Fire truck sirens and a glowing light in the distance caught Ely Fischer’s attention while he was at a worksite Thursday night, building a deck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. “We thought, that’s in our general home area, so we wondered who the neighbors are that have a barn fire or something,” Fischer, who is Amish,…
The Amish Way of Life: Episode 6
Many people who have come out of the Amish struggle with reconciling their past. From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 6, Our Amish Heritage: Silent No More, shows how many people who have come out of the Amish struggle…
The Amish Way of Life: Episode 5
From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 5, Amish In Our Midst , talks frequently asked questions about the Amish including some little known facts about the Amish. Breaking the Silence is a documentary series that presents a respectfully honest…
The Amish Way of Life: Episode 4
From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 4, Birth of the Amish Church, talks about the Amish heritage and Reformation era. Where did the Amish come from and how does their story fit into the Reformation Era? Breaking the Silence…
The Amish Way of Life: Episode 3
From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 3, An Amish Romance, tells the story of three people who left the Amish—Joe, Sam and Polly. Breaking the Silence is a documentary series that presents a respectfully honest view of the origins…
Silencing the Grabers: Episode 2
From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 2, Silencing the Grabers, tells the story of Lester & Rebecca Graber, an Amish minister who began to read and study the Bible. Breaking the Silence is a documentary series that presents a…
The Secret Strength of the Amish Church (Episode 1)
From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 1 offers a rare inside view of an Amish church service and the inner workings of the Amish culture. Breaking the Silence is a documentary series that presents a respectfully honest view of the…
The Amish Way of Life: Episode 1
From the outside the Amish all look the same, and yet each Amish person has their own story. Discover their stories. Episode 1, The Secret Strength of the Amish Church, offers a rare inside view of an Amish church service and the inner workings of the Amish culture. Breaking the Silence is a documentary series that presents a…
What Can Amish Values Teach Us?
When most people think of the Amish, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not a magazine. But Marlin Miller isn’t most people. Marlin is the publisher of Plain Values, a magazine that brings good news, stories of inspiring people doing good, and opportunities to make a difference to more than 300,000 readers…
Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Killing Young Amish Woman
LANCASTER, Pa.—A man who led authorities to the remains of a young Amish woman in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and killing her. Justo Smoker, 35, pleaded guilty in Lancaster County to third-degree murder, kidnapping and other offenses in the death of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, who was last seen walking home from church in…
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