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

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  • Autumn, Melancholy, and Suicide

    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
  • No Power, No Control

    No Power, No Control

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was the parable of the wheat and the weeds, Matthew…

  • God is Like a Dandelion

    God is Like a Dandelion

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel reading was Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.  I am no expert on farming,…

  • Building a Labyrinth #2: The Boulder Field

    Building a Labyrinth #2: The Boulder Field

    So, I’ve begun the process of trying to build a labyrinth in the woods behind my home. If you missed my first post about this,…

  • On Being a “Good Christian”

    On Being a “Good Christian”

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. There are people in this room…

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.