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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Grant Me the Serenity (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023. The reading I preached on was…
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Advent Light Day 15: The Birds, the Blue, the Birthday
It’s now the third week of Advent, so this week I’m going to try to write about three things I see each day that show…
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Advent Light Day 14: The Christmas City
One of my family’s Christmas traditions is an annual trip to the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, about a 40-minute drive from our home. As befits…
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Advent Light Day 13: The Nap and the Opportunity
So, two places I glimpsed God’s Advent light today. Well, the first was kind of interesting. I have to give a little backstory here. Yesterday…
● 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.
