[…] connection with other healthcare wives. From its humble beginnings in Robinās kitchen, to todayās far–reaching chapters the spread across the globe, Side By Side is a real–life example of Jeremiah 29:11. In 2022, Robin officially retired from her leadership position, and she is enjoying spending more time with Tim, their five children and their […]
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[…] as the Word of God. This is our starting point for Christian medical and dental ethics. In affirming the authority of Scripture, we follow the command and example of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all authority in heaven and earth is vested. Further elaboration is found in the statement below. Download this Position […]
Read MoreThe first drug wave was the opioid epidemic. In 2016, more Americans died from drug overdoses (67,000) than during the entirety of the Vietnam War (58,200).1 The second and more insidious wave is comingāitās the marijuana wave.
Read MoreWith millions of COVID -19 vaccine doses already plunged into American arms and hundreds of million more doses on the way, can healthcare professionals confidently receive the vaccines themselves and also recommend them for patients? While responses to this question often involve important emotional factors that need to be addressed, this article focuses on […]
Read MoreThe Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) has developed this policy on āmedical marijuanaā with both an inherent belief that the Bible is the Word of God –that it speaks into our time and culture and that God gave us his creation to use to its fullest potentialāand with the incorporation of scientific evidence […]
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We are committed to providing the most up–to–date information on the legislative, ethical and medical aspects of the fight against the legalization of physician–assisted suicide and euthanasia. Weāve compiled a great amount of resources that you can use to educate yourself and others about this important issue.
Read More[…] by check, as soon as you are accepted to the trip. The rest of the project fee is due two weeks prior to your teamās departure. For example, if your tripās project fee is $1645, then once you pay the $150 application fee, you still need to pay $1495 to cover the complete project […]
Read MoreWhen a medical code alert went off, my team took the stairs and not the elevators to save us precious seconds in the resuscitation. A āgoodā intern, I learned, gets their notes done as soon as possible.
Read MoreAs a Christian healthcare professional, have your colleagues ever looked down at you for refusing to prescribe the morning after pill? Or have you ever been punished for maintaining your religious beliefs instead of believing in evolution? Or have you ever been harassed by an attending trying to force you to perform an abortion? […]
Read More[…] and our e–mails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs. pixel tags and single–pixel gifs) that permit CMDA, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an e–mail and for other related website statistics, for example, recording the popularity of certain website […]
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The health effects of same–sex sexual behavior are many. The public, government, and judiciary are being lead to believe that same–sex sexuality is a normal variant with interactions and results equivalent to heterosexual sexuality. However, this position runs contrary to professional literature and the track record of history.
Read More[…] myself more interested in ministry activities than even my own private practice in surgery. After a couple years of praying and planning, I officially began my full -time ministry as the NYC Area Director on March 1, 2020. There was no way humanly possible we could have foreseen what would occur in NYC that […]
Read MoreIt is tempting to think sexual harassment is a problem that happens to other people in other places. Sadly, that is not the case. According to Medscapeās 2018 survey of 6,200 physicians, 7 percent of physicians have experienced some form of sexual harassment in the last three years.
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[…] at an important crossroads. Around the world, opportunities abound for fruitful ministry through healthcare missions. Healthcare professionals are desperately needed, and they can serve in places non -medical missionaries canāt serve. All too often, needs and opportunities go unmet. The doors will not remain open forever. As health systems around the world modernize, healthcare […]
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[…] Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics. He relishes outdoor activities and athletics with his wife and six children. Godās grace and love have remained ever present through his journey. Ā You can find Rebeccaās full story at https://abortionpillreversal.com/abortion–pill–reversal/success–stories/5–rebecca, along with those of many others. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Abortion […]
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The Dermatology Section of the Christian Medical Association strives to enable Christian dermatologists to work together for deeper mutual support and understanding.
Read MoreWhen I contracted COVID -19 on March 18, 2020, it was so early in the outbreak of the pandemic that my illness sent shock waves of fear through Inland Vineyard Medical Mission and Free Clinic where I serve as director. Everyone on our team was worried, including our student workers. How would we keep […]
Read More[…] human relationships. Mass communication technologies such as the Internet have expanded its reach to an unprecedented degree. Video and virtual reality have intensified its content. The introduction of sex robots that imitate human speech and sexual behaviors and are designed to perform sexual acts with humans are an extreme elaboration of pornography. All of […]
Read More[…] āturned out.ā I told an attending I trusted that I was distressed by how much I was carrying patientsā stories with me, and she graciously admitted to me sheād struggled with the same thing early on in training. The solution, she said, is to not get so attached. āThatās how you burn out,ā she said.
