Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

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

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● Featured Article
  • 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
  • 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…

  • Twenty-Six

    Twenty-Six

    Ever hear of gematria? Gematria is a method of assigning numerical value to a Hebrew name, word, or phrase based on its letters. The way…

  • Twenty-Five

    Twenty-Five

    I started collecting coins around 1998. I was a very casual collector, and I still am. Every now and then, I go through the bowl…

  • Twenty-Four

    Twenty-Four

    Shall we sing a song of sixpence? Have you a pocket full of rye? No matter, there are four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.…

● 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.