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.

1/20/16 1/20/16

Comfort

On Christmas Eve day my mother went home to be with the Lord. She was a wonderful mother. Her presence in my life helped to...

1/13/16 1/13/16

God Is Near

The Christmas season has not ended for me as I continue to meditate on Immanuel – God with us. The fact that God is...

12/16/15 12/16/15

The Wonderful "Smallness" of Christmas

When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, I shopped in small local stores. Budapest changed as malls and "mega-stores"...

12/9/15 12/9/15

Staying in Style

I like to dress in style. However, I learned as a teenaged boy that I could not keep up with changing fashions. So I decided on a...

12/2/15 12/2/15

Is God Enough?

Is God sufficient for all my needs? “Of course!” is my reflex response. But what am I really thinking? “If...

11/25/15 11/25/15

Thanksgiving in Adversity

Life is hard.In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33Scripture tells us...

11/18/15 11/18/15

A Lavish Lifestyle

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NIV.Giving generously is...

11/11/15 11/11/15

Strive or Surrender?

The world has always told me to strive. I listened. I studied hard through years of education and I have worked diligently all...

11/4/15 11/4/15

Snarky

Sin sneaks into my life in various ways, such as meditating on less than noble things that lead to anger, resentment or...

10/28/15 10/28/15

Devoted or Lukewarm?

Devote yourself to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2 NLTI ask myself, What does it mean to...

10/21/15 10/21/15

No Regrets!

Regrets come in many flavors:1. Some regrets require my repentance. I must do so.2. Some regrets are caused by...

10/14/15 10/14/15

How Can It Be?

Never in my lifetime have I had more time-saving devices, yet I don’t seem to have enough time. How can that be?Never...

10/7/15 10/7/15

Spiritual Fitness

Physical activity is a daily part of my life. I enjoy the discipline of “working out." It fits my personality...

9/30/15 9/30/15

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....

9/23/15 9/23/15

A Confident Hope

I used to think that hope was a feeling of expectation and desire for something good. For instance, as a young boy I hoped for...

9/16/15 9/16/15

The Paradox of the Invisible and the Visible

God tells me that the invisible is as real as the visible. As a scientist I struggle to believe in things I cannot see, touch...

9/9/15 9/9/15

Meekness Versus Impertinence

Rarely do I hear people talk about the desire for meekness. Rarely do I hear a sermon on meekness. And rarely do I think about...

9/1/15 9/1/15

Full of Myself or Full of God

I desperately want to be a man after God's own heart. Early in the morning with a cup of coffee in hand and my Bible in my...

8/18/15 8/18/15

Love of Power versus Power of Love

A battle wages within me daily — the love of power or the power of love? The winner of this battle determines how I live...

8/12/15 8/12/15

Faith Versus Sight

A battle wages within me daily — What to believe? Should I trust only what I can see — the visibly obvious? Or can...

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