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.
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...
Freedom from Fear
How is it possible to not fear bad news? I just read today’s newspaper from top to bottom—bad news...
Don't Look Back
Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God. Luke 9:62 NIVContemporary farmers...
Why is Forgiveness So Hard?
Our God is a forgiving God. Thank God! Over and over in His teachings, Jesus instructed His disciples in the...
An Impossible Requirement?
God’s desire for me is abundant fruitfulness. He even gave me the prescription for this,I tell you the truth,...
Discerning the Call of God
At times on my journey with Jesus it has been difficult to discern what God is calling me to do. Actually the call of God is...
From Whom Should I Learn?
My willingness to be open and teachable determines the path of my life journey. What I learn is influenced by where I turn for...
Discouraged?
What to do? More than a decade ago, life’s circumstances seemed beyond hope with multiple devastating long-term medical...
What Jesus Says About Multi-Tasking
A debate is in progress in academic circles about the dangers of multi-tasking—Is it harmful to my well-being, to my...
Decisions Made in Fear
Often my life seems to mirror those of Jesus’ disciples—rowing in a boat against a storm. The storms of...
Struggles on the Journey – My Enough
Not having enough is certainly a problem. A lack of food, money or medicine can be life-threatening and is experienced by...
Struggles on the Journey – The Influences of the World
Miscalculating my ability to resist the subtle influences of the world around me can result in not-so-subtle negative outcomes...
Struggles on the Journey – Clarity
My thoughts and ideas have no meaning to others until they find full expression in clearly articulated words – written or...
Struggles on the Journey - Forgetting My Identity
How I view myself - my identity - is shaped by my early childhood development, education, vocational life, family life, and...
Struggles on the Journey – Lack of Joy
The intent of God is that I live a life of abiding joy. However, I often find myself living inside the story of my...
Struggles on the Journey - My Hubris
Hubris – excessive pride and a sense of self-importance - is a constant temptation for me. Yet if you knew me well, you...
Struggles on the Journey - Hiding
As I listened to the story of his journey to Jesus, I was amazed by his nonchalant transparency. As a young boy, he came with...
Struggles on the Journey – My Unavailability
While living in Hungary, through an amazing set of circumstances, the President of Hungary made himself available for a 30...
Leading like a Shepherd
Over the years I have read leadership books by Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker and John Maxwell. I learned 7 habits, 5 principles...
The Cost of Forgiveness
I often glibly say, "Please forgive me" - giving little thought to the hurt caused by my words or actions or the cost...