Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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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Memorial Day: Apology and Dream
I am sorry. To the brave men and women who have given their lives in service of this country I call home, I am sorry.…
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I Know That You’re Here (poem)
I know that you’re here. I feel you in the air. The frost in the trees. The taste in my hair. I know you’ve come back. You…
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Never Abandoned
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Sixth Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading was John 14:15-21. A word…
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United, Following the Way
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The gospel text was John 14:1-14. I was…
● 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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