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.

2/8/17 2/8/17

How Long Do I Have to Live?

How long do I have to live?” As a medical doctor, patients sometimes asked this question. I did not have the answer but...

2/1/17 2/1/17

It Is Not Complex

Sometimes I make following Jesus more complex than necessary. The Apostle Peter suggested that it involves a proactive...

1/25/17 1/25/17

Pondering

I must be so carefuI. I find myself filling my mind with stuff that, when pondered, leave me with anxiety, fear or anger....

1/18/17 1/18/17

Devout

If only two words described me, what would they be? The Apostle Luke described Simeon with these two words,Now...

12/14/16 12/14/16

The First Translation of the Bible

The first translation of the Bible was not into Chinese, Russian or English. Rather the first rendering of the Word of God was...

12/7/16 12/7/16

Tis the Season to be Jolly - Really?

At times, living in a broken, sinful world can squelch the last drops of joy from my soul. God’s...

11/30/16 11/30/16

Simplicity

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from...

11/28/16 11/28/16

#GivingTuesday is today!

We are incredibly blessed by those of you who have already given generously in celebration of Giving Tuesday and in...

11/16/16 11/16/16

My Post-Election Attitudes

After such a contentious election season in the United States, I am left fatigued and struggling with a wide range of emotions....

11/9/16 11/9/16

Proof of Concept

Proof of concept is a term used in business and science to describe a process that tests the reliability of a service or a...

11/2/16 11/2/16

Sin Prevention

Intentional prevention always beats the labor of problem solving. The time, energy and resources needed to solve a problem is...

10/26/16 10/26/16

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...

10/19/16 10/19/16

Freedom from Fear

How is it possible to not fear bad news? I just read today’s newspaper from top to bottom—bad news...

10/12/16 10/12/16

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...

10/5/16 10/5/16

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...

9/28/16 9/28/16

An Impossible Requirement?

God’s desire for me is abundant fruitfulness. He even gave me the prescription for this,I tell you the truth,...

9/21/16 9/21/16

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...

9/14/16 9/14/16

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...

9/7/16 9/7/16

Discouraged?

What to do? More than a decade ago, life’s circumstances seemed beyond hope with multiple devastating long-term medical...

8/31/16 8/31/16

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...

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