Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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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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…
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Putting the Lord to the Test (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the First Sunday in Lent. The gospel text was Luke 4:1-13. When I…
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Lent with the Dark Voice
The Dark Voice has been talking to me a lot lately. The Dark Voice is the name I have given to the voice inside me…
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Fifty-Seven
A few weeks ago, I tried to list the thirty-one flavors of Baskin-Robbins ice cream. I failed, but at least I got to invent some…
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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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