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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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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Merry Christmas? Bah!
I must say this. I have to take a stand. As a Christian in this nation, I am increasingly upset every year. Each December, as…
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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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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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