Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

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

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  • Labyrinth #134: The Depths of Autumn

    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
  • A Simple Transaction (Video)

    A Simple Transaction (Video)

    Announcing the triumphant return of Pinewood Men. Their first video for 2019. A Simple Transaction. Click here. Or watch here: A Simple Transaction from Pete Barry…

  • 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…

● 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.