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

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  • Labyrinth #132: The Post at the Center

    For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the past nine years, I’ve been walking labyrinths throughout the northeastern United States, and blogging about them. To learn more about labyrinths, check out this page…

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  • The King who Feeds Us (Sermon)

    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”…

  • The 4th Quaker Question

    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…

  • Not a Hair on Your Head (Sermon)

    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…

  • Answering the Quaker Questions

    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.