOW: Matthew Schwartz
Lagrange, Indiana – At a young age, Matthew Schwartz would hurry down the long driveway at his home when he heard sirens. Any emergency vehicle fascinated the Amish boy. Schwartz says his parents decided to…
Indiana Man Explains Why His Family Broke Away from Amish Church
The Amish populate some parts of Michigan and many parts of the Hoosier State. Indiana is one of three states where the group primarily resides in the United States, according to the Young Center at…
Texas Woman’s Riveting Escape From Amish Life, In her Own Words
Emma Gingerich said the past nine years have been the happiest she’s been in her entire life. That’s all because, she said, she’s committed to her dream of abandoning her Amish community, where she felt…
From the Racetrack to the Buggy
By 8 a.m. on a June day, the stables clustered around The Meadows racetrack, 25 miles south of Pittsburgh, are buzzing with activity. Standardbred horses pulling jogging carts — two-wheeled chariot-like contraptions with a seat…
Ex-Amish Man Speaks Out About Wrongs
Albert Lee, 23, who was born Amish and has since left the community, spoke with KMZU’s Shaylee Miller about the charges of child abuse coming from the Bogard Amish community. Albert Lee left the Amish…
From a Buggy to a Believer
As a young Amish girl in Bowling Green, Missouri, I had the joys of living on a farm and learning to work hard. I learned how to do many things at a very young age……
Raised Amish, Richland Center Man Pursuing Need for Speed
Richland Center, Wisconsin – Five years ago, Marlin Yoder’s idea of fast was a horse and buggy. Now, he dreams of turning laps at 200 mph. The sport he discovered on a smuggled radio he…