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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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For about two or three hours last Friday evening, I was in constant, desperate prayer. I was overwhelmed with anxiety, to the point of tears. My repeated prayer was this: “Please God, please, don’t make me bishop.” I’ll tell you how I got there, and how God answered that prayer.…
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Give to God the Things that are God’s
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Matthew 22:15-22. The Pharisees were clever. They wanted to…
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Invited to the Banquet
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today. The gospel reading was Matthew 22:1-14. As Lutherans, we talk a lot about grace,…
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Life without Afterlife
Trigger warning: This post gets dark toward the end. I am a Christian. I am, in fact, an ordained minister of Word and Sacrament in…
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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…
● 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.
