Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
An IndieReader Discovery Award Winner
Featured in the San Francisco Examiner
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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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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.
