The Point of Medicine

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What is God Doing?

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 28, 2023
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Dave McAuley shares from Job 42 about understanding that the plans of God are always good but not always known.

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In The Fear of God

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 14, 2023
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Michael Booker shares from II Corinthians 1 about unlocking the promises of God by discovering a Holy Awe of God.

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POWs-Prisoners of Worry

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 12, 2023
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Scott Price shares about how the God of Peace commands us not to worry and offers steps to being able to drive worry away.

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When God Intervenes

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 7, 2023
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David Stevens, MD share about how God doesn’t ask us to be successful but faithful and how the Lord has worked in his life to prepare him for a lifetime of ministry.

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The Most Important Decision

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 17, 2023
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Jeff Barrows, DO asks the question “What does it mean to follow Jesus?” and shares the characteristics we should demonstrate in our walk with the Lord.

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The Fullness of Time

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 15, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about why Jesus came when He did and the ways God moved in history to prepare the world for our Savior’s arrival. 

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Citizens of God’s Kingdom

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 8, 2023
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Alan Waldecker shares from Matt. 6 about how we are designed for intimacy with God and how, in our fallen world, we have to strive to make Him the core source of our identity.

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Speaking Comfort to Those in Loss

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 1, 2023
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Eric Fields shares from Psalm 23 about our Good Shepard and how we can find comfort from God in our times of loss.

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Doubting Our Way To Glory

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 18, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about doubts, that we all have them but need to deal with them as they hinder our relationship with God.

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Operation Christmas Child

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 18, 2023
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Alex from Rwanda shares about the impact receiving a Operation Christmas Child shoebox had on him and how we can amplify that impact to other children around the world.

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Wandering in the Land of Nod

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 29, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about how we can wander in a desert until we learn what the Lord is trying to teach us.

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Knowledge to Wisdom

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 27, 2023
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Trish Burgess, MD shares about how applying knowledge and understanding can lead to wisdom but also understanding the real essence of wisdom is spiritual.

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10 Laws of Effective Group Functioning

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 15, 2023
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David Stevens, MD share ten ways that we can improve any group or family to better glorify God. 

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4 Sins That Are All Too Common

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 1, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about sins that are not often heard mentioned in sermons but Christians should avoid at all costs.

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Experiencing the Awe of God’s Perfect Power pt.2

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 1, 2023
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Mike Chupp, MD shares from II Corinthians 12:7-12 about the paradox of our weaknesses being our strengths thru God’s power.

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Tactics

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 20, 2023
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Bill Griffin, DDS, shares tactics that can be used in evangelism that involve asking questions to open the thought process of unbelievers. 

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Rounding with The Great Physician

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 18, 2023
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David Stevens, MD shares about how Jesus spent time with His Father and taught His disciples thru spending time with them.

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The Hope of Glory

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 12, 2023
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Bill Reichart shares from I Corinthians 15 about Easter being a season, not just one day and how we should live with the hope of what is to come for us.

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Experiencing the Awe of God’s Power pt1

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 28, 2023
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Mike Chupp, MD shares about the greatness of our God’s power and recognizing it in the world around us.

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Obedience

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 23, 2023
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Trish Burgess, MD shares stories from her time as an ER doc about lessons learned in suffering, both for the patients and herself. Then she expands that with example of the obedience Christ showed in His suffering leading to His Crucifixion.

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Courage

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 21, 2023
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David Stevens, MD shares about where we can find the Courage to face the Giants in our lives and be examples for others in their walks with the Lord.

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How to Speak Spiritual Truth w/o Being a Jerk

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 16, 2023
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Scott Ledford shares ways that we can bring spiritual truths to those around us without coming off like a jerk.

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All The King’s Horses

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 16, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD poses the question “If the problem (our broken world) is rooted in sinful hearts, can governments, courts and social systems ever be the solution to our rebellion against God?”.

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Awakening of 1792 Onward

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 28, 2023
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Bill Reichart shares a video of Dr. J. Edwin Orr about revival seen through the lens of history and points to a road map of how we can begin the process again.

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Asbury Revival

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 21, 2023
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Bert Jones shares about the revival at Asbury University and asks the question “What would it take for CMDA to experience a Revival”?

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Our Relationship with God pt. 1

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 16, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD discusses the first 4 of 7 types of relationships with God and how we should approach each type to grow closer with the Lord.

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Our Relationship with God pt.2

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 16, 2023
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Gene Rudd, MD continues his discussion about our relationship with God and the importance of obedience and submission are in creating a good friendship with the Lord.

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Experiencing the Awe of God’s Passion

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 15, 2023
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Mike Chupp, MD shares from John 15 about the incredible sacrifice God made to redeem and restore us to Him.

