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

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  • Autumn, Melancholy, and Suicide

    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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  • What on Earth is Heaven? (Sermon)

    What on Earth is Heaven? (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Luke 20:27-38. As Lutherans, we don’t tend to talk…

  • God’s All About Forgiveness (Sermon)

    God’s All About Forgiveness (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, Reformation Sunday. The texts I preached on were Jeremiah 31:31-34 and John 8:31-36. It…

  • Sixty

    Sixty

    The most interesting thing about sixty, is sixties are interesting things. (Sorry, that just got stuck in my head, and I had to get it…

  • Fifty-Nine

    Fifty-Nine

    Slow down, you move too fast.Gotta make the morning lastJust kicking down the cobblestonesLooking for fun and feelin’ groovy “59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)”,…

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.