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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 Gruberman (Film)
After an unconscionably long hiatus, Pinewood Men return with a new film for 2020. The conceit of this video, if you’re wondering, is that the…
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The Raising of a Trauma (Sermon)
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday in Lent. You can view this sermon, along with the…
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Slow Telling of a Story 3: Reeling
I started this series of blog posts back in January, to share a little bit about the process I’m in right now of getting my…
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Where is God in THIS? (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Again, because of the COVID-19 threat, worship was…
● 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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