Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
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…
● Latest Articles
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Nothing Will Be Impossible with God (Advent IV Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermonette I preached in the morning of December 24, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The gospel reading…
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Advent Light Day 21: Reflections
In my weekly newsletter on the intersection of faith and mental illness, Biblia Luna, I wrote this on December 3: “At Scholtes-Blog, I’m planning to…
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Advent Light Day 20: Mists and Muppets
Today, I decided to go for a drive, and when Googling and thinking about where to go, I discovered a road in New Jersey called…
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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…
● 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.
