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 moreThe 2022 West Salem Amish/Adventist Mission Camp-meeting Was a Huge Success
The tent was the largest one ever rented. It seated 650 people inside the tent. It was completely full on Sabbath; and there were others outside who could not make it inside. There were visitors from 22 states, plus Canada.
Read moreIt's YOUR Conscience
Due to the sacred nature of conscience, coercion of conscience is an infringement of God's domain. To violate conscience is to violate God's work and man's dignity. Forcing conscience undercuts man's right to communicate with God.
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 moreMennonite Couple Robbed and Wife Murdered In Indianapolis
Jonathan and Wilma Hochstetler were known in their community for their kind hearts and generosity. Both raised Amish, they had been happily married for 17 years and had gone on multiple mission trips together.
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 moreForgiveness Shows Up At A Murder Trial
After threatening to shoot the girlfriend and her friend, he left the home and drove towards Tieton, Washington, armed with a pistol, and a long list of prior felonies in California.
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