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Promises in the Dark Sep 27, 2026

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Eric McLaughlin, MD, is a family medicine missionary physician with Serge in Burundi. He and his wife, Rachel, live at Kibuye Hope Hospital in Burundi, where they care for patients while training African doctors through Hope Africa University, a Christian Burundian university. They have the distinction of having three children born on three continents. He joins us to discuss his book "Promises in the Dark".

ICMDA Sep 27, 2026

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Peter Saunders, MD, is the new CEO of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA), a global movement uniting national Christian medical and dental organisations in over 60 countries. He was, until December 2018, the Chief Executive of Christian Medical Fellowship in the UK. Prior to that he was a general surgeon in New Zealand, Kenya and the UK.

December 2019 CDD #1 (full issue) Sep 27, 2026

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The complete first December 2019 issue of Christian Doctor's Digest with guests
Peter Saunders, MD (new CEO of ICMDA) and Eric McLaughlin, MD (author of Promises in the Dark) and hosted by CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD.

November 2019 CDD #2 (full issue) Sep 27, 2026

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The complete second November 2019 issue of Christian Doctor's Digest with guests
Mike Davis, MD (ending the AIDS Epidemic) and Ray Barfield, MD (expanding the role of the humanities and the arts in the formation of physicians) and hosted by CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD.

Ending the AIDS Epidemic Sep 27, 2026

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Michael Davis, MD is a hospital medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN. He graduated from East Tennessee State University / Quillen College Of Medicine in 2008 and specializes in hospital medicine, infectious disease medicine, and more. He discusses the bold plan to end the AIDS Epidemic.

November 2019 CDD #1 (full issue) Sep 27, 2026

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The complete first November 2019 issue of Christian Doctor's Digest with guests
Eleanore Kue, MD (author of Healing Hands, Healing Heart) and John Ensor (author of Pregnancy Crisis Intervention) and hosted by CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD.

Loving By Leading Sep 27, 2026

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Den Trumbull, MD, is board certified in pediatrics and a Fellow of the American College of Pediatricians. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at the University of Florida and then attended the University of Miami School of Medicine for his medical degree. Dr. Trumbull has a special interest in behavioral pediatrics and has written and spoken nationally on the topic of parenting. He is the author of the parenting book, Loving by Leading: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Healthy and Responsible Children, in which he encourages parents to lead their children to healthy living and character development. Dr. Trumbull is also creator of the research-based parenting website, GoodParent.org.

Fingerprint of God Sep 27, 2026

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Ron Bryce, MD, is an emergency room physician in Dallas, TX. He earned his medical degree from Oral Roberts University School of Medicine in 1986. He has served as the mayor of Red Oak, TX and was appointed to the Texas Medical Board from 2006 to 2012.
He discusses his book Fingerprint of God on this issue.

March 2019 CDD (full issue) Sep 27, 2026

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The complete March 2019 issue of Christian Doctor's Digest with guests Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, CEO of Nurses Christian Fellowship and John Stonestreet, host of Breakpoint and hosted by CMDA CEO David Stevens, MD.

Foundations of Life Sep 27, 2026

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John Patrick, MD shares about the Foundations of Life, the life lessons Christians need to build their lives upon.