by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 17, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
This was the front page story of The Straits Times (Singapore) on February 9, 2010: “ISD calls up pastor for insensitive comments.” The government’s Internal Security Department had called up a church leader, Pastor Tan, after receiving complaints...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 8, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
Spoke to a group of Anglican youth last Tuesday morning (Feb 2nd). The topic assigned to me was a mouthful — and important. I was told to speak on “Preparing to live out your faith in a real and broken world” to a group of young people between the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 30, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Family, Honoring Parents
Bernice and I did a lightning visit to Penang this last Monday to Wednesday (Jan 25th-27th, 2010.). We went to visit my mum. Widowed, she lives with a maid in her home in Pulau Tikus. We have asked her to live with us in Singapore many times, but like many Penang...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 30, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
Went to see the movie Avatar on Christmas ’09. Avatar is an incredible action movie. And James Cameron has done an outstanding job constructing the fantasy world that is Pandora. However, long before you hear the first battle cry of the Na’vi (the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
In the seventies, it was popular in some Christian circles to publicize the cause of Christ by pushing the slogan “Jesus is the answer.” Of course it didn’t take long for some one to retort in reply, “But what is the question?” This...
