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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How Can I Be Saved?
The first reading from worship last week has been sitting in my head for a while now. I didn’t even preach on it…I preached on…
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Snapshots of My Depression 1: “That’s a Lousy Trick to Play on a Manic Depressive”
This is the first in a series of posts I’m calling “Snapshots of my Depression.” These are memories of times in my life when my…
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Mental Illness Happy Hour
I am so surprised and touched by the response I received to my last post, Where Have I Been? Thank you for telling me that…
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The People Jesus Prays For
This is an adapted form of a sermon I preached today, the Seventh Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading was John 17:20-26. You may have…
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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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