Posts Tagged ‘Freedom of Faith and Conscience’
Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life
Well-known financial advisor and author David Bahnsen talks about his new book, Full-Time: Working and the Meaning of Life.
Read MoreWilling to Do Whatever It Takes
Dr. Francis Nuthalapaty discusses how CMDA has impacted his career as he follows Christ’s leading in healthcare.
Read MoreIntroducing ConsultBridge
Dr. Jeff Lee and Dr. Hau Liu discuss the new ConsultBridge platform, a telehealth platform to support healthcare professionals who are serving overseas.
Read MoreCountering Misinformation with Truth
Dr. Steven Foley discusses the misinformation surrounding the use of mifepristone and laws concerning abortion and miscarriage treatment, as well as how pro-life healthcare professionals can counter deception with truth.
Read MoreMoral Diversity in Healthcare Training
On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Ben Frush discusses the importance of moral diversity in healthcare training.
Read MoreFaithfully Serving and Impacting Cuba
Dr. Robert Lerer, a pediatric physician, discusses his work with CMDA’s Medical Education International in Cuba, the country he once fled as a teenager.
Read MoreCameo of Courage featuring Vanessa Sivadge
Dr. Mike Chupp talks with pediatric nurse Vanessa Sivadge to share how she courageously stepped out in faith to protect vulnerable children in Texas.
Read MoreVoting For Life
Joseph Kohm III, Esq., discusses the battle against pro-abortion amendments in several states across our nation and ways healthcare professionals can engage in this battle.
Read MoreSpeaking Up for The Preborn
Kelsey Pritchard, State Public Affairs Director for SBA Pro-Life America, discusses the battle against pro-abortion amendments in several states across our nation.
Read MoreBeing a “Daniel” in Our World Today
This episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast was previously recorded for the CMDA Student Pulse podcast. Caroline Grace, MD discusses her steadfast determination to uphold the sanctity of life of all human beings from conception to natural death.
Read MoreICMDA in Brazil
Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live conversation he had with Dr. Haniel Eller from Brazil during the 2024 CMDA National Convention.
Read MoreBattling Physician Assisted Suicide
Nicole Hayes along with Dr. Kevin Garner and Dr. Ben German discuss the battle against the legalization of physician assisted suicide.
Read MoreThe Person and Identity Project
Mary Hasson from the Ethics and Public Policy Center talks about the Person and Identity Project, which she co-founded and directs.
Read MoreThe Receding Waters of the Transgender Tsunami
Dr. Jill Simons and Dr. Andre VanMol talk about the “Doctors Protecting Children” Declaration which challenges the prevailing zeitgeist of transgender activism within organized medicine in our country today.
Read MoreDiving into the Research of Stem Cell-based Embryo Models
Dr. David Prentice talks about a new ethical dilemma developing in the world of stem cell research.
Read MoreFaithfulness in Opposition
Dr. David Levy details the dramatic intersection of medicine and faith in his book Gray Matter and shares about the importance of praying with patients.
Read MoreProtecting Conscience Freedoms
Greg Chafuen, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses protecting the conscience freedoms of healthcare professionals.
Read MoreDigital Enslavement Amidst the Search for Intimacy
Dr. Jeff Hansen talks about his new book Digital Enslavement Amidst the Search for Intimacy that takes an in-depth look at the effects of pornography on our society and our culture.
Read MoreLove and Medicine: Persevering through Trials in Medical School
CMDA student member Timothy Kanne wrote about his recent personal cancer journey while in medical school, and it was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Read MoreFaith Embodied: Glorifying God with Our Physical and Spiritual Health
Reverend Dr. Stephen Ko talks about his work as a physician and ordained Christian and Missionary Alliance Pastor, as well as his newly released book entitled Faith Embodied.
Read MoreDiving Deep into LGBTQIA+ and the Political Divide
Elizabeth Woning from the CHANGED Movement discusses the political divide caused by LGBTQ identities and culture.
Read MoreOn the Way: Ministering in the Moment
CMDA at the U.S. Supreme Court
Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist talks about CMDA’s experience at the U.S. Supreme Court for oral argument in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine court case.
Read MoreA Passion for Justice
Drs. Josh and Christina Goodwin to discuss their children’s book ABC Food Creations and their passion for God’s justice through advocacy work.
