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Gnosticism

Do You Want to Be a Doctor?

August 2, 2013 by David Leave a Comment

"I want to be a doctor. How do I do it?" As a teenager, I was very shy and very awkward. Talking to strangers was a painful and anxiety-laden task, and I didn't like to talk to strangers any longer than necessary. So when a pediatrician asked me, at a routine office visit, if I had any questions, I surprised myself by blurting out, "I want to be a doctor. How do I do it?" I had never seen the same pediatrician twice, mainly because most of them were residents-in-training.   This one was caught off-guard by the … [Read more...] about Do You Want to Be a Doctor?

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: becoming a Christian physician, calling, Christian physician, decision making, doctor, Gnosticism, healthcare, physician, vocation

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