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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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A Question for You about Place
There are only seventeen days until the release of my first book, Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith. I want to spend the…
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Book Release Date!
I am very happy to announce that Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith by Michael J. Scholtes is scheduled to be released on…
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On Loneliness (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Sixth Sunday of Easter. The gospel text was John 14:23-29. There’s a…
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EO 2: The Eternity Overlay Formula
The “Eternity Overlay” is an idea about God that’s been in the back of my mind for decades. In a series of blog posts, I’m…
● 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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