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.
The War Within — My Timetable versus God's Timetable
A battle wages within me daily — my timetable versus God's timetable. Somehow time is a big issue with me —...
The War Within — 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...
Leaping at the True Sounds of Christmas
One of the many accounts within the Christmas story that I especially like is when Mary visits Elizabeth. Scripture says that...
The Purpose of This Email
A colleague of mine often begins his emails with the phrase "The purpose of this email...". This simple direct...
Glad Together
In the United States we come together on the fourth Thursday of November for Thanksgiving Day. This tradition traces back to...
The Seal of Approval
In the early 20th century, the Good Housekeeping Magazine initiated the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. This seal of...
The Sin of the Desert
A story is told of a Bedouin shepherd's response to the persistence of a man telling him about Jesus. The shepherd said,...
He Chooses the Unexpected
To whom does God turn when He wants to accomplish His work? When I look for a new employee, I consider education, work...
It Seems Right!
What book do I turn to for answers to the difficult questions in my life? A friend of mine believes that everyone's life...
What Spills When I'm Bumped
Medicine has very sophisticated ways to monitor the physical well-being of patients - heart monitors next to blood pressure...
Seeking Wisdom and Power
With the world seeming to increasingly spin out of control, seeking wisdom about and power over the events in my own life...
Borrowing Future Worries for Present Consumption
I have just finished a wonderful week filled with specific answers to prayer. Praise God. I am filled with gratitude. Even so I...
THE IHS Story
One of the many challenges during the 20 years of practicing emergency medicine was consistently providing a faithful witness...
Oh, no...I cannot wait!
Waiting is an anathema to me. A long check-out line in the grocery store or a line at the ATM machine causes me great angst. My...
Where did my spiritual appetite go?
"[Many foreign] students who come to the United States for their college education are affluent and privileged. This...
Relevance vs. Righteousness
I love reading daily newspapers to keep abreast of the current affairs of the world. In addition, sports scores and summaries...
God's Liberating Love
I can remember sitting in 7th grade English class feeling small, unimportant and insignificant. My destiny was NOT running with...
Knowing vs. Being Known
Knowledge is a much-rewarded commodity in our culture today. Striving to know has been a large part of my journey in life....