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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…
● Latest Articles
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Nothing Will Be Impossible with God (Advent IV Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermonette I preached in the morning of December 24, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The gospel reading…
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Advent Light Day 21: Reflections
In my weekly newsletter on the intersection of faith and mental illness, Biblia Luna, I wrote this on December 3: “At Scholtes-Blog, I’m planning to…
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Advent Light Day 20: Mists and Muppets
Today, I decided to go for a drive, and when Googling and thinking about where to go, I discovered a road in New Jersey called…
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Advent Light Day 19: The Good Day
I had a really good day today. Everything just kind of came together. I had two great opportunities to catch up with old friends, and…
● 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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