Read More[…] with a loud systolic heart murmur even I could hear. I also remember three words that were to guide me through each step of a thorough physical exam: āLook, listen and feel.ā A couple of years later, those three words became critical again as I took my first basic life support (BLS) course and […]
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God asks for and deserves our best, the first fruits of our labor. This was true in ancient Israel and remains true today.
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As a Christian healthcare professional, have your colleagues ever looked down at you for refusing to prescribe the morning after pill? Or have you ever been punished for maintaining your religious beliefs instead of believing in evolution? Or have you ever been harassed by an attending trying to force you to perform an abortion? […]
Read MoreFor more than 80 years, we have pursued one goalāto transform the lives of healthcare professionals so they can transform the world. Through more than 40 programs including campus and community ministries, medical missions, public policy and much more, CMDA continues to be a driving force in healthcareāenriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
Read More[…] is governed by a Board of Trustees and House of Delegates. Policies of CMDA are interpreted and applied by the Board of Trustees, which also establishes the guidelines for the executive director and his staff. An elected House of Delegates assists the board with recommendations on courses of action. The House of Delegates is […]
Read More[…] Download Resource Pornography ā Factsheet A collection of campaign materials, trainings, and videos Download Resource Digital Futures Initiative Technology Guide 2024 Download Resource Institute for Shelter Care Presentation- Feb 2024 Watch Video eLearning Modules Human Trafficking CME–Certified Learning Modules Contact the Commission P.O. Box 7500 Bristol, Tennessee 37621 [email protected] Email DONATE Commission on Human […]
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Human trafficking is a form of modern -day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others. Human trafficking is most commonly defined as: Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not […]
Read MoreCMDA’s Dental Ministries is dedicated to encouraging and supporting dentists in living out their Christian faith in their pr ofessional and personal lives. We are an outreach that encourages and supports dental professionals and students as they strive to integrate their Christian faith into all aspects of their lives, while providing opportunities for training […]
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We are dedicated to serving as a Christian voice on today’s current healthcare topics by speaking for our members to the government, media, church and public. Our Washington Office links our members with Congress, the Administration and policy organizations in Washington, D.C.; presents life–honoring perspectives through the national media; and publishes resources on vital issues.
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Being a member of CMDA has lots of great benefits, but the greatest benefit of all is helping to further His kingdom as we change hearts in healthcare. If you aren’t a member of CMDA, we would love to have you join us!
Read MoreSometimes reality is far more awe -inspiring than anything even the most imaginative of writers could dream up. Decades ago, the idea that a woman could become pregnant with her adopted child seemed like science fiction. However, reproductive medicine has long since crossed biological boundaries in ways that once seemed impossible, creating complex problems […]
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Introducing a new video–based teaching program from CMDA to equip healthcare professionals to share the love of Christ with their patients and colleagues
Read MoreWhen I entered my family medicine residency, I had a cohort of marijuana–smoking pregnant women to care for. They drove me crazy. Many nights I would come home to my wife and tell her, āIf I ever really hate myself, I will figure out a way to treat adolescent, obstetric addiction.ā
Read More[…] first year of medical school at the University Health Science Center San Antonio. We walked up to the door of a house we had never visited, hand -in–hand wondering what the evening ahead would hold, with unfamiliar people, in this unfamiliar part of the country. As we arrived at the front door, we could […]
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My freshman year of college brought a multitude of surprises. Certainly, there was the increased study load and the idea that I alone had to manage myself, my time and my schedule, yet the biggest surprise I experienced was when the God of the universe radically changed my life and the trajectory of my future.
