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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker

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  • When Eye Sees God

    Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…

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  • …Waters that Endure

    …Waters that Endure

    You’ll need to read yesterday’s post, “Storms that Threaten…” in order to get the context for this. I sat on a bench in Nescopeck Community…

  • Storms that Threaten…

    Storms that Threaten…

    This post is something of a part four in a series of Revisiting Waters from my past. You can read the first few parts here:…

  • Longing for God (Sermon)

    Longing for God (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The reading I preached on was 1 Peter…

  • Our Redeemer Lives (Sermon)

    Our Redeemer Lives (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The text I preached on was the First Reading,…

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.