[…] reversed—except he was right. He sent me a report showing that most North Americans are ceasing to read even the Bible. Almost all of us, me included, have reduced concentration spans and blunted critical faculties. Even Nobel laureates have commented that modern awards are less likely to be for stunning insights than for applied technology.
[…] of all, the gospel is true, just like water is wet. Jesus was God in flesh who died and rose and saved me from my sins. I can’t take a shower and avoid getting wet. I cannot live as a human being and pretend that the Creator and Sustainer of my life is not […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
When you become a CMDA Lifetime Member, you make a lifetime investment in bringing the hope and healing of Christ to the world plus make a lifetime commitment to the ministry of CMDA. It’s truly a lifeline for a lifetime. It also means no annual dues payments! Your one-time lifetime membership investment eliminates the […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] church. This curriculum was developed for the church at large to help Christians better understand some of the current bioethical issues within our culture so that they can respond with biblical insight. The bioethical issues addressed in this curriculum include the beginning of life, biblical sexuality, transgender ideology, the end of life, and […]
[…] live out my days with the Master, the more I understand time is not determined by an unbroken line. Time is a blessing of individual moments that can be selectively wasted—or used for the Master’s glory. Each new year is composed of new moments, linked by strings to the past, but not simply […]
[…] Church This curriculum was developed for the church at large to help Christians better understand some of the current bioethical issues within our culture so that they can respond with biblical insight. The bioethical issues addressed in this curriculum include the beginning of life, biblical sexuality, transgender ideology, the end of life, and addiction. […]
[…] you ever sure you knew what you were doing and discovered you were very much off base? Certainly, in medicine there is so much knowledge that we can’t always keep up with it, so we build systems to back us up when we make medical decisions. However, when they fail, being wrong hurts, both […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor heigh, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39, ESV).
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] moral consensus—and one that recognizes our duties to one another regardless of ourselves. That consensus in the Western world was derived from Judeo-Christian sources, and it can be argued that they served us well, but they are now decaying rapidly. The rise of bioethics implicitly acknowledges that past but does not revere it. […]
[…] a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.’ ‘Very well,’ they answered, ‘do as you say.’ So Abraham hurried […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
I have been managing his prostate cancer for 10 years. During that time, his wife left him and all his children moved elsewhere. He loves the Lord deeply. His sister wants him to come live with her in Texas. His daughter wants him to come and live with her in Alabama.
My faith, that hope grounded in certainty, was not imagined by a heartfelt desire. It was fully grounded on the character, capacity and commitment of my father.
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
In 2021 the CMDA Board of Trustees assigned nine strategic initiatives to the staff of CMDA for completion over a three-year period. One of the two initiatives placed under the advocacy was to align its advocacy with policies where Jesus has the greatest concern.
The best title of all to have, I think, is the title of “Redeemed.” No matter what other titles we may have, no matter how noble or glorious they are, compared to Redeemed, they all seem to shrink in importance.
[…] more likely to trust our message of Christ. What is excellence anyway? Let me throw out this definition: Christian excellence is running the best you can in whatever race God places you, with the gifts God gives you, within the boundaries He has established. Excellence is striving for the best; but, as […]
He was cancer free but suffering from complications of therapy. “This ain’t nothing,” he declared. “In the 80s I was shooting up drugs every day. I would find myself watching my hand inject the drugs and tell it to stop, but it wouldn’t. I even tried to commit suicide. I took an extra-large dose […]
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure…” (Hebrews 6:19, NIV). We reviewed his CT in our multidisciplinary conference after treating his cancer with radioembolization. I brought him good news: “Right now, I’m optimistic. There’s no evidence of cancer on your scan.” He replied, “Optimist nothing, Doc. God said, […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
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[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
The hospital notified me today that one of the residents I supervise had more than 600 “view alerts” on her computer that had not been addressed. Alerts contain critical labs, radiology results or notes from other physicians who need a response.