Read MoreDream Brave with Dr. Wai Jia Tam
Dr. Wai Jia Tam, a multi-award-winning international humanitarian doctor and speaker, shares about her new book entitled Dream Brave.
Read MoreExploring Spirituality and Health
Dr. Andre Cipta talks about an important research project he’s been leading that dives deep into the importance of incorporating spiritual care into patient care.
Read MoreCameo of Courage featuring Dr. Rebekah Naylor
Dr. Rebekah Naylor discusses her decades of service on the mission field in India and how she continues to support the next generation of healthcare missionaries.
Read MoreFinding Purpose in Retirement
Pastor Bert Jones is joined in the studio by Dr. Steve Sartori for a discussion about how you can find purpose and identity in retirement.
Read MoreStanding Up to The FDA
Senior Counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom Julie Marie Blake discusses the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration federal court case.
Read MoreSpeaking Freely with The Referent Group
Pastor Bert Jones chats with Dr. Tom Hustead and Doug Crandall about how valuable leadership is for healthcare professionals.
Read MoreFrom Darkness to Redemption
Dr. Haywood Robinson discusses his book The Scalpel and the Soul: Our Radical Transformation as Husband and Wife Abortion Doctors.
Read MoreGoing to the Nations
Dr. Katherine Smith shares how she is uniquely using her skills in healthcare to go out into the nations and share Christ.
Read MoreInnovations in Missions
Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Ted Esler, the president of Missio Nexus, to talk about the innovative work they are doing in missions for the cause of the Great Commission.
Read MoreAn Update on the HHS Conscience Rule
Vice President and Senior Counsel for Becket Law Daniel Blomberg discusses the Department of Health and Human Services new “conscience rule” revision from a legal perspective.
Read MoreFinding a Lifeline in CMDA
Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones chat with Dr. Amy Starr about how her engagement with the CMDA Coaching ministry greatly helped impact her plans for retirement and the next season of ministry in her life.
Read MoreRescuing Life at the NEDC
Dr. Jeff Barrows is joined by Dr. Jeff Keenan, the president and founder of the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, to talk about how the NEDC is rescuing life through embryo donation and adoption.
Read MoreThe Case for Conscience
The United States has long been a beacon of freedom in the world, and it has held the hope of a better life even before it was an independent nation. We see this exhibited in history when the Pilgrims left Europe in 1620 to come to the New World.
Read MoreAn Inside Look at Ministry in Ukraine
Dr. Rudy Myhovych found himself in an incredibly unusual leadership position as the president of the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine at the same time Russia invaded their country in 2022.
Read MoreExploring the Perkins Justice Pilgrimage
V. Elizabeth Perkins from The John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation about racism and reconciliation and how they relate to healthcare.
Read MoreAn Inside Look at State Advocacy in 2024
On the inaugural episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy Dr. Jeff Barrows is joined by Director of State Public Policy Nicole Hayes to keep you informed about ways you can make a difference and advocate for the vulnerable.
Read MoreFrom Healthcare to Public Service
On this week’s video episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and J.C. Bicek are joined by Dr. Ralph Alvardo, a physician who uses his experience in healthcare to now serve as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.
Read MoreTransgender Dilemma in the Young
Dr. Jeff Hansen, a pediatric and adolescent clinical psychologist, recently wrote a new book entitled Transgender Dilemma in the Young that speaks into the transgender topic in a clear and concise way.
Read MoreStanding Up for the Vulnerable in Indiana
Dr. Thomas Huth and Dr. David Donaldson are two physicians in Indiana who recently engaged with their state medical society to stand up and protect the vulnerable through advocacy.
Read MoreA Close Look at ICMDA
Dr. Peter Saunders, the Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA), talks about the global impact ICMDA is having on healthcare around the world.
Read MoreThe Impact of CMDA in 2023
Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by George Courtney, who serves as CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving. Together, they reflect back on all the ways God worked through the ministries CMDA throughout 2023.
Read MoreChristmas On Call
On this week’s special Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp and several CMDA members and friends who share about seeing God at work during the Christmas season.
Read MoreCameo of Courage with Dr. Paivi Räsänen
Dr. Paivi Räsänen from Finland, gives an update on the criminal charges she is facing for speaking biblical truth in the public square.
