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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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The Summer of 2014
Throughout the month of August, or so, I’m looking back at summers in my past, to see what my mood was like. I am testing…
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The Summer of 2015
During the month of August, I am writing about past summers in my life, an attempt to shine some light on why my depression seems…
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Living with Affluenza (Sermon)
This is an adapted version of my sermon from this morning. The gospel text was Luke 12:13-21. Alcoholics Anonymous began in 1939 as a support…
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The Summer of 2016
For the month of August, I am looking back on the summers of my life, attempting to find some patterns within them to explain why…
● 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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