Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
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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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…
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Peace Amid Fear
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached today, the Second Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading was John 20:19-31. I feel like…
● 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.
