One of the most powerful words I have ever heard: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   Until the 1860s there was one group

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   The previous article showed how the Amish

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11 The previous article showed how a new wave

“Why can’t you get over it?” It’s one of the most hurtful statements you and I can utter to a person who has experienced abuse.

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   We previously discussed how the Amish in

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   The Amish in Europe The previous article

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11     Peaceful Neutrality In the previous issue,

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   The Church in a New World In

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   Dividing Paths Our history begins after the

John 13:1-5 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this

They HATED them. Not disliked. Not resented. Not despised. Hated. In the last week, I traversed some of Switzerland. I saw towering heights and stunning

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11   In the November issue, we took a

History of the Amish Series Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11 “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed

lLift your head my brother…my sister … Lift your head and eyes above all your worries, frustrations, and failures. Are you able to envision the

I have felt for some time now that someone ought to address a misleading idea held by many of the most traditional Amish and Mennonites,

After the publication of my article in January’s Amish Voice (“From the Peace Barn: Amish and Born Again”), I received phone calls from readers in

Dear Church,                                               

Some things are impossible to forget. I can still hear the sound of his boots on the wood as he raced up the stairs after

Recently, I wrote about Jesus being the answer to the horrific abuse that goes on in our Anabaptist communities.  While I firmly believe that, I