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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Finding the Light of Christmas (Blue Christmas Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached for a Blue Christmas service on December 18, 2022. The gospel reading I preached on…
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My interview on the “Write or Die” Podcast
I was recently interviewed by Randi-Lee Bowslaugh at the Write or Die podcast. The interview was just released today. Check it out wherever you get…
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Advent Blue
For my personal Advent devotions this year, I’ve been reading the book Wounded in Spirit: Advent Art and Meditations by David Bannon. Each day of…
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Stir Me Up! (A Trip to the Headwaters)
A few days ago, I made another pilgrimage out to the coal country of Schuylkill County, the place where I was born. It was something…
● 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.
