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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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Advent Light Day 19: The Good Day
I had a really good day today. Everything just kind of came together. I had two great opportunities to catch up with old friends, and…
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Advent Light Day 18: Holiness, Healing, Happy Accident
I attended a Ministerium breakfast meeting this morning. The Slate Belt Ministerium is a group of leaders, mostly clergy, from congregations all across the Slate…
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Advent Light Day 17: Waters Rage and Kids on Stage
After all the rain that fell Sunday night into Monday, I thought perhaps the Delaware River would be high. So I got in my car…
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Advent Light Day 16: Clean, Seen, Zoom Screen
When I woke up this morning, it was pouring – it had been raining heavily all night. Getting the kids on the school bus this…
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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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