Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the past nine years, I’ve been walking labyrinths throughout the northeastern United States, and blogging about them. To learn more about labyrinths, check out this page…

For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…

It has been way, way, way too long since I blogged regularly. I am changing that this week. If you’re a subscriber to my Substack,…

This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2024. The text I preached on was John…

About two weeks ago, I was collecting the items we’d need for our trip to Niagara Falls to see the total solar eclipse. We wanted…

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.