Peter Marra shares how true wisdom begins with a fear or awe of the Lord but also includes gaining understanding and then putting that into action.

What happens when God calls you to serve—even when your medical career, family, and schedule already feel completely full? Dr. Shay Moore and Dr. Tony Kim weren't looking for another responsibility. But when longtime Christian healthcare leaders Arnie and Lois Unfelt prepared to step away after 40 years of faithful ministry in Colorado Springs, God began bringing the right people together at exactly the right time. In this episode of Faith & Health Care, Shay and Tony share how prayer, Christian community, mentorship, and a willingness to say "yes" helped create a new chapter of ministry among healthcare professionals in Colorado Springs.

Join John Bayon, Detroit Area Director, Mitzi Roberts, San Antonio Area Director and Corey Whittaker, Triangle NC Area Director join Mike Chupp, CMDA CEO, for an encouraging conversation about the encouraging and challenging ministry to healthcare trainees and professionals in their local areas.

JC Bicek shares how for the Christian, God the Creator is the ultimate reality: He creates, imposes order and rationality on creation, and actively reveals Himself to it. Thus, our ethics are going to be based on our answers to the fundamental questions about reality.

In this episode of the CMDA Voice of Advocacy podcast, host Dr. Brick Lance interviews Esther Caruso, CEO of Allyfe Pregnancy Clinics International in Las Vegas, Nevada, and author of Disrupting the Decision Through Compassion That Competes.

Mitzi Roberts shares from John 4 about the Woman at the Well and her role in bringing the Gospel to the people of Samaria.

Drawing on Dr. Behnke’s years of teaching and ministry in Moldova, including diabetes education and efforts to expand access to continuous glucose monitoring, they discuss how sharing specialized knowledge can equip international colleagues and allow God to use skills that may not seem suited to a traditional medical missions trip.

Bill Griffin, DDS shares about his recent experience as a member of a Samaritan's Purse Community Medical Outreach event and the lives touched by what happened there.

Bill Griffin, DDS shares about his recent experience as a member of a Samaritan's Purse Community Medical Outreach event and the lives touched by what happened there.

In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Rev. Bill Reichart and Dr. John Pierce as they recount their experiences while attending the 2026 ICMDA World Congress.

How hard is it, really, to follow Christ in medicine today? In this episode, Corey Whittaker — who walks alongside students, residents, and physicians across Raleigh-Durham — gives an unusually honest answer.

In this episode of the Voice of Advocacy podcast, host Dr. Brick Lantz and co-host Nicole Hayes sit down with scientist Dr. David Prentice to discuss SALT (Science Alliance for Life and Technology) an organization dedicated to bringing sound ethics, Christian faith, and science together.

In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, Dr. Brick Lantz sits down with Brandy Meeks, President of the Vitae Foundation, for a deep dive into modern pro-life strategy and advocacy.

We’re sharing a special conversation from another CMDA podcast, R2ED Out Loud, on what faithfulness to Jesus means when it comes to where we live and whom we serve. Dr. Omari Hodge sat down with Dr. Rick Donlon, CEO of the Christian Community Health Fellowship and co-founder of Christ Community Health Services in Memphis.

In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, Dr. Brick Lantz, Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics, sits down with J.C. Bicek, CMDA’s State Public Policy Director, to discuss key news articles that the CMDA Advocacy team is currently monitoring and find to be of concern for Christians in our current culture.

Gene Rudd, MD shares from Deuteronomy about how God wants our wholehearted love and the things we give our love to instead of Him.

David Stevens, MD shares about the spiritual revival that helped lead to America declaring independence from Great Britain.

In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp and CMDA Senior Vice President Dr. Bill Griffin talk with Nathan Miller and Ethan Harris, fourth-year dental students at Virginia Commonwealth University, about building Christian community among their classmates and serving through dental missions in Rwanda and Jamaica.

If God is good and God is provident, why do children die? It's the question every parent in a pediatric ICU eventually asks — and the one Dr. Dan Falco has spent twenty-five years sitting with rather than answering.

Levi Chapman shares about being a part of a recent mission trip to Gambia.

Healthcare can be a lonely place to live out your faith, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with three CMDA Area Directors: John Bayon from Michigan, Mitzi Roberts from Texas, and Corey Whittaker from North Carolina.

What happens to your soul when the systems that train you run on efficiency, measurement, and output? Artist and author Bette Dickinson joins host Bill Reichart for a rich and unhurried conversation about spiritual flourishing in a productivity-driven culture — and why the vineyard, not the factory floor, is a far truer image of how God forms us.

