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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…
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It’s Hard (Poem)
It’s hard to hear all the anger It’s hard to live with the strife It’s hard to learn that conflict and hatred Are the backdrop for…
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Emmaus
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading was Luke 24:13-35. In last…
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Jesus is Alive…
…and being held in a secure undisclosed government facility. Welcome to Pinewood Men’s first Audio production. To those of you who come to this blog looking…
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Labyrinth #8: Green Pond United Methodist Church, Easton, PA
I enjoy walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. There are many of them around, and I…
● 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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