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.
Diversity in search of unity
A former colleague of mine is now the Dean of Diversity at a major university medical school. I assume one the of the...
Living in Community
Loving God is easier for me early in the morning alone with Him. In fact, sitting in my comfortable chair reading His Word in...
The War Within — Safety/Security vs. Persecution
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:10...
Glad Together
In the United States we come together on the fourth Thursday of November for Thanksgiving Day. This tradition traces back to...
Letting Go of Hurts
What he said about me was not true. . . how can I stop my desire to find revenge? Forgiveness and reconciliation do not come...
Knowing is Not Enough
I was so impressed listening to U. S. Senate chaplain, Dr. Dick Halverson, speak at my college graduation that I hoped to...
Afraid Yet Filled with Joy
"In over my head" might best describe how I felt as I made my first solo flight in an airplane during my college...
Take Heart
Unresolved problems can eat away at me, causing an underlying feeling of discouragement, desperation or sadness. Even with...
Treasure Hunting
I confess...I have thought about discovering a great treasure and have dreamt about what I would do with it. I know I am not...
Neighborly Advice
My "two cents’ worth" is, at times, worth just that — especially when my advice comes without offering...
Hospitality
A recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina found my wife, Pamela, and I on the receiving end of Southern hospitality. How can...
Looking for God
One of my bad habits is failing to see God when circumstances don't live up to my expectations. In fact, I am often blinded...
The Ministry of Faultfinding
In literature classes during my college days, I was taught to analyze the works of great authors. At times, however, it seemed...
An Unhurried Cup of Coffee
“What do you miss most about your homeland?” My question to a native German living in the United States brought an...
A Distant God Will Not Do
Watching the earthquake disaster unfold in Haiti is painful. I have watched with a sense of hopelessness, unable to lend a...
"Wear Our Skin"
Eating breakfast at a conference in Malaysia found me at a table of healthcare workers from a restricted country. Our pleasant...
Is this community?
There they were - hundreds of people with iPods and MP3 players dancing in the middle of Paddington Train Station in...
Learning at the Cold End of the Stethoscope
I have had the privilege of learning under many extraordinary teachers. However, some of my best teachers have been the...
A Shelter In A Time of Need
The day was cloudless, filled with sunshine. Pamela and I were walking on top of the Dachstein Glacier in Austria (2,700 meters...