In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, we're sharing a talk Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA's Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics, delivered at the Colson Center National Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. His subject is one every healthcare professional has felt firsthand: the erosion of trust in American medicine, especially in the years since the pandemic.

In this episode of the CMDA Voice of Advocacy podcast, host Dr. Brick Lance interviews Esther Caruso, CEO of Allyfe Pregnancy Clinics International in Las Vegas, Nevada, and author of Disrupting the Decision Through Compassion That Competes

Dr. Tiffany Schatz had built a successful surgical career and a comfortable life in the United States when God began calling her family to serve in Israel. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, she joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to share what it's been like to follow that calling, care for patients through seasons of uncertainty, and discover that God's faithfulness is often most evident when the future feels anything but certain. Her story is a reminder that when we follow God's leading, He is faithful to meet us every step of the way.

Mike Chupp, MD shares about Standing Strong when tempted and to always Guard Your Heart.

Wes Ehrhart shares his personal story and about how Psalm 88 can be interpreted thru emojis.

Various staff from CMDA share about the recent ICMDA World Congress in South Korea.

Dr. Alwyn Rapose and Dr. Marjorie Rapose join host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin to talk about caring for patients as whole persons, addressing spiritual needs alongside caring for patients' physical health. Alwyn, an infectious disease physician, and Marjorie, a general dentist, began their careers in India before building their practices in Massachusetts.

Davis Melin sits down with host Bill Reichart to talk about what leadership looks like when you are still in training and don’t yet have the title, experience, or authority you wish you had. Davis shares how trainees can lead from the middle of the team by first learning to lead themselves well, by honoring authority without becoming passive, and by speaking truth with grace when something needs to be said.

Dr. David Ciesla, a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, created a pediatric dental residency program at OU School of Dentistry and is working to duplicate his efforts in Kampala, Uganda.

Brick Lantz, MD shares about how sex is biblically defined for humans as we are the Imago Dei.

What does it take to build one of the most advanced cardiac surgery centers in East Africa — from a napkin sketch to a 400,000-square-foot hospital treating hundreds of open-heart patients a year? In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with two of his closest friends and former colleagues, Dr. Russ White and Dr. Carol Spears, both veteran missionary surgeons at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. Together they helped launch Tenwek's general surgery residency nearly 30 years ago — and have now returned to lead its brand-new Cardiothoracic Center.

Bill Griffin, DDS shares about how the Gospel can be offensive to believers and offers ways to help them get past that to come into a more Biblically correct understanding of life.

Bill Griffin, DDS shares about how the Gospel can be offensive to non-believers and offers ways to help them get past that to come to a saving knowledge of Christ.

Ben Anderson, a longtime rural healthcare leader with decades of experience helping rural hospitals strengthen and sustain care, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the growing challenges facing healthcare in America's rural communities. As hospitals grapple with financial strain, workforce shortages, and increasing demands, Ben shares practical strategies for building resilient healthcare systems, recruiting mission-minded physicians, and expanding access to quality care. Together, they explore why rural medicine offers a unique opportunity for Christian healthcare professionals to live out their calling by serving communities where the need is often greatest.

What happens when a family medicine physician trained in China, formed in West Africa, and forged in the crucible of American medical residency decides the Church needs to speak more directly into the lives of healthcare professionals? Dr. Carla Da Goia Pinto joins Bill Reichart on the CMDA Student Pulse Podcast to talk about her book Pray Like This — a 12-week Scripture-based prayer devotional written specifically for those who heal for a living. Dr. Pinto brings a word that is equal parts practical and prophetic — and it's one every medical or dental student, resident, and fellow needs to hear.

In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz welcomes Dr. Joe Rigney to dissect a highly counter-cultural and vital topic: The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits.

Who is preparing the next generation of Christian healthcare professionals? In this powerful discussion on mentorship and discipleship, Christian leaders explore why mentoring is one of the most important—and most neglected—responsibilities in healthcare today. Drawing from decades of experience in medicine, missions, leadership, and education, the speakers share practical wisdom on finding mentors, becoming mentors, and building Christ-centered relationships that shape future generations.

George Courtney shares nine traits that God works thru to shape us into the people who He can use in His Kingdom.

Dr. Bill Claytor, recipient of the American Dental Association’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award, speaks on the critical topics of perfectionism, isolation and burnout in dentistry.

Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by three members of the American College of Family Medicine (ACFM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Hippocratic Family Medicine.

In this episode, Bill Reichart sits down with Dr. David Staab, a retired general surgeon and CMDA Member Care volunteer, to talk about what no one wants to talk about. Dr. Staab shares why those in the healing professions are uniquely vulnerable to hidden struggles, what he's actually seeing among students and trainees, why common approaches like informal accountability groups often fall short, and what real transformation looks like when someone finally brings their struggle into the light. If you or someone you know is wrestling silently, this conversation is a place to start.