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[…] be listed on first page of application for review) Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Current CMDA member (membership is free to students and has many benefits) oĀ Ā Ā Go toĀ www.joincmda.orgĀ to join now oĀ Ā Ā If you need to renew your membership, go toĀ https://cmda.org/members/page/renew. āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Currently enrolled female medical and dental students are given priority. Consideration is given to female medical and dental residents […]
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Read MoreMore than a year ago, we watched as New York City and the surrounding area became the epicenter of the COVID -19 crisis when the pandemic initially broke out in the United States. At this yearās CMDA Virtual National Convention, we shared stories from several CMDA members from the area whose lives and work […]
Read MoreAt the 2019 CMDA National Convention, we were privileged to honor Dr. David Stevens and Dr. Gene Rudd for their legacy of faithful leadership. Dr. Stevens is stepping down as CEO of CMDA effective September 1, 2019, while Dr. Rudd moved from his Senior Vice President role to working part–time in 2017.
Read MoreI remember early on hearing in the news about a virus causing problems in China. It wasnāt long before we heard news of it spreading. As it began to spread, we were busy planning for March, our busiest month of mission trips. We send the most teams in the month of March, which gives mission […]
Read MoreFranklin Graham, my boss, and I had just finished a meeting in the early 1990s when I walked into my office at World Medical Missions and found a letter marked āPersonal and Confidentialā on my desk from the Christian Medical & Dental Society (CMDS, as the ministry was called at that time). As I […]
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Despite the Authority of Scripture, there are those who are confused on this issue and from that confusion (combined with political correctness) there are professionals guiding individuals through the process of hormonal treatment (as normal) and very tragically, even surgical interventions. Todayās guest will address this and several issues.
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[…] and youāre happy. A few hours later, you can repeat the whole process again. The same is true if youāre tired and then get some sleep. Other examples of short–term happiness include sex, shelter, health, things, money, pornography, smoking, drugs, alcohol, shopping, etc. Some of these things do bring happiness, but itās on a […]
Read MoreAs a Christian healthcare professional, have your colleagues ever looked down at you for refusing to prescribe the morning after pill? Or have you ever been punished for maintaining your religious beliefs instead of believing in evolution? Or have you ever been harassed by an attending trying to force you to perform an abortion? […]
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Starting out as a small group of Christ–following academic surgeons over twenty years ago, the Christian Surgeons Fellowship has grown steadily over the years and has held annual meetings since 1995.
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Voices-of-change.org, ChangedMovement.com, exodusglobalalliance.org/firstpersonc7.php, SexChangeRegret.com are among groups providing testimonials of people who have changed undesired sexual attraction or gender incongruence through professional counseling.
Read More[…] oath named for him in approximately 400 BCE: āI will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion.ā The attitude toward abortion throughout its 3,500 -year history has varied from general acceptance to criminalization of the act, including the death penalty in certain circumstances. That range of perspective, except for the death […]
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Preparing to meet my next patient, I pick the next chart up off the counter. āBob Smith,ā married middle–aged patient, chief complaint: STD check. āWeird,ā I think, āMary Smithās husbandās name is Bob, too. What a coincidence.ā I open the exam room door, and Mary Smithās husband, Bob Smith, is sitting inside.
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Bristol, Tenn.āAugust 17, 2023āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās largest faith -based professional healthcare association, is celebrating a significant court victory to protect the health and safety of women and girls against chemical abortion drugs. In Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a unanimous panel for […]
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Bristol, Tenn.āApril 10, 2023āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās largest faith–based professional healthcare association, is praising the order issued last Friday by a federal district court in Texas that will halt the approval of dangerous chemical abortion drugs and protects the health, safety and welfare of women and girls.
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Christian Medical & Dental Associations has two ways to advertise with us, our quarterly journal Today’s Christian Doctor and on our website.
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Being a member of CMDA has lots of great benefits, but the greatest benefit of all is helping to further His kingdom as we change hearts in healthcare. If you aren’t a member of CMDA, we would love to have you join us!
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[…] a CMDA ministry for women who are married to medical and dental students, residents and fellows, as well as staff physicians and dentists. We are a non -denominational, Bible–based ministry that is evangelical in nature. We seek to encourage, support and minister to women in medical marriages through fellowship, Bible study and prayer. We […]
Read MoreThis ethical statement outlines CMDAās affirmation of the value of all persons with cognitive impairment, recognizing their inherent dignity. CMDA believes that in spite of their cognitive impairment, they can lead meaningful lives with the help of caregivers, who deserve our help support and prayers.
