Scholtes-Blog

Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker

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  • When Eye Sees God

    When Eye Sees God

    Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…

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  • Twenty-Nine

    Twenty-Nine

    The moon orbits the earth once every 29.5 days. That is why there are about 29 days between full moons. About once a month, the moon’s phase…

  • Twenty-Eight

    Twenty-Eight

    28 is a perfect number. In mathematics, a perfect number is a number that is equal to the sum of all of its factors. Think…

  • You Have Spiritual Gifts (Sermon)

    You Have Spiritual Gifts (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday after Epiphany. The text I preached on was 1 Corinthians…

  • Twenty-Seven (Guest Post)

    Twenty-Seven (Guest Post)

    This entry in the “Numbers” series was written by guest writer Pete Barry. Pete is the screenwriter of the upcoming film Marian. He is also an award-winning…

● 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.

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