In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz sits down with Dr. Paul Bunge to explore his newly released book, Those Three Years: COVID-19, One Doctor’s Journey and a Prescription for National Healing.

Dave Stevens, MD shares about some of the traits of a Godly father with our Good Father as the ultimate example.

Host Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy & Bioethics, Dr. Brick Lantz, to answer listener questions from both CMDA members and non-members. Together, they cover a wide range of topics, including conscience protections for pharmacists, the collision of faith and culture in the exam room, caring for patients who are dying, and the spiritual disciplines that help keep Christian healthcare professionals grounded.

Mike Chupp, MD shares about God's plan for us within the brief amount of time we have on this earth and how that should spur us to try to obtain wisdom quickly.

Bill Reichart shares from Psalm 8 about the tension between humans being something divine but also something dysfunctional.

Peter Barber shares about the teachings of Jesus and the way He used parables.

In part two of this conversation on GLP-1 receptor agonists, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Kymberli Cook, a systematic theologian, Assistant Director of the Hendricks Center, and adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, to explore the deeper theological and ethical dimensions of these medications.

What if illness wasn't just something to endure — but a sacred space where God does His deepest work? In this episode, Bill sits down with Dr. Robert Marks, a practicing gastroenterologist, and Dr. Dana Blake, a physical therapist and professor, to discuss their powerful book Crucible of Illness.

In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, Dr. Brick Lantz sits down with Pastor Zoran Paunovich to explore a unique, highly biblical tool for reaching the vulnerable and sharing the gospel: understanding and interpreting dreams.

Dr. Amy Givler returns to join host Dr. Mike Chupp for the first of two episodes exploring one of the most talked-about drug classes in medicine today: GLP-1 receptor agonists. A family physician who has served patients in northeast Louisiana for decades, Dr. Givler brings both clinical depth and transparency to a conversation happening in primary care offices across the country every single day. They cover how these medications work, who they're for, what side effects look like, what happens when patients stop taking them, and the honest questions medicine still can't fully answer.

Brick Lantz, MD shares about being relational and conversing with those who are Imago Dei.

Dr. Leah Snodgrass joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the mental health crisis facing children and adolescents today. Rates of anxiety and depression among young people have doubled since the pandemic, yet access to care, especially in rural and underserved communities, remains critically out of reach.

You've spent years in training, but are you ready for one of the most important decisions of your career? In this essential episode of CMDA Student Pulse Podcast, host Bill Reichart sits down with Dr. Linda Wrede Seaman to walk through the critical elements every medical and dental trainee needs to understand before signing their first employment contract. Dr. Seaman brings invaluable expertise in helping physicians navigate the complex world of employment agreements. From non-compete clauses and tail coverage to compensation structures and restrictive covenants, she breaks down the fine print that could impact your practice for years to come.

Dr. Brick Lantz sits down with Dawn Marie Perez, CEO of Stand Up Girl, and Robin Chambers, Vice President of Advocacy for Children at Focus on the Family. Together, they explore the vital role of modern digital technology in reaching young women facing unplanned pregnancies.

Ed Cannon of FEBC shares about the approach Jesus took with Zacchaeus and lessons we can learn in sharing the Good News.

Nicole Hayes shares about the Holy Spirit as we approach Pentecost this weekend.

Dr. Bill Claytor, a dentist, educator, and Executive Director of North Carolina Caring Dental Professionals, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin, CMDA's Senior Vice President, for a conversation on what so many in healthcare quietly wrestle with: the perfectionism, isolation, and burnout that can take root when the drive to serve others becomes something heavier.

Wes Ehrhart shares about the art of speaking to different generations, especially Gen Z.

Dr. Scot Glasberg, a world-renowned plastic surgeon and past president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, tackles one of modern medicine's most contentious and ideologically charged debates: the use of hormones and surgery on children and adolescents struggling with gender confusion.

How do you keep your faith fully present in your nursing jobs? How do you keep your patient's needs at the forefront when the lead organization or administration has a different agenda? Dealing with difficult patients is a specialty of yours. What advice do you have for nursing students when it comes to dealing with a difficult patient - whether they are merely stubborn or flat out belligerent/violent? What are three most important pieces of advice you would like to give nursing students who are about to enter the field?

Mike Chupp, MD shares about God’s Live-long & Prosper Design for our lives in recognition of our bodies being the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Scott Watson shares about the love of God for us and how we are to bend that love towards others to show them how much God loves us all.