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Experiencing the Awe of God’s Presence

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 17, 2023
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Mike Chupp, MD shares about how we can better experience the awe of God’s presence.

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Dealing with the word DIFFICULT

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 10, 2023
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Pastor Bert Jones shares about how we should learn to embrace difficulties as teachable moments from God.

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Mary Moments in a Martha World

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 14, 2022
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Nicole Hayes shares how to take time in our busy world to choose the best thing, sitting at the Master’s feet.

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The Most Kissed Face in History

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 17, 2022
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Grat Correll, MD shares about how as Christians, we look forward to the Great Reset once we get to Heaven. But on earth, our best efforts only delay our deaths.

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The Only True Security

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 3, 2022
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Bill Reichart shares from II Chronicles 20 about the King Jehoshaphat and how the Lord protected those in Jerusalem at that time.

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Lesser Known Heroes

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 19, 2022
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Wayne Sheridan shares about the Lesser Known Heroes in scripture and the pivotal role they have played in Biblical history.

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Put To The Test

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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Connie Fox shares about how each of us will face testing in life and the world is watching to see how we as Christians react.

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Mentoring

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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Trish Burgess, MD shares about the interactions between Jesus and His disciples, how He taught truth but they also caught His attitude.

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What A Friend Does

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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George Courtney shares from Mark 2:1-12 about being influenced by others in life and the lengths good friends will go to for your betterment.

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The Law of The Draw

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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Bert Jones shares from James 4:4-10 about how God will not abide in PRIDE and how as we draw near, we begin the hear the Lord.

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In The Crosshairs: The Meaning of Medicine

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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Bill Reichart shares the White Coat Ceremony talk by Dr. Kristin Collier at the University of Michigan Medical School that drew protests and a walkout by some in the audience.

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Is Your Soil (Soul) Ready to Receive Seed?

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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Ray Amos shares from Luke 8:4-15 about how we should create room for the unexpected to happen by leaving a Spirit Space in our lives.

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A 3rd Way To Live

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 13, 2022
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Alan Waldecker shares about how humility is the natural result of serving others and what the Bible teaches us about our need.

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What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 7, 2022
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Stan Hill shares from II Chronicles 20 about joining God in His work and how God is working in the waiting.

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When Life’s Problems Are Overwhelming

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 21, 2022
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Allen Davis shares about having the right mindset and trusting God enough to wait when life’s problems are overwhelming.

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Christian Engagement in Cultural Issues

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 14, 2022
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about whether we are a Christian Nation or a Nation of Christians and how we are to live out our beliefs in this secular world.

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Dispel Darkness

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 9, 2022
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Mike Pope shares from Matthew 5 about being Salt and Light into this world to preserve against decay and dispel the darkness of sin.

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Identity Crisis

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 26, 2022
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Mick Williams shares about where we get our identity, Who truly defines our identity and how we are to live with that knowledge.

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Human Limitations and Divine Interventions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 26, 2022
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Bert Jones shares how there is a limit to human accomplishment without Heavenly involvement.

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Do You Want To Be Successful?

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 26, 2022
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David Stevens, MD asks the question about what defines success and how to measure your Kingdom impact.

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In the Name of Jesus

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 11, 2022
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about using the name of Jesus and how Jesus grants us power to use His name in our Christian outreach.

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Care for the Poor

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 28, 2022
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Rick Donlon, MD shares about our responsibility to care for the poor as Christians and the role of medicine in ministry.

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The Second Coming

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 26, 2022
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Bert Jones shares from Acts 1:6-11 about Jesus’ 2nd Coming and shows us the promises of scripture versus the speculation of man.

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Events of Holy Week

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 14, 2022
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about how the timeline of Holy Week played out between Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and His resurrection.

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Lessons From the Road to Emmaus

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 13, 2022
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David Stevens, MD shares about how Jesus turns despair into hope and how you can never upset God by telling Him how you feel.

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Ukraine: The War and The Church

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 31, 2022
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Gene Rudd, MD shares about the history of the Orthodox Church and how it plays into the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Practicing Thankfulness

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 25, 2022
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Bobby Parks shares from Ephesians and Romans about the discipline of being thankful in all circumstances, knowing that you’ll never be the victim of God’s first mistake.

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Adjust Your Trust

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 16, 2022
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Bert Jones shares from Jeremiah 17:5-8 about what are your default settings when it comes to Trusting in the Lord and how doubt is in opposition to that trust.

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Into the Presence

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 3, 2022
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Doug Lindberg, MD shares from Hebrews about what the priests had to do to enter the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle or Temple and how all that changed when the Temple curtain was torn when Jesus died.

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Sea Stories

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 1, 2022
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Trish Burgess, MD shares from Mark and Matthew about the lessons we learn about faith as God guides us through the troubled waters of crisis in our lives.

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