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 Incarnation
The Incarnation of Christ, of God becoming man in the form of Jesus, has taken on new meaning for me since my mother's...
The Wonderful "Smallness" of Christmas
When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, we shopped in small local stores. Over the years, however, "megastores" and...
Growing in Child-Likeness: Full of Joy and Wonder
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out...
Growing in Child-Likeness: Devoted to Family
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, give preference to one another in honor. Romans 12:10 NASBFrom an early...
Growing in Child-Likeness: Gratitude
Where has my thankfulness for the simple gifts of life gone? Where is my childlike gratitude? As I have "matured," a...
Growing in Child-Likeness: Safe and Secure
We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning, for God's Son holds them securely, and the evil one...
Growing in Child-Likeness - Protecting My Heart
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts. 1 John 5:21 NLTI thought that the...
Growing in Child-Likeness - I Must Change
And He said, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the Kingdom of...
A Child of God - What Does That Mean?
Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12...
And This is Love: Keeping God's Commandments
The Great Commandment calls me to love God with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love others as I love myself....
And This Is Love: Pray
Loving and caring for my brothers and sisters sometimes requires helping to meet needs: physical, emotional, financial, and...
And This Is Love: Wow!
Tariq Farid, an American entrepreneur, started multiple companies, including Edible Arrangements. This business makes amazing...
And This is Love: Loving Inch-by-Inch
Are you like me in finding it easier to love "Humanity" - the world, rather than loving "humanity" - my...
And This is Love - Generosity
Just as eternal life does not dwell in a murderer (1 John 3:15), so Godly love does not dwell in a miser (1 John 3:17).The...
Alone with God
But when He was alone with His own disciples, He explained everything. Mark 4:34 NIVSunday worship is vital to my faith,...
Why the Wilderness?
Are you like me? Often whining about the circumstances of life? Much like the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness, I...
Honey or Vinegar?
"I am so sorry. I spilled coffee on your clean counter." With a disarming laugh and a twinkle in his eye, the manager...
Letting It Go
Holding on requires letting go. For instance, to pick up my grandson, I must first put down the book that is in my hand....
Is Testing Good For My Faith?
The journey to becoming an emergency physician was long and arduous, filled with many tests. The most challenging tests were...
Why Is It Important To Watch The Whole Movie?
Sometimes I judge a movie by its title, by the opinions of others, or by watching the trailer. I never really know the movie...