Category - Spirituality

On Faith and Medicine

On Faith and Medicine

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...

Loving What Is

Loving What Is

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...

Church Reviews

Church Reviews

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...

On Following and Studying the Bible

On Following and Studying the Bible

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...

Note from “A Friend”

Note from “A Friend”

"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...

$3555 Worth of Tarot Decks

$3555 Worth of Tarot Decks

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...

The Healing Heart

The Healing Heart

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...