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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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Electoral Change
So I’ve changed my mind about something political. I have to admit, this is something I didn’t think was possible. I didn’t think any of…
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The Slow Telling of a Story 5: The Further Slowdown
I told you a few days ago about the rewriting process that led to a major overhaul of my book, Darkwater. (You can find that…
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God loves us. Why have we forgotten?
The very first creed of the Christian church was two words: Kyrios Iesous. Or, in English, “Jesus is Lord.” That was it. At first, there…
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The Slow Telling of a Story 4: Rewriting a Life
So, a long, long time ago, back in the era we call B.C. (“before Coronavirus”), I was telling you a story. It was the story…
● 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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