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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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● Featured Article
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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…
● Latest Articles
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The Surprise of the Father (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, the so-called…
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The Waters of Perseverance (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday in Lent (Year C). The gospel reading was Luke 13:1-9.…
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Shhhh. It’s okay. I’m here. (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was Luke 13:31-35. I began…
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Drifting Ashes
A semi-fictional account of recent encounters with both my therapist and my spiritual director. I say “semi-fictional,” because it didn’t really happen quite as written…
● 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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