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Christian Doctor's Digest is an audio magazine produced by the Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Topics vary, covering such issues as bioethics, medical missions, financial stewardship, marriage and family, and much more. CMDA CEO Dr. David Stevens hosts CDD.

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Leading with Purpose: Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Dr. Tom Hustead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 38:05


    In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Pastor Bert Jones welcome Dr. Tom Hustead, a retired Army Colonel and now President and CEO of The Referent Group. With a decorated 24-year military career, including leadership as a NATO medical facility commander and Flight Surgeon of the Year, Dr. Hustead shares his journey from military medicine to equipping healthcare leaders through executive coaching. His approach challenges professionals to lead with character, clarity, and purpose.

    Global Impact & Eternal Purpose: Discipling the Nations through ICMDA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 38:22


    In this live-recorded episode from the 2025 CMDA National Convention, we sit down with Dr. HK, DDS, Oral Medicine and Associate Executive Officer of ICMDA, who serves across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. A passionate servant-leader, Dr. HK shares how one “yes” to a volunteer opportunity launched a lifetime of Christ-centered influence in healthcare. From training leaders through the Saline Process to mentoring students in mission outreaches and advocating for the marginalized, his story invites us to see our own work through an eternal lens. Whether you’re in a small clinic or a global network, this conversation will stir your heart for discipleship, purpose, and the global call of the Great Commission in medicine and dentistry.

    A Legacy of Faith and Leadership with Dr. Don Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 42:31


    This week on CMDA Matters, we're honored to be joined by Dr. Don Wood, former CMDA President and our oldest living past president. With a life marked by service, humility, and unwavering faith, Dr. Wood offers wisdom that spans generations. From practicing medicine to mentoring future healthcare professional leaders or guiding CMDA through seasons of growth and challenge, his impact runs deep. Join us for a special legacy interview as we delve into Dr. Wood's early years in healthcare, the hurdles he overcame as a Christian physician, and the timeless lessons he's gleaned from decades of dedicated service. His insights on calling, leadership, and enduring faith are both comforting and catalytic for those serving today.

    Faith Under Fire: Advocacy for the Faithful with Dr. Brick Lantz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 49:26


    This week on CMDA Matters, we're joined by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA's new Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. With decades of experience as an orthopedic surgeon, bioethics enthusiast, and medical director of a pregnancy center, Dr. Lantz brings wisdom, clarity, and deep faith to some of the most pressing issues facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Whether you're navigating ethical tensions or simply seeking spiritual encouragement, this conversation will equip and inspire. Dr. Lantz reminds us that advocacy isn't just for the bold – it's for the faithful.

    A Closed Door, an Open Wall: How Bold Faith and Loss Led Drs. Oishi & Tam to Greater Kingdom Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 38:48


    This week on CMDA Matters, we're honored to share the remarkable story of Drs. Andy Oishi and Laurie Tam, a husband-and-wife team serving through healthcare and ministry in Hawaii and the Pacific basin. After boldly publishing an editorial affirming the sanctity of life, Dr. Oishi faced unexpected professional loss, leading them into a season of uncertainty and hardship. Yet through every closed door, God opened greater opportunities for Kingdom impact—far beyond what they had imagined. Their journey is a powerful reminder that bold faith, resilience, and obedience can turn even the hardest seasons into stories of extraordinary purpose and hope.

    Called to Save Lives: Dr. Greg Sund on Faith, Anesthesia, and Surgical Safety in Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 32:20


    On this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Greg Sund shares how faith and healthcare intersect in life-changing ways across Sub-Saharan Africa. Called by God to serve through global missions, Dr. Sund is working to improve anesthesia training and surgical safety in regions where resources are limited and lives hang in the balance. Through key partnerships and a dedicated team, Dr. Sund is transforming patient care and equipping future generations of healthcare professionals in rural hospitals. This inspiring conversation explores the intersection of faith, healthcare, and mission—and the extraordinary things that happen when God's people say “yes.”

    Overcoming Burnout with Patrick Riecke: Healing, Hope, and the Power of Spiritual Care in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 37:16


    This week on CMDA Matters, Patrick Riecke, an ethics leader, author, and coach, joins Dr. Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones to talk candidly about burnout – an all-too-common struggle for healthcare professionals. Drawing from his own journey through burnout, as well as his extensive experience in both ministry and healthcare leadership, Patrick shares practical wisdom, hope-filled encouragement, and a Christ-centered perspective for navigating exhaustion, cynicism, and even the desire to give up.