Read MoreI had spent more than four years wishing and praying for a CT scanner at Tenwek Hospital, a 300 -bed referral center in rural southwest Kenya where I was serving as a missionary surgeon in Africa. For years, every patient who came to us with a closed head injury, an abdominal mass or recurrent […]
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The Stateās interest in safeguarding maternal health is particularly compelling when abortions are contemplated or performed later in pregnancy. That interest is implicated in so–called ādismembermentā abortions, a procedure that can take place only after the first trimester when the unborn child has limbs and organs to dismember.
Read MoreIn the closing months of 1989, a brutal civil war erupted in Liberia and soon engulfed the small West African country. At the time, T. Abraham Browne was in high school, and the senseless killings forced him and his siblings to flee for their lives to escape the bloodshed. They reached a refugee camp […]
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The mission of the CMDA CHEC Section is to encourage connection, promote excellence and integrate faith and work. The vision of CHEC is to be a community of Christian healthcare executives that inspires and supports one another.
Read MoreOver the last two years, CMDAās dental outreach has developed into a two -pronged approach, ministering to traditional private dental professionals and also those seeking to serve the underserved, both domestically and internationally. Vice President for Dental Ministries Dr. William āGriffā Griffin focuses primarily on engaging with our dental members, while Vice President for […]
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Moral distress and moral injury are relatively new terms, but the problems they reflect are ancient. They address the need to face moral challenges with the integrity of an undivided heart.
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[…] and to respond to the message. The Holy Spirit gives us the words to say, and enables us in challenging and difficult settings. We serve following the example of Jesus Christ in Luke 9 and 10 ā preach and heal. We care always for those we encounter, we treat physical problems often, and God […]
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Conscience-guided healthcare professionals and students received a healthy dose of positive federal policy advances in the last few months. CMDA played a role advocating on behalf of our members in each of the following federal policy reforms that relate to conscience freedom, gender issues and abortion.
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Who we are and what we do. The CMDA Center for Well–being helps Christian healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well–being and maximize influence.
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Who we are and what we do. The CMDA Center for Well–being helps Christian healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well–being and maximize influence.
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The Coalition of Christian Nurse Practitioners is a specialty section of CMDA. We encourage, educate, and challenge members of advanced practice nursing to engage in a deeper, more fulfilling walk with our Savior, equipping us to impact the lives of others with the gospel.
Read MoreIn June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court finally corrected the debacle of the Roe v. Wade decision, ending 49 years of federal judicial fiat allowing legal abortion in all 50 states.
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Imagine having an entire army of peers to whom you could turn for advice, ideas and support, from a Biblical, Christian perspective. By joining CMDA, and as a member of the Physician Assistants section, you will become part of a network of fellow Christian PAs, students, residents, doctors and other healthcare professionals who all […]
Read MoreSent home, shut in isolation, studying in our bedrooms, trying to survive our first year of medical school, and we werenāt even at school! When the four of us entered medical school in the Detroit, Michigan area in fall of 2020, it certainly trumped any expectations we had.
Read MoreCMDA News and Press Releases Welcome to CMDAās online newsroom, a one-stop source for journalists and the general public where you will find news releases, public service messages, videos, photos and more. You can also sign up to receive press releases and other updates by email. CMDA is the nationās largest organization of faith–based […]
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When you become a member of CMDA you are joining the largest community of Christian Healthcare professionals in the world! Welcome Retired Healthcare Professionals & Friends of CMDA.
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When you become a member of CMDA you are joining the largest community of Christian Healthcare professionals in the world! Welcome Students and Residents.
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As a physician, I have taken the journey of life with many patients and have listened carefully. Bubbling under the surface of everyoneās life resides doubt, anxiety, and fear – like some primal three–headed beast. Even in lives that seem under control and doing well, itās there ā trust me.
Read MoreBeing a member of CMDA has lots of great benefits, but the greatest benefit of all is helping to further His kingdom as we change hearts in healthcare. If you aren’t a member of CMDA, we would love to have you join us!
Read More[…] way to learn about our future is to look to our past. A historical reflection on the actions of those who have gone before us can both guide us toward monumental successes and deter us from repeating colossal mistakes. A glance to history may reveal progressive social and technological advancements, yet it also affirms […]
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When we meet someone new, one of the first questions we often ask is, āWhat do you do?ā What we do is often the thing that largely defines us in broad strokes or gives us our identity.
