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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Hope Abides (Sermon)
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, I led a worship service called “The Darkness May Linger, But Hope Abides.” The theme of the service was to…
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The Emptying Christ (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was John 4:5-42. A few…
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Looking Deep Inside (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was John 3:1-17. Watch the…
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This Deserving Stuff is Hard
So, as I blogged about a few days ago, I’ve been thinking and journaling about deserving since Lent began on Wednesday. I gotta tell you,…
● 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.
