Dr. Bob Snyder practiced emergency medicine for 15 years and served as co-chairman of the Emergency Medicine Department at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. and served as faculty in Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. In 1996 God called Bob and his wife, Pamela, to Budapest, Hungary. As a result, IHS Global was birthed. Enjoy the writings from Bob over the many years of service.
My Merit vs God’s Mercy
A battle wages within me...somehow believing that I am good enough for God's acceptance rather than believing that it is...
Love of Power vs Power of Love
A battle wages within me—the love of power or the power of love? The winner of this battle determines the health of my...
God's Handiwork
I was taught to love, care, protect and provide for the weak, the poor and the vulnerable. Why? Because they are weak, poor and...
Be a Blessing
Often as I leave for work my wife will say to me, “Be a blessing”. Her words indicate her great expectations for me...
The First Translation of the Bible
The first translation of the Bible was not into Chinese, Russian or English. Rather the first rendering of the Word of God was...
Integrating Love and Truth
Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! Psalm 85:10 NLTI used to think life was...
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
Mother’s Day is full of flowers, love and attention. Thanksgiving is full of food, family and thanksgiving. But on Good...
Called to Love
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 NIVAs I...
The Paradox of Love - Grace and Truth
I used to think that love was a "balance between grace and truth" - as if they could be separated. Sometimes, I...
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Do You Love Me?
Jesus reinstates Peter after his three denials of knowing Him by asking Peter three times if he loves Him. This moment between...
Growing in Child-Likeness: Devoted to Family
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, give preference to one another in honor. Romans 12:10 NASBFrom an early...
And This is Love: Keeping God's Commandments
The Great Commandment calls me to love God with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love others as I love myself....
And This Is Love: Pray
Loving and caring for my brothers and sisters sometimes requires helping to meet needs: physical, emotional, financial, and...
And This is Love: Loving Inch-by-Inch
Are you like me in finding it easier to love "Humanity" - the world, rather than loving "humanity" - my...
And This is Love - Generosity
Just as eternal life does not dwell in a murderer (1 John 3:15), so Godly love does not dwell in a miser (1 John 3:17).The...
Honey or Vinegar?
"I am so sorry. I spilled coffee on your clean counter." With a disarming laugh and a twinkle in his eye, the manager...
Just a Glimpse
Glimpse - a momentary or partial view.Our family lived in Budapest, Hungary for seven wonderful years. In that time we were...
Fill My Cup, Lord
I love the words to the hymn “Fill My Cup, Lord”.Like the woman at the well, I was seekingFor things that could...