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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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For about two or three hours last Friday evening, I was in constant, desperate prayer. I was overwhelmed with anxiety, to the point of tears. My repeated prayer was this: “Please God, please, don’t make me bishop.” I’ll tell you how I got there, and how God answered that prayer.…
● Latest Articles
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Dark Firewater (Part Two)
This is Part Two of a post I began yesterday. Click here to read Part One. The words of the fire resonated with me so…
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Dark Firewater (Part One)
This is a pretty long post, so I’m publishing it in two parts. Here’s Part One. Part Two will come tomorrow. In the woods behind…
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Not Just a Frog
This is an adapted form of my sermon for the Nativity of Our Lord, December 24, 2018. As usual, this Christmas Eve sermon took the…
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The Light Shines in the Darkness
This is an adapted form of the “Blue Christmas” sermon I preached this afternoon. Blue Christmas is a special service designed for people who find…
● 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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