Read More[…] of the most common reasons healthcare professionals give for not joining or renewing their membership is that they do not have time to be involved. Membership does not obligate you to participate in any of the ministries of CMDA. These ministries are there when or if you need them, either serving you or serving others.
Read MoreThe question of suffering is a big one in depression, since suffering can lead to depression, and depression itself is suffering. We are fortunate to live in a society that is largely insulated from suffering, compared to other places and times where people have had to grapple with the daily reality of illness, death, […]
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[…] my office voicemail earlier that day. The call was from a doctor. I called the doctor back and said, āHello, this is Pastor Bert from CMDA returning your phone call, how can I help you?ā After a pause, he responded, āThank you for calling me back; I donāt know how much longer I can […]
Read MoreYour assistance is critically needed on two items at the American Medical Association meeting. One, the AMA will vote at its June 8–12 annual meeting in Chicago on assisted suicide, specifically to affirm the slightly revised Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) report. Two, New Mexico has submitted Resolution 020 (A–19) for […]
Read MoreCMDA’s Dental Ministries is dedicated to encouraging and supporting dentists in living out their Christian faith in their pr ofessional and personal lives. We are an outreach that encourages and supports dental professionals and students as they strive to integrate their Christian faith into all aspects of their lives, while providing opportunities for training […]
Read MoreOasis is a not -for–profit Christian hospital located in Al Ain, about 160 kilometers east of the United Arab Emirates capital city, Abu Dhabi. We are part of the Cure International network of hospitals whose mission is to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God. Our hospital is the first private hospital […]
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[…] Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) has developed this policy on āmedical marijuanaā and “recreational marijuana” with both an inherent belief that the Bible is the Word of Godāthat it speaks into our time and culture and that God gave us his creation to use to its fullest potentialāand with the incorporation of scientific […]
Read Moreā You have to prescribe some penicillin for my sore throat.ā āWhen I feel like this my real doctor always gives meā¦ā Phrases like these were extremely common in my daily practice when I served as a physician at a university student health center early in my career. Those words were often a result […]
Read MoreBristol, Tenn.āNovember 29, 2022āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās largest faith–based professional healthcare association, today is celebrating a final victory in its federal court case to protect the religious beliefs of healthcare professionals from being forced to perform gender–transition procedures or abortions against their conscience and best medical judgment.
Read MoreFor more than 80 years, we have pursued one goalāto transform the lives of healthcare professionals so they can transform the world. Through more than 40 programs including campus and community ministries, medical missions, public policy and much more, CMDA continues to be a driving force in healthcareāenriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
Read More[…] sure to plan to attend our annual conferences and virtual conferences. We are excited that these groups are a local resource for women involved in WPDC. If you know of any such groups in your area, we would appreciate hearing about them so we can also post them. Please contact the WPDC Administrator. Recommended […]
Read MoreSent home, shut in isolation, studying in our bedrooms, trying to survive our first year of medical school, and we werenāt even at school! When the four of us entered medical school in the Detroit, Michigan area in fall of 2020, it certainly trumped any expectations we had.
Read MoreChristian Medical & Dental AssociationsĀ® educates, encourages, and equips Christian healthcare professionals to glorify God. Christian healthcare professionals glorify God by following Christ, serving with excellence and compassion, caring for all people, and advancing Biblical principles of healthcare within the Church and throughout the world.
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[…] big doors that God intends for us to walk through in order to enjoy incredible blessings that follow. A small hinge in my life was a letter Dr. David Stevens wrote to me after I had served at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya in early 1988 for two months during my fourth year of medical school.
Read MoreDr. Autumn Dawn Galbreath explores what a variety of secular physicians have to say about praying with patients in the exam room. Itās a topic that is vastly important to Christian healthcare professionals. Not surprisingly, there was a wide range of options among secular physicians.
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[…] and science is a battle in peopleās minds, not between two great opposing forces. In my discussion with her, she shared her faith in God and the spiritual. āIāve seen spiritual healing,ā she said. I then tried my best to lay out for her my understanding of the integration of faith and science in healing.
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On November 24, 2022, the National Post reported that one in six women in Canada have had an abortion, and most of them think they made the right choice and therefore do not need to repent. A mere 10 percent regret their abortion. If Christianity is true, then everyone needs the gift of repentance.
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