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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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The King who Feeds Us (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Feast of Christ the King. We also had a special “hunger emphasis”…
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The 4th Quaker Question
Last week, I wrote a post about a recent event I attended with about six or seven other church leaders. While there, we were invited…
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Not a Hair on Your Head (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Luke 21:5-19. It’s all falling apart, isn’t it? You…
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Answering the Quaker Questions
I was recently at a meeting where the leader led us in something called the “Four Quaker Questions.” A little bit of googling has led…
● 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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