Scholtes-Blog

Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker

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  • When Eye Sees God

    When Eye Sees God

    Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…

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  • The Hope of the Reformation

    The Hope of the Reformation

    I write a monthly article for my congregation’s newsletter. I just wrote my October article today, focusing on the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Lutheran…

  • Broke (poem, 2008)

    Broke (poem, 2008)

    Okay. This is the last of the 2008 poems I’m going to share. And I’m not going to try to defend or explain this one.…

  • Yoke (poem, 2008)

    Yoke (poem, 2008)

    I’ve been sharing some poems I recently found from a stash I wrote in 2008. These poems were written at a time when I was…

  • Double (poem, 2008)

    Double (poem, 2008)

    Last night, I shared a poem I found from 2008. Here’s another of the poems from that stash. This one seems to be about anxiety,…

● 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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