Trouble in Amish Paradise

UPDATE: A SEQUEL TO TROUBLE IN AMISH PARADISE HAS BEEN RELEASED

This documentary is the true story about Ephraim and Jesse Stoltzfus and and their respective families who go through the process of leaving the Amish community after reading and studying the Bible for themselves (something which is forbidden in many Amish circles).  The clarity of the gospel message and the theme of the powerful effect of these families’ faith in Jesus throughout this documentary is well documented.  The film was produced with the usual quality of any good BBC production, yet the message of salvation and hope in Jesus is as strong as if it had been produced by a Christian media group. Trouble in Amish Paradise gets a high recommendation from me.

Cast

I have had the privilege of meeting several of the people featured in this work, people whose lives are being poured out for Christ’s Kingdom; and my prayer is that the usual “buzz” generated around a media production of this nature would bring glory to God and bring more people to know, understand and embrace the life and teachings of Jesus for themselves as a result of watching this story.

Where to Watch

Broadcast exclusively in the UK on February 18th, it averaged 2.2 million viewers.  Over 100 hours of footage was condensed into this one hour video chronicling the events of shunning, tent revival meetings, life-threatening illness in the family, and so much more.

If you don’t live in the UK, you can watch this film in a six part Youtube video series below:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Additional Resources:

Trouble in Amish Paradise - Website run by my friend, Ephraim Stoltzfus (one of the main film characters)

Trouble in Amish Paradise - on the IMDB (international movie database

BBC 2 Trouble in Amish Paradise - the official BBC link to the film information

STEPHEN FRY – THE MACHINE THAT MADE US

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

And here’s one for laughs comparing their time and ours.