It sits far from any interstates and lacks urban centers. Roughly half of its 44,000 residents are Amish, part of a Christian community that eschews varying degrees of modern technology.
Read moreRun Out of Gas For Your Chainsaw? No problem!
Perhaps you are bored with running a chainsaw, and you want to try something different. Or, maybe the price of gas is $8.50 a gallon by fall. Well, we have just the thing. An Amish cross-cut saw!
Read moreKidnapped Hostages in Haiti Make Daring Overnight Escape
15 of 17 hostages that are now free from their captors in Haiti.
The group, which included a 10-month-old infant and three other children, used the stars and a nearby mountain to orient them as they walked as far as 12 miles through woods and thickets, making a daring overnight escape.
Read moreFrom Anabaptist To Adventist: The Martha Troyer/Raber Story
When I was 18 years old I took baptismal classes and was baptized into the Old Order Amish church. I felt good about my decision and had every intention to walk in the footsteps of my parents for the rest of my life.
Read moreFrom Amish To Adventist: The Abe Raber Story
I can not imagine how my spiritual life would be without the fellowship of believers a the Mission—they have been a huge blessing to me.
Read moreMy Visit To An Amish/Mennonite Village
As I spoke with him, I almost could not hold back the tears as I saw his devotion for God and his fears of the modern world destroying the faith of many.
Read moreAmish Ambassadors in Iraq
One man said, “Many wrongs have been done to our people, could these Amish come to Iraq and teach us about forgiveness?”
Read moreOhio's West Salem Mission to The Amish
We love Ohio. The church obviously fell on some hard times in the past. But I believe we are coming out of it. I see the spirit of outreach and revival in every church we go to. That's encouraging.
Read moreOut of the Amish into Adventism: Daniel & Lydia Swartzendruber
Apostle Paul never thought he would be a Christian—after he saw the light he was different. We found a better way.
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