by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 10, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Jesus' Life
I have been revisiting Gethsemane in preparation for Maundy Thursday. I am struck afresh by the prophetic force of Jesus’ travail in the dark. Jesus is no eager suicide bomber rushing to his martyrdom. Instead He wrestles with His Father to see if there was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 6, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus
“How big is your church? How many worshippers do you have each Sunday? How big is your church building? Do you own your own building or do you have to rent? What is the seating capacity of your worship auditorium?” We encounter questions like these all the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 30, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Dependence on God, God
Once in awhile you get to demonstrate what you preach. Last Sunday I preached from Genesis 32:1-32. One of my main lessons was that Jacob had to learn to move away from self-sufficiency to dependence on God’s blessings before God could bless him and use him. I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 23, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
I have long suspected that, given enough time, empirical science will come to conclusions that were always taught by Scripture. Take the following report for example: In 1985, when researchers asked a cross-section of the American people, “How many confidants do...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 16, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Remembrance
I expected to be more emotional. I broke down only once — when I was sharing during the sharing time at the close of the retreat. Last weekend Bernice and I were at the CCF Alumni retreat at Port Dickson. The College and Career Fellowship (CCF) is a ministry to...
