Scholtes-Blog

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  • Where Have I Been?

    I had such a good run those first few weeks. I started this blog as a way to get my thoughts out, a way to reach out beyond the boundaries of myself, a way to fight the voice inside me that so often tells me to hide, tells me that I’d be safer if I…

  • The Time When Charlie Brown Trolled Me for More than a Decade

    It’s almost the end of April, a special time of year, a time when I remember how I was trolled for almost fifteen years by a book about Charlie Brown. Okay. Here’s the deal. When I was a kid, I used to read a lot. And I always loved reading non-fiction books. (I still do,…

  • The Insight

    The Insight

    Recently I was at a team-building workshop where the leader asked us a question: “Which button would you rather have for your life: rewind or pause?” We quickly divided into two groups: the majority chose “pause,” and just a few (including me) chose “rewind.” Discussion followed…most of those who chose “pause” said that they wanted…

  • A rant about the “War on Christmas”

    I posted this essay on Facebook in December 2015. It’s a seasonal essay, about the so-called “War on Christmas.” But I think some of the points transcend that season, and apply to the church at any time of year. Either way, I thought it belonged on this blog, and I didn’t want to wait another…

  • The only thing that could make a difference between the two sides of a good day 

    The only thing that could make a difference between the two sides of a good day 

    I’ve discovered the beauty of predictive text. It’s a feature in iOS and other mobile devices that enables your keyboard to guess what your next word will be. When this function is active, there are always three words appearing just above the keyboard. The operating system is making three continually adjusting guesses at what your…

  • On Telemarketers and the Origin of Sin

    I’ve gotten several telemarketer calls lately. I should just hang up. I know I should. Instead, my whole world turns red, my stomach churns, my neocortex shuts down, my lizard brain takes ascendance. I should just hang up. I know I should. I should be courteous. I know I should. But I don’t. I experience…

  • Preamble Ramble

    So, I’m trying to figure out what I will do with this blog. I want to write. Quite frankly, I feel I need to write. And for my own sake, for the sake of my growth and the future of my future, I have to write to an audience. An audience beyond myself. An audience…