Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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● Featured Article
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For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the past nine years, I’ve been walking labyrinths throughout the northeastern United States, and blogging about them. To learn more about labyrinths, check out this page…
● Latest Articles
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Please Don’t Make me Bishop
For about two or three hours last Friday evening, I was in constant, desperate prayer. I was overwhelmed with anxiety, to the point of tears.…
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Honesty noted.
My interview on the podcast Suicide Noted has now been released. Sean Wellington, the host of Suicide Noted, interviews people who have survived suicide attempts,…
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God’s Wisdom Freely Given (Easter V Sermon)
I’m going to try to get back in the habit of posting my weekly sermons here. This is an adapted form of the sermon I…
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Eternity in an Hour
When I think back to my night in the tree in 1993, I remember being in darkness. I remember standing there, with a bungee cord…
● About Me
I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.
