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Trading Discouragement for Encouragement
| March 1, 2023With so many blessings, why do we get discouraged? We get discouraged because our bodies were created with material from this earth, and we tend to look at the things of this earth. That's why.
Perspective
| March 1, 2023We are born and life begins through no choice of our own. As a little child we forgive and forget quickly, but as we get older, the wounds and the cuts just go too deep.
The History of the Amish
| March 1, 2023While Anabaptist in northern Europe were occupied with solving internal matters, the Anabaptists in southern Europe, especially Switzerland, were facing persecution and hardship.
Why Does God Allow Evil?
| March 1, 2023Why did God do this to me? If He knows the future, He had to know the miserable outcome of his creation! WAR, FAMINE etc.
We are Content with the Faith we Have (By: BH)
| March 1, 2023Dear Sirs, we have been receiving your letters lately. We are fully contended with the faith we have. Thus we have not even a remote desire to even seek anything else.
Who Says I'm a Christian?
| March 1, 2023The name Christian was given to the early believers by unbelievers. It was a name of ridicule and mockery. Early believers called themselves brothers, believers, disciples, and saints.
Two women charged with stealing tens of thousands from Amish growers in St. Croix County
| February 3, 2023ST. CROIX COUNTY - Two women are charged in St. Croix County for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Amish growers.
Iowa town joins local Amish in mourning loss of three children, young father
| January 30, 2023The calls began pouring in soon after the news that three local Amish children and one of the children's young father had died after their van rolled over on a snow-and-ice-covered highway last week...
I Am Not God
| January 1, 2023In part 1 of this article (Nov 2022 AV), we took a moment to prove Gods existence and concluded that belief in God is a matter of faith in that what He reveals to us in His Word is true. Man has a desire to JUDGE and CONTTOL others.
The History of the Amish
| January 1, 2023In the November issue, we took a look at the events and issues that surrounded the beginning of the Reformation and the defining of the Anabaptists.
Fear Not
| January 1, 2023When Angels spoke to people they often said, Fear not. Jesus told us to Fear not. Yet many, many people, believers and unbelievers alike, struggle with fear.
My Yoke is Easy
| November 1, 2022Is the Christian life easy? Or is it hard? It is tragic how many people believe that it is hard to live the Christian life.
Understanding Salvation
| November 1, 2022Let’s look at the record of what Jesus did while He was in His human body.
Revival: What Does it Look Like?
| November 1, 2022What do you think a real God-sent world-wide revival would look like in 2022? It is a serious question I have had for a long time. We talk about it often. We desire it with all our heart.
New Covenant Versus Old Covenant
| November 1, 2022The laws that God made and gave to Moses are called the Old Covenant. It includes, but is not limited to, the Ten Commandments. This was basically an agreement from God that, if obeyed, a blessing would follow. If not obeyed, you would be punished.
I Am Not God
| November 1, 2022Nowhere in the Old and New Testament does a passage of scripture prove Gods existence. Its not there. You cannot find it.
When the Old Still Hurts
| September 17, 2022Many years ago, I sprained my ankle very badly. I went to the doctor expecting that it would be broken. He said that it was not broken, but it would have been better if it was. What?
A Joy Inside
| September 1, 2022A joy for no real reason, at least none of which I know. It started as a seed of warmth and then began to grow. It began way deep inside my soul and worked it's way on out;
I'll enjoy this peace within and I don't care what it's about.
In Those Days
| September 1, 2022At church, we read together and learned about: in those days, in our days, in the last days.
Seek and Keep on Seeking
| September 1, 2022Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, During every sermon, we hear the words, “I wish upon all of you the grace of God, the rich, pure love of Jesus Christ, and the accompanying power of the Holy Spirit.”
One Way to Heaven
| September 1, 2022The Bible teaches that a person is either lost or saved (born again, if you prefer).
The Grace of God
| September 1, 2022The grace of God is probably my favorite topic to write or to preach about.
From Broken to Beautiful
| September 1, 2022Pain. We are familiar with that word. Most of us have experienced it at one time or another. There are many kinds of pain – physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional.
Hope for a Heart of Stone
| July 1, 2022When Jesus died on the cross, He nullified the Old Testament laws and the veil that separated the Holy Place from the Temple was torn from the top to the bottom, opening the way for whoever wanted to come to the Father.
Have you Been Baptized?
| July 1, 2022In the New Testament, the word baptism is found 23 times. The words baptize and baptized are found 74 times. Together, these numbers total 97 times. The following charts show which books of the Bible that baptism, baptize, and baptized are found...
Does a Christian have to Tithe?
| July 1, 2022I read an article about a ball player who was being applauded for declaring that he would tithe. He had signed a five year contract for 125 million dollars. He said that he would give 12.5 million dollars over 5 years.
I Pray the Lord will Awaken You, By JP
| July 1, 2022To Whom it may concern: The piece Born again and Amish is not scriptural. The Bible says, Avoid all appearance of evil; Flee from it; That includes this paper and the TV.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
| July 1, 2022Conformity of dress is a subject that has been on my heart. I used to think that dressing a certain way would bring me closer to God or help me to find favor with Him, because thats what I had been taught and what was enforced.
My Children's Children and Beyond
| July 1, 2022Lift your head my brother...my sister … Lift your head and eyes above all your worries, frustrations, and failures. Are you able to envision the next generation of children in your mind? Now, look further.
Baptism, Vows, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
| May 11, 2022I have felt for some time now that someone ought to address a misleading idea held by many of the most traditional Amish and Mennonites, and various other sections of the so-called Plain People. It is the idea that Christian baptism involves vows, mu
