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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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It’s the middle of autumn. November. A wintry wind has been whirling around my world the last week or so. This wind knocked the power out twice within a week, which was less than pleasant for me. A power outage is a very reliable trigger for me, one that ramps…
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Clinging
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, All Saints Sunday. The gospel text was John 11:32-44, the raising of Lazarus.…
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Movember in an Age of #MeToo
It’s day three of Movember, the month in which I join millions of other men in wearing a moustache, in order to bring awareness to…
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It’s Movember
I have been rocking an excellent multicolored beard for some time now. It’s become more and more grey, with flecks and stripes of red still…
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Oh, the Places You’re Free
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, Reformation Sunday. It was also the occasion of the Confirmation of two of our…
● 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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