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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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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Fourteen
The “Stations of the Cross” are a spiritual tool commonly found in Roman Catholic churches. The Stations themselves are stops on a path that one…
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How Can You Give Your Time to God? (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The text I preached on was the Second Reading, Acts 8:14-17. This was…
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When I was a child, all I ever wanted to be was an astronaut. I loved learning about outer space, especially about the planets in…
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Twelve
I have this theory about the twelve tribes of Israel. But before I explain it, I ought to start by telling you what I mean when…
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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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