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

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  • 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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  • Reflections on the Holy Trinity

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, the day of The Holy Trinity. The gospel text was John 16:12-15. The doctrine…

  • One Crazy Email

    One Crazy Email

    I really wanted to post something tonight, and I just couldn’t figure out what to write about. So I dug deep into the crevices of…

  • Snapshots of My Depression #2: The Care Team

    This is one in a series of posts I’m calling “Snapshots of my Depression.” These are memories of times in my life when my mental…

  • On Hogwarts and the Holy Spirit

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Day of Pentecost. The reading I preached on was Acts 2:1-21. Today…

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.