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Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker

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  • When Eye Sees God

    When Eye Sees God

    Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…

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  • Blessed are You (Sermon)

    Blessed are You (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached on Sunday, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Many apologies for the lateness of this post…

  • Stoking the Fire

    Stoking the Fire

    I had a very intriguing meeting at church this evening. Lent begins in about a month, and we were discussing what we would be offering…

  • Slow Telling of a Story 2: Waiting for the Edit

    Slow Telling of a Story 2: Waiting for the Edit

    A few weeks ago, I wrote about how hard it’s been to be patient through the publishing process, how slowly everything seems to be moving,…

  • Tap Tap (Sermon)

    Tap Tap (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday after Epiphany. The gospel text was Matthew 4:12-23. I’ll have…

● 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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