Our sojourn in the Oxford, MS, Baptist Hospital facility has me thinking about faith and medicine. Frankly, the idea of mixing religion with medical treatment makes me uneasy. I want my medical advice to be rooted in science, not Scripture (or...
I have a tendency to hop on bandwagons. I'm especially prone to what I call "Latest Book Syndrome" -- picking up ideas from the latest book I've read and passionately advocating them. It's my way of seeing if ideas have "legs." Not long ago, a...
Gerhard Schroeder, the former German Chancellor, says in his new book that Bush's frequent references to God make him "wary of Mr. Bush's political decisions." Quite rightly, we criticize that in most Islamic states the role of religion in society...
Clyde and I continue our search for a church in Jackson where we can be both completely ourselves and completely welcome. This past Sunday, we attended Galloway United Methodist Church, and enjoyed the services. (Clyde didn't even doze off during...
A MadeByMark.com reader asks, "Please explain how you can claim to follow the Bible and be both gay and Christian." I'm happy to try. Please remember, though: in matters of faith, an explanation always pales in comparison with experience. Some...
"A friend" -- someone claiming to be a former associate of my older brother -- left a comment on my post, "The Healing Heart," which requires a response from me. In part, the comment says: I just wanted you to know that although I don't agree with...
From "20 Amazing Facts about Voting in the USA": • 80% of all votes are counted by two companies: Diebold and ES&S. ES&S counts about 60% of all votes. • The Vice President of Diebold and the President of ES&S are brothers. • The...
Okay, so, the other day, Clyde spent $3550.00 on Tarot decks. You read that correctly: Clyde spent $3550.00 on Tarot decks. Well, in truth, it was a joint effort. About two weeks ago, a curious listing appeared on eBay: a lot of more than 200 Tarot...
I'm in Birmingham, at a hospital, where my mother's long-time companion is undergoing cancer surgery. Yesterday, Mom called to read off a roster of the other people who will join us in the waiting room, including my brother, a friend of my father's...