by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 21, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Rest & Busyness
We were talking about a Christian leader who had to leave a position of leadership because of some personal problems. My friend said two things. First he said, “We should have seen it coming. Why didn’t we see it coming?” Then he said, “I could...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 14, 2009 | 2009, Articles, God, God's Word
In preparation for a lecture, I revisited the temptation narrative in Genesis 3 and learned something new. The first thing that Satan did when he approached Eve was to change God from an object to be worshipped to a subject to be discussed. Here is Satan’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 10, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship, Young Adult Ministry
Does your church have a youth service? A number of churches have youth services targeted at the young. These services are different in feel from the “main” services. The worship style is more contemporary, the music modern and louder, and hymns are usually...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 31, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Racism, World Issues
Film director Yasmin Ahmad dies KUALA LUMPUR: Award-winning film director Yasmin Ahmad has died from massive bleeding in the brain at the Damansara Specialist Hospital. She died at 11.25pm yesterday. She had undergone surgery following her collapse at the TV3...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 24, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
I was chatting with a friend yesterday morning. His wife, also a dear friend, is fighting cancer with faith and courage. I said he must be very tired. He said he was but that he has also been energised by the fresh realisation of his own mortality. He talked about his...
