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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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The Kingdom Will Be Taken Away from You
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Matthew 21:33-46. Sometimes a good way to interpret scripture…
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The Authority of Breath
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Matthew 21:23-32. Let’s take a minute, and breathe. Get…
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God’s Alternative to Comparisons
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Matthew 20:1-16. Three brief stories. Story One. One December…
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Healing a Broken Church
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached at a special service called Order of Corporate Reconciliation. We offered this worship experience at my congregation…
● 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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