John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center, talks about what it means to be a Christian healthcare professional in an increasingly challenging cultural moment

JC Bicek shares from Carl Trueman's book of the same title about how the rejection of God degrades our humanity.

In this special crossover episode from Faith in Healthcare's sister podcast, Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz and Dr. Mike Chupp sit down with Dr. Bill Lile, a board-certified Florida OB-GYN with more than thirty years of experience delivering babies, who has transitioned from clinical practice to full-time pro-life ministry through ProLife Doc.

ER nurse Lori Price and dentist Dr. Valerie Preston join host Dr. Mike Chupp to share about their experience co-leading a Global Health Outreach (GHO) mission team to Bangkok’s red light district in 2025, one of the darkest centers of human trafficking in the world.

After two decades advocating for Critical Race Theory, Monique Duson experienced a dramatic shift in perspective. Now co-founder and President of the Center for Biblical Unity, she's challenging Christians to rethink how we approach race, justice, and reconciliation through a scriptural lens. In this conversation with Bill Reichart, Monique shares the pivotal moments that transformed her worldview and led her to establish the Center for Biblical Unity alongside Krista Bontrager. She discusses what biblical unity actually looks like in practice—not as a destination to be achieved, but as our starting point in Christ. Discover why defining terms like humanity, race, love, and justice through Scripture rather than culture is essential for the Church. Monique reveals what the gospel uniquely offers for racial reconciliation that secular approaches cannot.

Longtime CMDA members Dr. William Kane and Dr. T. Bob Davis were recently honored by the two most prominent US dental organizations, the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry, with their respective humanitarian awards in 2025.

Dr. Mark Topazian joins host Dr. Bill Griffin and co-host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation on finding joy, faith, and fulfillment in medicine.

Mitzi Roberts shares about how everyone, even a child slave, can have a big impact on those around them.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the NIH and Acting Director of the CDC, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, science, and public health.

Gene Rudd, MD shares about how the Sin of Certainty can lead us to disunity and to disobey the command nearest to the heart of Jesus: LOVE ONE ANOTHER!

Rebecca Lehman and Lindsay Ilgenfritz from CMDA’s Side by Side ministry join host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the unique challenges of medical and dental marriages. Side by Side is a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging medical wives through every season of life.

In this episode of CMDA's Student Pulse Podcast, host Bill Reichart welcomes Philip Cousins, a pioneering cross-cultural strategist and ministry leader who has spent years equipping churches, mission organizations, and leaders to navigate the complexities of honor-shame and high-context cultures. Their conversation explores the intersection of biblical leadership, cultural intelligence, and authentic trust-building—offering practical wisdom for anyone seeking to lead with integrity across cultural boundaries.

Ian Addington shares about the origins of Maundy Thursday and its significance to Christians.

Dr. Ann Tsen, a physician, certified Physician Coach, and co-founder of CMDA’s Coaching and Coaching Training program, joins Dr. Chupp to explore a struggle many are facing: when the work you once felt called to no longer brings the same sense of joy or purpose. This episode examines the deeper roots of burnout and dissatisfaction in medicine and offers a Christ-centered perspective on how to begin rediscovering meaning and joy in your calling. 

Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Omari Hodge look back on the life of Dr. Perkins, examine his legacy, and recount their experiences when they participated in a Perkins Justice Pilgrimage tour.

Bill Griffin, DDS shares about his recent mission trip to Rwanda and his involvement with His Hands On Africa.

John Pierce, MD continues his series on the theme of Sanctification and shares the 4 Spiritual Secrets to being set apart.

Dr. Rosalind (“Roz”) Picard joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the deeper human questions it raises. A pioneer in AI and founder of MIT’s Affective Computing Research Group, Dr. Picard shares insights on how emerging technologies are shaping clinical practice, from diagnostics and decision support to documentation and patient care, while also highlighting the ethical risks of bias, overreliance, and misplaced trust in machines. Drawing from her own journey of faith, including her remarkable birth story, she reflects on why human wisdom, compassion, and moral responsibility remain essential in medicine. Together, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can engage these rapidly advancing technologies and help guide the future of ethical medicine.

Join host Bill Reichart as he sits down with Dr. Edward Rose, physician and author of Unrelenting Pursuit: Becoming God's Instrument in Making Disciples, for a transformative conversation about authentic Christian living and discipleship. In this compelling episode, Dr. Rose challenges listeners to examine whether their faith produces the fruit it promises. From the foundational question of why Christians should form a relationship with Jesus Christ to the difficult realities of forgiveness and conditional grace, this interview explores what it truly means to be a disciple-maker in today's church. Discover how to cultivate "good soil" in your spiritual life and join the Great Commission not as a privileged few, but as every believer's calling. Whether you're new to faith or seeking deeper spiritual maturity, this episode offers biblical insight and practical wisdom for living out your faith authentically.

