by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 2, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Community
Most of us are familiar with the story of King Arthur and the Round Table. King Arthur had his knights sit around a round table because he didn’t want his knights jockeying for position and honour. At a round table all were equal. This is a concept familiar to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 26, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Justice, World Issues
“Elected officials should not be using their influence for personal gain.” “There are issues that are bigger than partisan politics.” “People need to know their rights under the constitution and not allow themselves to be slowly shunted...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 19, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
Here are the statistics. Lyrics of popular worship song “I could sing of your love forever”, 109 words. Psalms 89 which has the same theme, “I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever”, about 850 words. Big difference. And in the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 15, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Hope, Life Issues, Media, Music
Nostalgia can gut you. I just bought Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends, Live on Stage (CD+DVD). I am blown away every time I hear “Homeward Bound.” Happened again. All of us who live in the modern rock/pop era have our own collection of songs that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 4, 2006 | 2006, Afterlife, Articles, Hope, Life Issues
The distance between joy and sorrow is razor thin. He had come to help me celebrate my wedding. He and his wife were old friends. I had conducted their wedding. Their maid was away and the babysitter was not available and they had three young children. But they had...