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.

11/17/21 11/17/21

The Cost of Forgiveness

I often say, "Please forgive me" so glibly that I give little thought to the deep suffering my words or actions may...

11/10/21 11/10/21

Setting my Mind on Things Above

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of...

11/3/21 11/3/21

Holding On versus Letting Go

A battle wages within me daily — holding on to my desires or letting go of them so that I can, in turn, grasp onto...

10/27/21 10/27/21

What Do I Want Fixed?

If you tore away my façade—what you see on the surface—what would you observe? Brokenness, sin, and...

10/20/21 10/20/21

Dive Deeply

"Dive deeply!" This encouragement from a scuba-diving friend never took hold in my life. Although I thought about it,...

10/13/21 10/13/21

Warning Labels

Do you get annoyed at warning labels—those labels attached to products which are intended to warn me about potential...

9/29/21 9/29/21

What Do I See?

How I view my circumstances is based on my own inclinations and prejudices or even blind spots. At times I just see what I want...

9/22/21 9/22/21

Misplaced Affections?

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than...

9/15/21 9/15/21

Wear my Skin

Wear My SkinYears ago while eating breakfast with a Christian healthcare worker from a restricted country in the Far East,...

9/8/21 9/8/21

Being Right or Seeking Righteousness

How easy it is for me to think that I am right. I enjoy the feeling. It props up the false notion that I am great and even...

9/1/21 9/1/21

Do Not Fret

In a world filled with chaos, conflict, and confusion, I often fret. How is it possible to live without...

8/25/21 8/25/21

Eternity in My Heart

…He has also set eternity in the human heart…Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIVWhat does it mean to have eternity in...

8/18/21 8/18/21

Balance?

I am often encouraged to seek balance in life—a little less of this and a little more of that.For instance in my...

7/14/21 7/14/21

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...

7/7/21 7/7/21

Some Things Don’t Belong to Me

I enjoy a wide array of reading, usually picking up “bits and pieces” of information along the way. No matter how...

6/30/21 6/30/21

Light Through the Cracks of Brokenness

Tough times test what's really inside this jar of clay I call my body. What I believe about God and my trust in Him is...

6/23/21 6/23/21

Dancing to the Melody!

When I was young, flowing back and forth on the dance floor was discouraged by my faith culture. Although dancing is no longer...

6/16/21 6/16/21

Wake Up!

Drowsiness—it comes at the most inopportune times. My eyelids seem so heavy, I struggle to concentrate, and time...

6/9/21 6/9/21

Impressive

Impressive! The word used for the athletic prowess of a basketball player.Impressive! The word used to describe a...

6/2/21 6/2/21

Obedience

My first summer job, at 13 years of age, was working on a farm. My understanding of the employer/employee relationship was...

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