    Responding to the Call: Emergency Medicine and Global Missions among the Most Unreached

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 39:09


    In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Chupp is joined by Dr. K, Chair of CMDA's newest specialty section—Emergency Medicine—along with Bill Reichart, CMDA's VP of Campus & Community Ministries. Together, we unpack how emergency medicine can serve as a front-line ministry in places with the greatest spiritual and physical needs. Dr. K shares powerful stories of faith, sacrifice, and the unique role Christian healthcare professionals can play in global missions, especially among the most unreached people.

    The Secret Struggle: Breaking Free from Pornography Addiction as Leaders & Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 37:33


    Pornography addiction is a deeply personal and often unspoken struggle, especially for leaders and professionals who fear the consequences of being honest about their struggles. In this episode, Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Nick Stumbo, Executive Director of Pure Desire Ministries, to discuss the realities of addiction, the path to healing, and the importance of a strong support system.

    Finishing Well: Finding Purpose in Retirement Beyond Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 44:17


    Retirement is a transition many look forward to, but how can Christian healthcare professionals navigate this season with purpose, faith, and joy? In this episode of CMDA Matters, we share a powerful CMDA livestream featuring Pastor Bert Jones, CMDA's VP of Missions & Member Care, and Dr. Steve Sartori, founder of CMDA's Coaching Ministry. Together, they explore what it means to finish well, stay intentional, and embrace God's calling in this new stage of life. Drawing from Paul's words to Timothy about keeping the faith, this conversation is filled with wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance for anyone preparing for retirement. Tune in for insights on finding fulfillment beyond your healthcare career and stepping into retirement with confidence and joy.  

    Healing Hearts and Bones in the Peruvian Amazon: Dr. Peter Cole of Scalpel At The Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 36:18


    In this episode of CMDA Matters, we welcome Dr. Peter Cole, a distinguished orthopedic surgeon, educator at the University of Minnesota, and founder of Scalpel At The Cross—a medical mission transforming lives in Pucallpa, Peru. Dr. Cole built Scalpel At The Cross alongside his wife Nancy in 2004, dedicating their skills and faith to providing life-changing musculoskeletal care in the Peruvian Amazon.  

    Connecting, Inspiring and Equipping Women in Healthcare: A Conversation with Drs. Rahkola & Ghezzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 31:18


    In this episode of CMDA Matters, we're joined by two incredible leaders from our Women Physicians and Dentists in Christ (WPDC) ministry. Dr. Sarah Rahkola, an internist and clinic medical director at Providence Medical Group specializing in geriatric care and substance use disorders, and Elisa M. Ghezzi, a geriatric dentist with 25 years of experience and a PhD in Epidemiology who teaches at the University of Michigan, share their powerful stories of faith and leadership. Together, they reveal how they've answered God's call to serve and equip women through WPDC, an outreach ministry of CMDA that provides resources for Christian physicians and dentists striving to integrate their personal, professional, and spiritual lives. From mentorship to overcoming the isolation and corporatization of medicine, Drs. Rahkola and Ghezzi offer insight and encouragement for women in healthcare seeking to live out their faith and purpose. Tune in to be inspired by their dedication and vision! Listen now: https://bit.ly/43IjJvv 

    Trusting in God's Calling Even When the Road Ahead Seems Impossible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 35:56


    This week's episode features an inspiring guest: Dr. Klaus-Dieter John—a world-renowned surgeon, medical missionary, and founder of Diospi Suyana, a modern hospital serving the Quechua people in the Peruvian Andes. For nearly 20 years, Dr. John and his wife, Dr. Martina John, have faced incredible challenges while bringing high-quality medical care and the hope of the gospel to thousands who previously had little to no access to healthcare. His story of faith, perseverance, and God's miraculous provision will inspire and encourage you to trust in God’s calling—even when the road ahead seems impossible. Listen now: bit.ly/43kpSxW

    Living Courageously as One of the Marginalized

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 38:01


    On this episode, we catch up with an internationally known speaker, and someone who will be joining us on stage at this year's CMDA National Convention, Ryan Bomberger. Our conversation includes the incredible story of a man who truly epitomizes a “life redeemed,” not just in his spiritual life, but his mortal life as well. Join us now and listen to Ryan Bomberger describe his journey to become a voice of opposition against victimhood mentality, critical race theory, DEI and anti-race theory. It's a fascinating discussion. #ChristianHealthcare #ChooseLife #ProLife

