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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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It’s the middle of autumn. November. A wintry wind has been whirling around my world the last week or so. This wind knocked the power out twice within a week, which was less than pleasant for me. A power outage is a very reliable trigger for me, one that ramps…
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Searching for Advent Light Day 4: The School Chorus
I will admit – I’m not the type of person who generally goes to high school chorus concerts. I know that our local high school…
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Searching for Advent Light Day 3: The Boy
I had a mostly solo day today. I had no appointments, no meetings, no pastoral visits planned. I spent the majority of the day in…
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Searching for Advent Light Day 2: A Return to Health
Today’s sign of Advent light is the hope of a return to health. I saw this light in two ways today. Yesterday, I felt miserable…
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Searching for Advent Light Day 1: The Singer
This morning I led worship, as I usually do on Sundays. It was the first Sunday of Advent, the very beginning of the church year.…
● 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.
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