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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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For about two or three hours last Friday evening, I was in constant, desperate prayer. I was overwhelmed with anxiety, to the point of tears. My repeated prayer was this: “Please God, please, don’t make me bishop.” I’ll tell you how I got there, and how God answered that prayer.…
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“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…
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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,…
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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-…
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The Right Direction (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Luke 17:5-10. We also celebrated the Holy Baptism of…
● 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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