    USAID in Crisis: Challenges & Opportunities for Global Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 58:45


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined for two conversations with Echo VanderWal and Dr. Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst to discuss the challenges facing global healthcare given the recent government funding changes related to USAID.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  2025 CMDA National Convention Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore

    Walking Ancient Roads with Christian Healthcare Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 30:50


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and George Courtney chat with Professor Mark Wilson about his work as founder and director of the Asia Minor Research Center and opportunities to participate in upcoming CMDA biblical tours.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Placement Services CMDA Biblical Tours Contact CMDA Stewardship 2025 CMDA National Convention

    Standing for Life and for Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 44:23


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Catherine Wheeler, a board-certified OB/Gyn who was practicing abortions until God changed her heart. She joined them to share how God is now using her to speak truth in the public square and advocate for life.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Freedom2Care Standing Strong in Training 2025 CMDA National Convention American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists Contact CMDA Advocacy

    Recognizing the Red Flags of Human Trafficking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 45:20


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Sharmayne Brooks to talk about CMDA's Commission on Human Trafficking and how healthcare professionals can protect their vulnerable patients who are being held in modern-day slavery.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Health Outreach CMDA Learning Center Commission on Human Trafficking Finding Freedom by Dr. Jeff Barrows Previous Interview with Ashleigh Chapman – 2022 Previous Interview with Ashleigh Chapman – 2023

    Wake up, O House of Medicine! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 45:00


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows share the second part of their conversation with Dr. Michael Laidlaw to talk about the courageous and critical role we have as healthcare professionals to protect children who are being impacted by the rise of gender issues in our culture and in healthcare.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Ethics Hotline 2025 CMDA National Convention Doctors Protecting Children Episode on CMDA Matters Cass Report CMDA Learning Center CMDA Bookstore

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    Gender Dysphoria and Children: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 39:33


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Michael Laidlaw to talk about his involvement as an expert witness for sensible legislation to stop the use of harmful hormones, puberty blockers and surgeries provided to minors for the purpose of gender transition of minors.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Legal Inquiries Standing Strong in Training The Point Blog CMDA Advocacy Upcoming CMDA Coaching Events

    Adam and Eve After the Pill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 46:11


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Mary Eberstadt, who is a senior fellow at the Faith & Reason Institute, about several of her influential books, including Adam and Eve After the Pill.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore featuring Mary Eberstadt's books CMDA Learning Center 2025 CMDA National Convention Standing Strong in Training Faith & Reason Institute Mary Eberstadt's Website Upcoming CMDA Coaching Events The Convergence Webinar

    To Change All Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 47:55


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows sit down with Dr. Carl Trueman to discuss his new book called To Change All Worlds and how Christians can explore and respond to the topic of critical theory.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore featuring Dr. Trueman's books Dr. Trueman's Writings at First Things Dr. Trueman's Writings at Public Discourse Ethics & Public Policy Center Ethics Hotline Legal Inquiries CMDA Learning Center 2025 CMDA National Convention

    The Impact of CMDA in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 41:22


    On this week's CMDA Matters episode, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by CMDA President Dr. George Gonzalez and CMDA Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving George Courtney. Together, they spend time reflecting back on God's amazing work through CMDA in 2024.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA CMDA Bookstore 2024 Annual Report

    God, Teach Me About Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 36:01


    On this week's Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp for a devotional as he speaks to CMDA members and staff and shares his experiences on a Global Health Outreach trip to Guatemala.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Health Outreach Medical Education International

    Saline Process Witness Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 38:12


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin sit down with Dr. Mark Topazian and Dr. Gábor Győri to talk about the new opportunities to participate in the Saline Process Witness Training.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Faith Prescriptions 2025 CMDA National Convention Saline Process Witness Training – IHS Global Email Dr. Bill Griffin Whispers in the Wind by Dr. Al Weir

    A Call for Servant Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 42:29


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. George Stubblefield and Larry Gilmore from Jessup University to talk about a new faith-based master of healthcare administration program they're developing in southern California.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Faith Prescriptions Center for Well-Being Jessup University Program Christian Healthcare Executive Collaborative CMDA Specialty Sections Servant Leadership: Proverbs for Today's Leaders by Dr. David Stevens and Pastor Bert Jones

