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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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● Featured Article
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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.…
● Latest Articles
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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…
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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…
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The Pointing of the Finger (Sermon)
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached this morning. The text I preached on was Isaiah 58:9b-14. One verse. One single verse…
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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…
● 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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