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] is pure, enduring forever” (Psalm 19:9a, NIV). She has issues with chronic anxiety and depression, which are reasonable in her case, with a history of three different cancers and a family that rejected her. She is healthy today and was sharing with me her dependence on Jesus. “I just bring Him along with me. […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] the words, “pancreatic cancer,” he felt God’s Spirit fill him with peace that has lasted through the last year. Now he hears the words, “Nothing more we can do,” and God’s peace has not left him. He knows Jesus is in total control, and he has spent his time witnessing to everyone who will […]
[…] I interjected. “I do believe in a God, a First Cause of things,” he continued. “There’s a difference in a distant First Cause and a God who can hold you in His arms,” I said. Most people, even secular scientists believe in a god, at least a distant one. However, distant gods are different […]
[…] is a tradition born out of practicality: we had curious toddlers in our house for more than 10 years. But even now, when our youngest is 11, we still keep all the gifts safely tucked away until late Christmas Eve. It is so much fun to see the surprise on their sleepy faces Christmas morning!
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] further protects the rights of healthcare professionals across this country,” said CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD, FACS. “This victory in Texas against government coercion means healthcare professionals can continue to exercise medical judgment and ethical care based upon sound medical evidence and Hippocratic standards of patient care instead of any ideology.” Known as […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] 16,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based professional healthcare association, today protested President Biden’s newly announced Executive Order Advancing LGBTQI+ Equality because of its support for gender-affirming care and therapy bans, which completely disregards the full body of medical research and puts already at-risk youth at even greater risk.
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
As I write this, I am on Day 8 of a self-imposed quarantine for COVID-19. Dr. H and I managed to come down with it at almost the same time; so have several of our family members. No one seems to know just who gave it to whom, but at this point it doesn’t […]
[…] Water is wonderful, glorious stuff. Being from the Gulf Coast originally, I now chafe a bit at my adopted (but sadly landlocked) Nebraska. The only water I can get in here year-round is chlorinated; but I am happy to do that. And every time I find myself up to my elbows in it, trudging […]
[…] was founded to help fill this gap in academic medicine by seeking to nurture and equip Christian faculty members in leadership ministry (Luke 4:18), so their hearts can remain steadfast on fulfilling God’s purposes. Through fellowship, we hope to equip faculty members to be wise like serpents and gentle as doves (Matthew 10:16), so […]
About CAHM Training/Conferences Scholarships Resources Partners Capstone First Fruits 5:11 Groups Contact LONG-TERM SERVICE We rely on MedicalMissions. com for helping potential missionaries search for specific opportunities and sending agencies for longer term service. However, if you have questions about any steps along the way, need encouragement or would like prayer, please contact us! For those […]
[…] healthcare missionaries were faced with the option of staying in their countries of service to weather the storm or evacuating back to the United States before the borders closed. Without sufficient quantities of protective equipment for staff members, would rural mission hospitals be able to survive the pandemic? In countries where the medical infrastructure […]
“Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.’” —John 12:23 Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection were the fulfillment of multiple Old Testament prophecies, and they coincided with a time period of unbridled harshness and brutality. Death by crucifixion, as described by Martin Hengel, was “a barbaric form of […]
We are excited to release the new CMDA Today, formerly Today’s Christian Doctor. In this edition of the magazine, you can learn more about the ethics of the COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, get a firsthand look at the recent CMDA member survey, earn continuing education credit on the topic of human trafficking, learn how to […]
[…] and teach us more?” Director of Medical Health Homes, Skopje “You’ve come back. There may be a glimmer of hope. Actually, that’s only the second time I can remember using that word.” Dr. Robert and Marian Schindler Scholarship For senior medical students and MD/DO Residents and Fellows Teaching with Medical Education International (MEI) NOTE: […]
[…] 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 that require morally sound, technology-driven solutions. Since 2003, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) has been the national leader for one such solution: […]
[…] Their care and training as a ministry is designed to allow them to grow and mature. “Not for shameful gain, but eagerly” (1 Peter 5:2b, ESV). Leaders can become bogged down in focusing on enhancing themselves, instead of mentoring those they are leading. When this addicting behavior overtakes the leader, it turns those being […]
[…] individuals, to marriages, to children, to those used in the creation of pornographic materials and to society at large. List ways that Christians and Christian healthcare professionals can respond to and combat pornography. Accreditation The Christian Medical & Dental Associations is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical […]
[…] size and the membership option for you. When we receive your response, we will send you a FREE CMDA t-shirt, along with a lapel pin that you can wear to reflect your commitment to CMDA and a membership certificate to recognize your professional association with the organization. We also want to know if our […]
[…] get to know your fellow team members. Upon arriving at the destination, you will have an orientation meeting with the team leader and country host. The clinics can be held in hospitals, clinics, churches or schools. Often the patients will wait in line for hours to see a healthcare professional. Some even arrive at […]
Burnout is the current buzzword in healthcare, the subject of endless articles and editorial commentaries. Fatigue, depersonalization and cynicism characterize this happiness-ruining and career-destroying disease, which has reached epidemic levels among healthcare professionals across the country.
