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Your Call™ has been created to encourage and keep those with a "call" focused on that "call." It shares advice from missionaries with experience on the field, information about working in hard-to-access countries, stories from the field, etc. If you are one of those people with a "call" this blog is for you.

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A Long Obedience to The Way

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 8, 2026

One of the clearest and most impactful things God ever said to me was on a retreat when I was 18, just before going to college. I was feeling the pressure to get my life path figured out. In my mind, I envisioned a maze full of doors. God told me, “I will show you each door as you need to know it.

A Long Obedience in The Same Direction

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 12, 2025

What is obedience? It involves submitting to authority and following commands. The core of obedience lies in following the directives of someone in a position of authority. The greatest example of obedience is seen in our Savior, Jesus.

Remembering Douglas James Lindberg, MD

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 28, 2025

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:26-27).

From Kansas to Kanad: “PREP for the YES! – Lessons on Medicine ON MISSION”

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 15, 2025

“In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit” (Romans 5:4-5, MSG)

Whispered Warnings

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 27, 2025

“And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power” (Job 26:14)?

The Art of Medicine: Finding the Deeper—Stories of the Unseen

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 7, 2025

“Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:11-13, NLT).

Seeing the Lord’s Beauty

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 9, 2025

“Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:11-13, NLT).

ConsultBridge: A Clinician to Clinician Digital Platform for Healthcare Missionaries

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 18, 2025

ConsultBridge is a non-profit platform connecting frontline healthcare missionaries with specialist doctors for virtual consultations. By providing timely medical expertise in underserved regions, it empowers missionaries to deliver better patient care while specialists contribute their skills from afar.

My Time in Ethiopia

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 18, 2025

A physician’s journey from Ethiopia’s famine relief to medical teaching in China reflects resilience, faith and service. Through life-saving care, gospel outreach and mentorship, their story highlights enduring hope and the transformative power of compassionate healthcare and ministry

Turning Off the Tech: How to Quiet Our Hearts and Tune in to Jesus

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 18, 2025

In a tech-saturated world, Dr. Ruth Lindberg explores how constant digital distractions can pull us away from a deeper relationship with Jesus. She offers practical tips for reducing screen time, refocusing our attention and embracing the peace and presence of God.

The Long View: Lessons from Tenwek’s Community Health Program

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 15, 2025

Today, the Tenwek Community Health and Development (TCHD) program little resembles the original program begun 40 years ago. That is a good thing! The goals of the program haven’t changed, but the strategies certainly have evolved.

A Message of Hope and Health

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 6, 2025

When we decided to attempt a public health campaign for pediatric pedestrian safety, we opted for an emphasis on community and solidarity, believing these cultural values were more likely to anchor the message beyond one cycle of road traffic accidents.

Recent Announcements:

Remedy West & Remedy Chicago

Mark your calendars for Remedy Chicago, Jan 10, 2026. Details and registration information will be forthcoming

Breathe

Breathe is a retreat intentionally created for the renewal and encouragement of those who are in need of a break from full-time global work.  The June 18-28, 2025 retreat in Switzerland is ten nights for individuals, couples and families; children and teens participate in programs designed to meet the unique needs of TCKs. ***There is currently a wait list for the June program.

CAHM Resources

CMDA’s Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions has a Resources tab on our website that is a goldmine for current and future healthcare missionaries. These include links for clinical consultations, a missions bibliography, supply procurement, scholarships, and more. Have a look around this week!

Check out our “Upcoming Mission Conference” document and plan to attend at least one missions conference in the coming year.