    Thankfulness in the Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 40:29


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Ken Isaacs from Samaritan's Purse for a special Thanksgiving episode as they thank the Lord for His providence and protection in the midst of the destruction from Hurricane Helene.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Samaritan's Purse 2025 CMDA National Convention

    Contraception and the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 42:12


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a conversation with Dr. Dennis Sullivan about an article he recently wrote entitled “Contraception and the Church: Making Sense of the Debate and Some Pastoral Advice.”  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Bridging the Gap Standing Strong in Training Dr. Sullivan's Article CMDA Position Statements Ethics Hotline

    Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 42:54


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Bill Griffin to have a conversation with well-known financial advisor and author David Bahnsen to talk about his new book, Full-Time: Working and the Meaning of Life.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Center for Well-Being 2025 CMDA National Convention Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Margin: Restoring Emotiona, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Dr. Richard Swenson CMDA Stewardship and Development Faith Prescriptions

    Willing to Do Whatever It Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 48:17


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live interview he did at CMDA headquarters with Dr. Francis Nuthalapaty to discuss how CMDA has impacted his career as he follows Christ's leading in healthcare.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Health Outreach Standing Strong in Training Mentoring Academy Campus & Community Ministries CMDA Advocacy VIE Poster Session 2025 CMDA National Convention

    Introducing ConsultBridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 36:10


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Jeff Lee and Dr. Hau Liu, who are the two leaders behind the new ConsultBridge platform. It is a telehealth platform to support healthcare professionals who are serving overseas.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Missions Health Conference Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions ConsultBridge Whispers in the Wind: A Second Daily Devotional for Healthcare Professionals and Their Patients by Al Weir, MD God Sightings by Dr. Trish Burgess CMDA Logo Shop

    Moral Diversity in Healthcare Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 45:44


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows chat with Dr. Ben Frush to discuss the importance of moral diversity in healthcare training.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Ethics Hotline Legal Inquiries Article by Dr. Ben Frush and Dr. Kristen Collier Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School The Way of Medicine Standing Strong in Training  CMDA Position Statement on Moral Distress and Moral Injury in Healthcare

    Faithfully Serving and Impacting Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 43:52


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Robert Lerer, a pediatric physician, to discuss his work with CMDA's Medical Education International in Cuba, the country he once fled as a teenager.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Medical Education International Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries CMDA Mission Scholarships ICMDA CMDA Today article by Dr. Robert Lerer

    Cameo of Courage featuring Vanessa Sivadge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 38:24


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks with pediatric nurse Vanessa Sivadge to share how she courageously stepped out in faith to protect vulnerable children in Texas.     RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Vanessa's GiveSendGo Ethics Hotline Freedom2Care Doctors Protecting Children Email CMDA Advocacy CMDA Position Statements CMDA Podcasts CMDA Biblical Tours

    The Dunamis Effect on Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 47:47


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Don Middleton, one of the leaders of CMDA's Addiction Medicine Section, to share his own personal journey through addiction and how God redeemed his life and his career after he surrendered to Christ.    RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Opioid and Substance Use Disorder and Treatment Course in the CMDA Learning Center Bridging the Gap The Dunamis Effect: When Your Higher Power is Jesus CMDA's Addiction Medicine Section Specialty Sections 2025 CMDA National Convention Faith Prescriptions

    Flourishing through the Great Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 33:00


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks about the joy of the Great Commission during an interview with Dr. Paul Hudson about a new book he's written entitled Healthcare and the Mission of God: Finding Joy in the Crucible.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Dr. Paul Hudson's Website Healthcare and the Mission of God: Finding Joy in the Crucible by Paul Hudson, MD Medical Education International Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Global Health Outreach Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries

    Joyfully Walking By Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 44:49


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Julie Rosá, a family medicine physician who is the new Association Director of Medical Education International, a short-term teaching missions ministry within CMDA.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Medical Education International Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Global Health Outreach Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries Mission Scholarships The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Addiction

    Mental Health and the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 49:55


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a conversation with Dr. Stephen Grcevich, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, about mental health and the church, as well as how mental health relates to gender and identity.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Campus & Community Ministries Specialty Sections Key Ministry CMDA Learning Center The Point Blog “The Real Facts about Gender Ideology” webinar from the Colson Center

    The Value of Community to Servants of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 32:54


