by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 1, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Church, Community
Definition of BUCKET LIST: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying Origin of BUCKET LIST: from the phrase kick the bucket (to die) First known use: 2006 (Merriam-Webster) There are few things on my bucket list. I should pay more...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 25, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Church, Community
The early church had no political power. She emerged at a time when Rome was master and Caesar was Lord. The church couldn’t appeal to Caesar to allow them to continue to use the word “Allah”. Neither could they put pressure on Rome to stop those who wanted to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 18, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
Two very important people in my life took long-distance flights recently. Son Andrew flew back to Toronto. And Bernice was flying back from Chicago. You pray, you hope that their flights would be safe and uneventful. They were. I am sure there were those who prayed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 9, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Gender, World Issues
A core reality of the Christian faith is the understanding that followers of Jesus are called to grow in Christ-likeness. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 3, 2014 | 2014, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Media, Movies & Television
[Spoiler alert: References to X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ahead.] It was a vivid dream, the type you have early in the morning just before you wake up. Sons Stephen and Andrew were still young, in primary school. They were wearing their school uniforms — white...
