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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…
● Latest Articles
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4-Dimensional: Happiness in a Minor Key
This is one in a series of posts about my recent interest in the “Enneagram of Personality,” and how Type Four is a perfect fit…
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4-Dimensional: Radically Accepting
This is one in a series of posts about my recent interest in the “Enneagram of Personality,” and how Type Four is a perfect fit…
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4-Dimensional: Smells and Bells
This is one in a series of posts about my recent interest in the “Enneagram of Personality,” and how Type Four is a perfect fit…
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Powerless and Beloved (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached Sunday, August 13, 2023. The gospel text was Matthew 14:22-33. Watch a video of the…
● 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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