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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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  • After the Storm

    After the Storm

    This morning I left my house, not knowing where I was going. All I knew was this: I was going to head north on a…

  • “Thank You”: Our Duty and Our Joy (Sermon)

    “Thank You”: Our Duty and Our Joy (Sermon)

    This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning, October 13, 2019. The gospel text was Luke 17:11-19. Those ungrateful lepers. Jesus…

  • Fifty-Eight

    Fifty-Eight

    A few months ago, I started a series of posts dealing with numbers. I shared some interesting fact or story about one number each post,…

  • Who Says Everything is Meaningless?

    Who Says Everything is Meaningless?

    When I was a freshman in college, I lived in the “freshman dorm.” Some of you might remember such things. A whole pile of 18-…

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.