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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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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…
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The Summer of 2017
For the next month or so, I am reflecting back on summers in my past, partially to discern why my depression tends to get worse…
● 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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