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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Lights in the Night Sky (Blue Christmas Sermon)
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached at our annual Blue Christmas service in 2021. Blue Christmas is a special service designed…
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Gabriel’s Story (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The gospel text I used was not the standard…
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Bearing Emmanuel (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday of Advent. I used alternates texts to what was assigned;…
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Waiting with the Shepherds (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, December 5, 2021, the Second Sunday of Advent. I used alternate readings; this…
● 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.
