Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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● Featured Article
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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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Yearning (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached on December 3, 2023, the First Sunday of Advent. The text I preached on was…
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I Was a Guest on “Faith on the Journey”
I was recently a guest on the excellent Faith on the Journey podcast, hosted by Rev. Jocelyn Jones. Check it out here! Alternately, here are…
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The Baking Soda in the Cookies (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached on Christ the King, Sunday, November 26, 2023. The gospel text was Matthew 25:31-46. To…
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Labyrinth #87: Drew University, Madison, NJ
I enjoy walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. There are many of them around, and I…
● 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.