Mike Chupp, MD continues his series on the theme of Lift Up Your Eyes from Psalm 121 and discusses the Lord Who Watches and God’s Watchfulness as Active Providence.

In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy our guest is Dr. Bill Lile, a board-certified OB/GYN and founder of ProLife Doc, as he discusses maternal-fetal medicine, scientific truth, and the sanctity of life.

Dave Stevens, MD shares about the importance of wisdom in our lives, the source of wisdom (God) and most importantly how to get it.

Dr. Richard Zimmerman joins Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on vaccines, public trust, and the role of Christian healthcare professionals in a post-COVID world. Drawing on his experience in vaccine research, clinical practice, and national policy, Dr. Zimmerman shares lessons from the pandemic, addresses concerns such as myocarditis and vaccine hesitancy, and discusses where vaccine science and technologies like mRNA may be heading. Together, they discuss how clinicians can engage these questions with scientific integrity and respect for conscience while continuing to care well for their patients and communities.

Gene Rudd, MD concludes his messages on Our Relationship with God as he describes the last four of seven.

Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of The Briefing, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to discuss the moral and cultural forces shaping medicine today. From the erosion of objective truth to growing threats to conscience protections, Dr. Mohler reflects on the challenges facing healthcare professionals and the urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine. Together, they explore why a commitment to the dignity of every human being, grounded in the image of God, must remain central to patient care and healthcare practice. Join us for this insightful and encouraging episode.

What happens when a future physician begins thinking about illness not just clinically, but spiritually? Fourth-year medical student, Crystal Ralls, discusses her journey from medical school rotations to writing devotionals on faith and suffering, offering insights for healthcare students learning to hold science and soul together.

Connor Ham shares about his role as a CMDA Regional Director and the challenges of Growing Christian Disciples through his ministry.

Jenna Wiegert shares about the role of Young Adults in the Church and ways that they can be integrated into the body of Christ.

Guest Dr. Ward McClellan and first-time co-host Dr. John G. Pierce join host Dr. Mike Chupp for Part 2 of a conversation about infertility and in vitro fertilization. As a reproductive endocrinologist, OB-GYN, and follower of Christ, Dr. McClellan brings both clinical expertise and biblical conviction to this topic. Dr. Pierce, CMDA’s Vice President of Missions and Medical Education and Chair of Women’s Health at LUCOM, is board-trained in both Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, bringing decades of clinical and academic experience to the discussion. Together with Dr. Chupp, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate the ethical complexities of IVF, uphold the dignity of every human life, and care well for couples facing infertility while remaining faithful to Christ in a rapidly evolving field of medicine.

Grant Hewitt shares from Matthew 5-7 about how God cares about the heart, motives and foundation of a disciple and how we are to exceed the righteousness of a Pharisee.

George Courtney shares how we will accomplish more when we depend on God together and how we must stay obedient in our part, trusting God with results.

Dr. Kristin Collier joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for part one of a two-part conversation on IVF and assisted reproductive technologies, an issue that touches real marriages, real longing, and often deep heartbreak. The desire for children is good and God-given, yet the technologies designed to help can raise significant ethical questions for Christian families and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Dr. Collier, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a leading voice on human dignity at the margins of life, helps us explore why being “pro-baby” cannot mean “by any means necessary.” Grounded in the imago Dei, we consider what’s often overlooked in the IVF process, including embryo loss, freezing, genetic screening, and the broader moral framework shaping modern reproductive medicine.

Dr. Katie McCoy, author of To Be a Woman joins the CMDA Student Pulse podcast to unpack the gender confusion reshaping medicine and culture. From the landmark $2 million Varian verdict to the AMA and plastic surgeons now calling for surgical restraint on minors, Katie connects this week's headlines to the deeper questions every Christian medical and dental trainee is facing: What does it mean that our bodies bear the image of God? How do we hold biblical conviction and genuine compassion together in a clinical setting? And is the tide finally turning? This conversation will equip you to think clearly, care deeply, and practice courageously.

Bill Reichart discusses the Value of Lent which invites us to enter Christ’s wilderness (suffering) voluntarily through fasting, prayer, and giving—so that when the uninvited wilderness (suffering) arrives, we have practiced meeting Jesus there.

Dr. Andre Mickel joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin for a conversation about what it means to boldly follow Jesus in one of the most secular corners of healthcare: academia.