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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…
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Labyrinth #69: St. Peter’s Tohickon United Church of Christ, Perkasie, PA
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…
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Pulled Along by the Water
I took another nostalgic road trip today. It was kind of like the trip I took a few weeks ago, when I drove to Minersville,…
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While Quirinius was Governor (Christmas Eve Sermon)
Every Christmas Eve for the last ten years, my sermons have been odd. They’ve been dialogue sermons between me and Kermit the Frog. (You see,…
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Seeing through Lenses
I experienced recently the importance of context, and of framing. It was a very vivid moment, and it has to do with the image 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.
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