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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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Moving the Source of Darkwater
What happened today was a long time coming. I have to start from the beginning. Forty-two years ago, I was baptized at Holy Cross Lutheran…
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“Eat Me,” the Lord Said
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was yet another section of “The Bread of Life Chapter,”…
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Like Feeding Cats
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was John 6:35, 41-51. Martin Luther preached to his congregation…
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Fear and Grumbling in Capernaum
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning, August 5, 2018. The gospel text was John 6:24-35. Did you ever wonder…
● 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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