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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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Faith Stories (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The text I preached on was Hebrews 11:29 — 12:2. The book of…
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The Summer of 2012
I’m looking back on past summers in my life, exploring a theory that my depression gets seasonally worse in the summer each year. Throughout the…
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The Summer of 2013
Throughout this month, I’m blogging about my memories of summers past. My mood tends to be at an ebb every summer, and I’m trying to…
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Get Ready (Sermon)
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel was Luke 12:32-40. At this service, I officiated at the Holy…
● 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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