Scholtes-Blog

Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

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

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  • When Eye Sees God

    When Eye Sees God

    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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  • Seeking the Lost (Sermon)

    Seeking the Lost (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was Luke 15:1-10. Today’s gospel is about being lost. Ever…

  • Cat-Sized Hole

    Cat-Sized Hole

    I buried a cat yesterday. It was a very difficult process. I don’t mean emotionally — although I’ll get to that part soon enough. I…

  • Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (Sermon)

    Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (Sermon)

    I’m not sure, but I think that we all believe that we’re better than somebody else. We all know that we’re not supposed to. Maybe…

  • The Summer of 2011

    The Summer of 2011

    This is one in a series of posts about the summers of my life. It has seemed for years that my depression gets worse in…

● 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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