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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.…
● Latest Articles
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How is your brain today?
People sometimes ask me, “How are you doing?” or “How are you feeling?” Sometimes, of course, it’s just blah blah small talk, like all of…
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Singing the Victory! (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday of Easter. I am continuing my sermon series on the…
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Crazy Uncle Revelation (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday of Easter. Since we have lectionary readings from the book…
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What If… (Easter sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning for Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day). The gospel text was Luke 24:1-12.…
● 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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