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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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Christmas Poem XIV: “In the Occasional Year”
Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to…
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Christmas Poem XIII: “Songs of Christmas”
Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to…
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Christmas Poem XII: “Christmas in My Heart”
Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to…
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Get you up to a high mountain!
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, the Second Sunday of Advent. The text I preached on was Isaiah 40:1-11. Get…
● 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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