Steve Fuller

Trusting Christ, loving my wife, shepherding Grace Church Abu Dhabi ( blogging at

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A Virginia man accidentally left his phone recording while undergoing anesthesia for a colonoscopy. The audio captured medical staff insulting him, telling an assistant to lie to him, and discussing adding a false hemorrhoid diagnosis to his medical records. In 2015, a jury awarded him $500,000 in damages.

The patient, referred to in court documents as “D.B.,” underwent a colonoscopy in Reston, Virginia, in April 2013. Before receiving anesthesia, he activated his phone’s audio recorder to capture the post-procedure instructions. The device remained in his clothing beneath the operating table, unintentionally recording everything that happened during the procedure.

While listening to the recording on his way home, he discovered that anesthesiologist Dr. Tiffany Ingham had repeatedly mocked him while he was unconscious. She ridiculed his fear of needles, made insulting remarks about a rash he had mentioned, and said she had wanted to punch him following their conversation before the procedure.

The audio also revealed medical staff discussing ways to avoid interacting with him afterward. An assistant was told to falsely claim that the doctor had already spoken to him and that he simply couldn’t remember. Ingham was also heard discussing adding hemorrhoids to his medical records, despite no evidence of the condition being found.

The patient subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging defamation and medical malpractice. Following a three-day trial, a Fairfax County jury awarded him $500,000: $100,000 for defamation, $200,000 for medical malpractice, and $200,000 in punitive damages.

One juror later remarked that the defense had little room to dispute the allegations because the entire conversation had been captured on the recording.

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@jonnypollock @Acts29 @acts29ireland @Acts29Europe I've got a young family moving to the Cork area who have been an integral part of our church plant here in Abu Dhabi. Any A29 plants planned for Cork?

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@BannerofTruth Yes, thanks for these quotes! Deeply encouraging. And I would also love to know where you found them in Calvin's writings.

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@wkevinrogers @BannerofTruth I would also love to know the source -- thanks!

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'Not by taking some small taste of God's promises, as it were at a glance only, but by setting our minds upon them, and by exercising ourselves daily in them.'

— John Calvin

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"...human history...is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy." C. S. Lewis

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How a world famous geneticist went from staunch atheist to Christian convert - Premier Christian Radio https://t.co/7MFrDipO57

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"The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death." (Prov. 14:27 ESV)

The best way to resist sin is by drinking from this fountain.

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@JoshPManley Praise God for your faithful ministry.

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"Godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come" (1 Timothy 4:8).

What motivates godliness is trusting God's promises.

[Justin Taylor @between2worlds]

I found this new song beautiful and moving.

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[Steve Fuller @PastorSteveF]

"Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart." Psa 119:2

Keeping God's testimonies = seeking him with my whole heart.

So the motivation and focus of all my obedience should be seeking the Lord.

[Bethlehem College and Seminary @BCS_MN]

"My response is 'Sir, no. You are profoundly wrong. We have the best news in the world for the hardest moments in the world — the best care, the best comfort. The very heart of Christianity is that, through Christ, God rescues guilty sinners. That’s me and you and all of us.'"

[David French @DavidAFrench]

Assuming Amash wins the LP nomination, there will be a pro-life, fiscally conservative, constitutionally-sound, thoughtful, scandal-free candidate on every ballot in every state.

So nope, it's not a binary choice.

[Steve Fuller @PastorSteveF]

@jonathanparnell One more: Robert Coleman's "The Master Plan of Evangelism" (abridged version recommended). Thesis: Jesus' ministry focused more on building men than on leading meetings. Not either/or. But where's the emphasis.

[Steve Fuller @PastorSteveF]

@jonathanparnell Great suggestions and thread, thanks.
Piper's "Brothers, We Are not Professionals" has been powerful for us.
Also Richard Baxter's "The Reformed Pastor"