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 about two or three hours last Friday evening, I was in constant, desperate prayer. I was overwhelmed with anxiety, to the point of tears. My repeated prayer was this: “Please God, please, don’t make me bishop.” I’ll tell you how I got there, and how God answered that prayer.…
● Latest Articles
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The Slow Telling of a Story 6: Downtime
I’ve been writing these occasional essays for a little over a year. In them, I’m sharing the story of turning my manuscript into a book.…
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A Parable about the Fight over “Cancel Culture”
We’ve all heard a lot about “Cancel Culture” lately, how Fox News and other right-wing media sources have decried the recent changes to such properties…
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A Conspiracy of Letters
Wake up, sheeple. There’s something going on around us that you need to know about. So, I was minding my own business, just browsing through…
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A Refreshing Political Ad
Pinewood Men Productions, the “film” “production” “company” of which I am about 50%, has entered a new realm — the political ad. See our inaugural…
● 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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