Jonathan Lamb continues to take us through Psalm 71. In this talk, he explores why it's important to invest in the next generation and also delves in to the beautiful truth of our inner renewal as we age.

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In the first talk of the CMF Seniors' Conference, our main speaker Jonathan Lamb explores the faithfulness of God and being grateful for the past. He is the God of all our days.

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In Amy's final talk of Student Conference 2024, she explores how King  Nebuchadnezzar's one golden image was symbolic of all the idols, values, beliefs, and culture of Babylon. God's people were being told to privatise their worship of the God of the Bible, whilst publicly affirming the ideology of the empire. 

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Amy Orr Ewing continues to take us on a journey through the book of Daniel.  Amy explores how the King Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian empire challenged the identity of God's people, and how intimidation was a key tactic. 

Listen in to the third talk from CMF's Student Conference 2024!

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In day two of CMF's Student Conference 2024, main speaker Amy explores the book of Daniel. What are the tactics deployed by the powerful Babylonian empire? How can we recognise similar tactics in our current context and resist the enemy's influence? 

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On night one of CMF's Student Conference 2024, main speaker Amy Orr-Ewing shares powerful testimonies of how her atheist parents became church planters, how she overcame her own faith being challenged at university, and that time when she met the Taliban!

'That is our God, He can move the mountains. He can soften the hardest of hearts.'

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How do we respond when we are asked difficult questions around contentious issues? What does it look like to practice good medicine, engage graciously and respectfully, and yet not compromise your beliefs? We’ll consider how to grow in confidence in this area as junior doctors. 

 References:

• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know: Amazon.co.uk: Grant, Adam: 9780753553886: Books 
•  Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian 
•  Convictions: Amazon.co.uk: Greg Koukl: 9780310101468: Books 
•  The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion: Amazon.co.uk: Haidt, Jonathan: 0884607571077: Books 

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In the season finale episode of 'Finger on the Pulse', Ben chats with the Medical Director of Ukraine Medical Outreach, Dr Jim Peipon, about life, faith, and medicine in Ukraine, a year and a half on from Russia's invasion of the country. What is it like living, practising medicine, and following Jesus in the midst of war?

References 

• Ukraine Medical Outreach
  ukrainemedicaloutreach.org
• Christian Medical Association of Ukraine 
  www.cma-ukraine.com
• ICMDA Ukraine Appeal
  icmda.net/ukraineappeal

You can also read more about the work of the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine  in the current crisis in this recent Triple Helix interview with their director, Rudi Migovich - cmf.li/3K53wGi 

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'…So take a good look in the mirror and tell me who you see, the one who Jesus died for or the one you'd rather be? Can you find it in your heart to show mercy to the one the Father loved so much that he gave his only son?' – lyrics from ‘The Golden Boy and The Prodigal’ by Jason Gray.

As humans, at times failure is inevitable, but as doctors, the possible consequences of our failure can be fatal.  

We look to combine Biblical principles with practical recommendations as we explore what it means to be successful. We also look at different kinds of failure that we encounter, and discuss possible ways to respond.    

This is a stand-alone episode of the Junior Doctor Foundations podcast. Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by guest Tim Hinks (Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine) and Felicia Wong (GP and CMF Head of Doctors’ Ministries).  

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This week, Ben is joined by special guest Dr Trevor Stammers to discuss the UK's first uterus transplant, as well as the wider ethical issues around transplantation in the UK and around the world.

References:

T. Stammers, "The Ethics of Global Organ Acquisition: Moral Arguments about Transplantation" (Bloomsbury 2023)

First womb transplant in UK completed by surgeons - BBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWukl9nPASU

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