Read MoreBreaking the Mold in Healthcare through Nurse Practitioners
Dr. Adrienne Abrenica shares about the impact the growing number of nurse practitioners are making in whole person care through their commitment to their patients.
Read MoreMaking an Impact in Mongolia
Dr. Sam Alexander shares about his two decades of service in Mongolia through CMDA’s Medical Education International.
Read MoreFive Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
Author Rosaria Butterfield talks about her new book entitled Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, which explores the five lives promoted in today’s American culture.
Read MorePregnancy Centers in a Post-Roe America
Dr. Sandy Christiansen discusses the impact pregnancy centers are making in today’s Post-Roe America.
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Be Human?
Author, research scientist and ethicist Professor John Wyatt discusses the impact of artificial technology on the future of healthcare.
Read MoreSignals of Transcendence
Author and social critic Os Guinness talks about his latest book called Signals of Transcendence.
Read MoreLitigating for Life, Abiding in Christ
In this video podcast episode: Kristen Waggoner, the CEO, president and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, talks about how their faith-based legal organization is working to litigate for life around the country.
Read MoreMaintaining Your Conscience in Residency
Dr. Cara Buskmiller chats with Rev. Bill Reichart to discuss what residency interviews are like for Christians and others making decisions based on their conscience and convictions.
Read MoreICMDA World Congress
Biblically Responsible Investing
Cassandra Laymon, the President of Beacon Wealth Consultants, talks about the importance of being faithful stewards of the resources we have for the Lord’s kingdom.
Read MoreLead Like It Matters to God
Rich Stearns, President Emeritus of World Vision U.S., talks about his ministry and leadership influence, as well as his book Lead Like It Matters to God.
Read MoreIncarnational Discipleship with Dentistry
Dr. Katie Musser talks about how God is working to create disciples in dentistry through CMDA’s Dental Residency [+] program in Memphis, Tennessee.
Read MoreBioethics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Dr. Matthew Eppinette, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, discusses the importance of bioethics in today’s culture, as well as how we can learn from the past to prepare for the future.
Read MoreContagious Courage
Professor Robert George from Princeton University, one of the country’s foremost and leading voices in the subject of civil liberties, shares about the good news and the bad news facing us as we seek to protect conscience freedoms.
Read MoreLessons from a U.S. Surgeon General
Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th Surgeon General of the United States, talks about his journey to serving in public policy and his efforts to lead American through pressing health challenges, like the opioid epidemic.
Read MoreMaking an Impact on Campus
3rd year medical student Ryan Orlando talks about how CMDA is making a difference and impacting him as he journeys through healthcare training.
Read MoreThe Soul of Desire
Dr. Curt Thompson shares about how our desire for spiritual connection with God and deeper connections with each other can lead us to living more fully integrated, connected lives.
Read MoreCultural Engagement on a Daily Basis
Dr. Darrell Bock from The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary talks about the importance of listening and cultural engagement in today’s world.
Read MoreCelebrating Human Dignity and Purpose
Ryan Bomberger, the founder of the Radiance Foundation, talks about his work to create a culture that believes every human life has purpose.
Read MoreConscience Freedoms with Becket
Luke Goodrich from Becket Fund for Religious Liberty shares about the key and important role CMDA plays in protecting conscience freedoms in healthcare.
Read MoreCelebrating and Defending the Freedom to Care
Dr. Farr Curlin gives a keynote address to celebrate and affirm the value of conscience freedoms in healthcare.
Read MoreRaising Conservative Kids in a Woke City
Katy Faust, the founder of Them Before Us, shares about her new book and gives a special preview of her talk at the upcoming CMDA National Convention.
Read MoreThree Steps to Help Human Trafficking Victims
Ashleigh Chapman discusses three steps for healthcare professionals to get involved in helping victims of human trafficking.
Read MoreMentoring with a Coach Approach
Dr. Darilyn Falck and Rev. Ken Jones discuss a new course available that incorporates mentoring with coaching in CMDA’s Center for Well-being.
Read MoreThe Stormy Waters of Transgender Ideology
Cameo of Courage with Dr. Scott Armistead
Dr. Scott Armistead experienced the loss of his job as he stood up for the truth of the gospel in his work as a teaching professor on a medical campus.