[…] the Government should be held to a very high level of proof before it interferes with someone’s free exercise of religion. … We believe strongly that we can never … be too vigilant in this work. – PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON 5 facts about RFRA – Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission The Religious Freedom Restoration Act […]
André Van Mol, MD is a board-certified family physician in private practice. He serves on the boards of Bethel Church of Redding and Moral Revolution (moralrevolution.com), and is the co-chair of the American College of Pediatrician’s Committee on Adolescent Sexuality.
[…] 10-11, 2026 Join CMDA Dental Ministries and the Christian Dental Society for the third annual Great Commission Dental Conference—an incredible event created for dental professionals nationwide. Discover how your God-given skills in dentistry can be a powerful tool for sharing the love of Christ—whether in private practice, clinics, or on mission fields around the world.
Christianity is a team sport. As team players, we need to get on the same page of the playbook so we can work in a coordinated effort to accomplish the goal of winning the lost and glorifying God in our lives and in our organization.
We can’t always hide from the huge cruelty of life. It’s always there, mixed in with the great wonder and joy of life—a brokenness seeping up up from the soil of our fallen world.
Bristol, Tenn.—April 10, 2023—Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s 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.
“As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work” (John 9:4, NIV).
[…] Wednesday that blocks this attempt by HHS in Texas and for CMDA’s and AAPLOG’s members. “This victory sends a strong message to the federal government that it cannot force healthcare professionals to violate their conscience and perform abortions against their strongly held religious beliefs,” said CMDA Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy […]
[…] future career in medicine,” said CMDA Director of Federal Public Policy Anna Pilato. CMDA has an ethics statement on healthcare right of conscience, which is available at www.cmda.org/ethics. This statement was developed by CMDA’s Ethics Committee and officially adopted by the organization. For more information about CMDA, visit www.cmda.org. -30- Related Press Releases: Christian […]
[…] has progressed significantly and has increasingly supported the pro-life position. The science of embryology supports life beginning at conception. Second, recent research has shown that pre-born babies can feel pain as early as 12 weeks’ gestation. Third, research documents that abortion is associated with an increased risk of pre-term birth and breast cancer in […]
For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
[…] support Christian students and influence the world of healthcare in Central Ohio for Christ. Additional Info Columbus, Ohio Chapter Student Ministry Secular institutions assume training and education can be complete without reference to God. CMDA seeks to help students to live with Christ at the center of their lives and their academic training. Aaron […]
[…] Online Newsroom, a one-stop source for journalists and the general public where you will find news releases, public service messages, videos, executive bios, photos and more. You can also sign up to receive press releases and other updates by e-mail. The Christian Medical Association is the nation’s largest organization of faith-based doctors and serves as […]
[…] social events, mentors, international mission trips, medical conferences, and rotations also are available to our students. This sourcebook has four parts. In the first part you can filter by how far along you are in training. In the second part you can filter by what specialty you are most interested in. The third […]
[…] search committee between my work leading relief teams overseas. They asked, “What is your vision for CMDA?” I responded, “I don’t have the slightest idea. Before I can cast vision of where the organization needs to go, I need to find out where it is.” In spite of that almost flippant comment, we were […]
[…] No two courses should ever be the same. Get creative: In special circumstances, if the need arises for a full-time missionary/healthcare professionals to receive more training than can be provided in one of our intensive courses, we will strive to place the learner one-on-one with one of our clinical faculty in the U.S. (or […]
To apply for consideration as a future Christian Medical & Dental Associations® Board of Trustees or House of Representatives candidate, please submit the Leadership Commitment Form and then the Leadership Self-referral Application as well. In addition, be prepared to submit a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Executive Assistant at CMDA.