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Drs. Gloria and Paul Halverson to talk about how impactful CMDA has been in their lives as Christians in healthcare.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA  Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore 2025 CMDA National Convention Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ CMDA Awards Marriage Enrichment Weekends CMDA Today Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Dr. Richard Swenson

    100% Committed to the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 39:21


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, we share a special recording from the 2024 CMDA National Convention, featuring Rev. Will Graham with an inspiring message about Hushai from the Old Testament in 2 Samuel and his pure and total obedience to God's call.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore 2025 CMDA National Convention Whispers in the Wind by Dr. Al Weir CMDA Events Augustine College West Conference The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Addictions

    Walking in His Footsteps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 34:46


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, we share a special recording with Ambassador Morse Tan from the 2024 CMDA National Convention, as he shares about his journey to walk in Christ's footsteps through his work to advance justice and protect vulnerable people in our world.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore 2025 CMDA National Convention Campus & Community Ministries Center for Well-Being CMDA Placement Services

    2024 Missionaries of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 39:38


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp interviews Dr. Brad and Naomi Quist, who are career healthcare missionaries and were awarded CMDA's 2024 Missionaries of the Year.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Annual Awards 2025 CMDA National Convention Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Mission Scholarships Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries Opioid Course in the CMDA Learning Center Center for Well-Being

    Using Teeth Bleaching for God's Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 43:34


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Bill Griffin is joined by Dr. Van B. Haywood, who was the recipient of CMDA's 2024 Educator of the Year Award. Listen to hear more about how Dr. Haywood is using dentistry to bring the hope and healing of Christ to the world.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Dental Ministries CMDA Annual Awards Great Commission Dental Conference Global Health Outreach 2025 CMDA National Convention

    Celebrating 30 Years of WPDC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 42:54


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by a panel of women who are highly engaged in CMDA's Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ as they share about the impact this ministry is making as it approaches its 30-year anniversary.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ 2024 WPDC Annual Conference WPDC Article in CMDA Today Marriage Enrichment Weekends The Covergence Conference

    ICMDA in Brazil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 28:01


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live conversation he had with Dr. Haniel Eller from Brazil during the 2024 CMDA National Convention.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore ICMDA Global Missions Health Conference 2025 CMDA National Convention Lifetime Membership

    The Person and Identity Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 43:16


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows talk with Mary Hasson from the Ethics and Public Policy Center about the Person and Identity Project, which she co-founded and directs.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Ethics and Public Policy Center Person and Identity Project Standing Strong in Training Legal Inquiries CMDA Position Statements Special CMDA Matters Episode with Dr. Jill Simons and Dr. Andre Van Mol When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson

    The Receding Waters of the Transgender Tsunami

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 37:15


    On this special episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Jill Simons and Dr. Andre VanMol to talk about the “Doctors Protecting Children” Declaration that was made public at the national press club in Washington DC, which challenges the prevailing zeitgeist of transgender activism within organized medicine in our country today.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Doctors Protecting Children website Biological Intergrity website purchase When Harry Became Sally

    Diving into the Research of Stem Cell-based Embryo Models

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 42:14


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by researcher and ethicist Dr. David Prentice to talk about a new ethical dilemma developing in the world of stem cell research.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Ethics Hotline Bridging the Gap UK Parliament POST Note The Point Blog CMDA Position Statements

    Faithfulness in Opposition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 34:30


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. David Levy, a neurosurgeon who details the dramatic intersection of medicine and faith in his book Gray Matter. Dr. Levy shares about the importance of praying with patients, plus he shares about a couple new episodes of Faith Prescriptions.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Learning Center Faith Prescriptions Gray Matter: A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer by Dr. David Levy Dr. Levy's Website

    Digital Enslavement Amidst the Search for Intimacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 48:42


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a discussion with Dr. Jeff Hansen, a pediatric and adolescent clinical psychologist, 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.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Addiction CMDA Specialty Sections Digital Enslavement Admist the Search for Intimacy by Dr. Jeff Hansen Transgender Dilemma in the Young by Jeffrey E. Hansen, PhD Dr. Hansen's Website Dr. Hansen's Previous Interview on CMDA Matters

    Love and Medicine: Persevering through Trials in Medical School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 47:51


    On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Rev. Bill Reichart is joined by CMDA student member Timothy Kanne, who wrote about his recent personal cancer journey in the Journal of the American Medical Association while in medical school.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Campus & Community Ministries Link to Timothy Kanne's article in JAMA CMDA Weekly Devotions

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