by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 29, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Media, Movies & Television
Bernice and I caught a sneak preview of the movie, No Country for Old Men, last week. I had not read the book and therefore was all set up for the sucker punch ending. When the final credits rolled, my immediate reaction was, “Hey, who stole the last reel?...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 22, 2008 | 2008, Aging, Articles, Life Issues
Dad passed away in 2003. I miss him. I especially miss him during Lunar New Year eve family reunion dinners. That was when he would regale us with the stories of his life. And he was a consummate story teller. A particular favourite of his was the story of the time he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 18, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Governance, World Issues
I had already planned to be in Kuala Lumpur in early March. Even if I hadn’t, I would have made sure that I voted in the coming Malaysian general elections. I had long decided that the salt and light mandate (Matthew 5:13-16) meant that I was to live out kingdom...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 5, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
I had preached that Sunday. In the afternoon I had to take a coach to Kuala Lumpur (KL). I was looking forward to a good nap on the trip. There were many responsibilities waiting for me in KL. But when I arrived at the station, I saw a couple, two good friends taking...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 31, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Communication, Life Issues, Relationships
“The government only takes care of the Malays. No one really bothers about the Indian poor.” “Or the Chinese,” he added diplomatically. I was on the way to the airport and did what I normally do to get a feel of the pulse of the nation. I was talking to my cab driver....