Read MoreMorality and Ethics in Today’s World
Dr. John Patrick talks about morality and ethics in today’s world on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreEngaging in Mental Health
Dr. Brett McCarty and Dr. Warren Kinghorn give a special presentation on mental health for this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreThe Hidden Global Pandemic
Dr. Susan Hillis discusses the hidden global pandemic we are now facing—child orphanhood on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreLooking at Monkeypox
Dr. Issam “Sam” Raad, chair of the University of Texas MD Anderson’s Department of Infectious Diseases, shares about the Monkeypox epidemic on this episode of CMDA Matters.
Read MoreUkraine Update – Dental Outreach
Listen to a special interview with Dr. John Pfefferle and Dr. Phil Aday about their recent mission trip to the Ukraine. Plus, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Peter Saunders to talk about the ongoing war relief efforts in the country on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreHealthcare Outreach to the Middle East
Dr. Sam Raad talks about Healthcare Outreach to the Middle East, a ministry with more than 20 clinics in 14 Arab countries on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreChoose Life
Dr. Joy Riley talks about her contributions to Choose Life, a new book that addresses the theological, legal, spiritual and practical concerns about abortion.
Read MoreStanding Courageous as Women in Healthcare
Dr. Regina Frost-Clark shares about the importance of being courageous and standing up for conscience rights in healthcare on this week’s CMDA Matters.
Read MoreTraining in a post-Roe World
Incorporating Spiritual Interventions
Dr. Cathie Scarbrough talks about bringing your faith into healthcare by incorporating spiritual interventions on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast..
Read MoreTurning the Tide with Dobbs
Erin Morrow Hawley discusses the landmark decision in the Dobbs U.S. Supreme Court case which overturned Roe v. Wade on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreHealthcare for the Kingdom
Listen to Dr. Daisey Dowell’s talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Read MoreAnswering Your Questions About The Chosen
Listen to Dr. Mike Chupp’s conversation with Dallas Jenkins, the creator and director of The Chosen from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Read MoreStrange New World
Carl Trueman joins guest host Pastor Bert Jones as we share his plenary talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Read MoreStanding Strong Against Abortion
Lila Rose joins guest host Pastor Bert Jones as she shares her incredibly powerful plenary talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Read MoreA Breakpoint in the Culture War
John Stonestreet, the president of the Colson Center, has a conversation with Dr. Mike Chupp and Rev. Bert Jones about the right of conscience in healthcare—and why it matters for Christians in today’s culture on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Read MoreGender and Sports
Dr. Paul Hruz joins Dr. Jeff Barrows to delve deeper into the discussion about how transgender ideology is crossing over into sports, and how gender-affirming treatment continues to be a debate in female sports on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Read MoreFighting for Religious Freedom in Finland
Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a medical doctor who has been a member of the Finnish Parliament for 27 years, joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s episode. She shares her story about how she has been involved in a legal battle to protect her religious freedoms for the last three years.
Read MoreChampioning Women’s Health Around the Globe
Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined on this week’s CMDA Matters episode by Valerie Huber, the President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Health, who is fighting against abortion on an international level.
Read MoreAll Creation Groans
Dr. Daniel O’Neill joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health.
Read MoreThe Way of Medicine
Dr. Farr A. Curlin joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, The Way of Medicine, and present an alternative to the Provider of Services Model.
Read MoreHealing Hearts Vietnam
Dr. Hoyt and Dr. Forsberg join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss how they are healing hearts in Vietnam and how you can be involved in the healing work of our Father.
Read MoreOrigin of Life
Dr. James M. Tour joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the complexity of life and the mystery of its origin.
Read MoreEthical Science and Western Death Culture pt2
Dr. David A. Prentice joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss further the ethical issues of medical research and the western culture of death.
Read MoreEthical Science and Western Death Culture
Dr. David A. Prentice joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss ethical issues of medical research and the western culture of death.
Read MoreFarr Curlin, MD: Contending Conscientiously for Good Medicine
Do you consider yourself to be a “preferred provider” of healthcare services? Dr. Farr Curlin discusses this trick question with Dr. Mike Chupp on the demoralization of medicine and the consequences of being a “provider” in this episode of CMDA Matters focusing on healthcare right of conscience.
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