Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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● Featured Article
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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
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Sir, We Wish to See Jesus
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday in Lent. It was also the day I baptized a…
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Snapshots of my Depression #14: Locked In
This is one in a series of posts I’m calling “Snapshots of my Depression.” These are memories of times in my life when my mental…
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Lifted Up the Pole
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fourth Sunday of Lent (year B). The gospel text was John 3:14-21.…
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Take Up Your Suffering
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday in Lent. The gospel text I preached on was Mark…
● 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.
