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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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.