[…] expenses. There will be eight scholarships available per year (two per CMDA region). Requirements for applying: First time attender to National Convention* Be a member of CMDA (You can join in the process of filling out the scholarship application) Submit a 500-word essay on a specific topic Be interviewed by CMDA’s Marketing and Media Department […]
[…] years old and mostly confined to her home, where I was checking on her. She had a yapping toothless chihuahua, whom she had rescued and loved. “You can’t see my cat,” she said. “She hides when strangers come. I call her my angel cat. Last year, I was really down, sitting outside on the […]
[…] criminal. When asked why he fired so many bullets into the man who had shot his partner, he said the words written on my patient’s shirt, “Evil can never be dead enough.” I’ve been raised with the deep truth that Christ’s work on the cross, the atonement, rectified my relationship with God by […]
[…] or a lifetime, to go abroad or to lead where you already are, there’s a place for you-because every skill, every specialty, and every act of compassion can point someone to Jesus. Medical Education International (MEI) A short-term mission program where self-funded healthcare professionals and trainees serve low- and middle-income countries by delivering requested […]
[…] world. Looking down from the second-floor balcony at the prayer carpets angled toward the slightly off-center mihrab, I realized subtle changes in my own Christian faith can dramatically change the effectiveness of my discipleship. Small changes matter. How much does it change my effectiveness for God’s kingdom if I focus just 10 […]
[…] One who cried out in Gethsemane, we know fear is not a sin, but it certainly hurts and clouds our way forward. What principles from His Word can help us when we are trapped in the realization that our worst fear may come true? Abide with the One who tells us not to […]
[…] None of us is good enough that our goodness will help us rise and live again. None of us is bad enough that the blood of Christ can’t cover us and grant us eternal life with God and those we love. There was some good in my friend’s life and some bad. At […]
[…] are seeking God’s will over ours, holding His hand and walking in obedience, God will place an eternally important reason within everything we experience, even when we can’t imagine what it is. And also, as my patient declared, if we are saved by Christ, we will someday receive a glorious reward, though we […]
[…] 5 executive officers, 4 Directors at Large, 1 AAPA House of Delegates Representative, and 2 student directors. Meet our leadership here and learn more about how you can get involved. FCPA Connect Join PAs and PA students from across the country as we pray for one another, hear from guest speakers, discuss medical ethics […]
[…] as if they don’t matter. Without Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, we cannot cross the deep divide that separates us from our Father. With His sacrifice, we can. It’s like the Judge Himself has paid the fine of death that He declared we owe for turning away from Him. It’s like we are held […]
[…] his conclusions reflects the same deep truth this mother presented to me: “I have two alternatives dwelling on the fact that she has been taken away: I can dissolve in the remorse that she is gone forever; or focus on the wonder that she was given to us at all; I can be grateful […]
We are committed to giving support, training, and equipping to Christian mentors and mentoring throughout every community within our CMDA ministry. We are accomplishing this through online and in-person training, by curating and creating mentoring resources for our CMDA mentors and helping to connect mentors will potential mentees.