by Soo-Inn Tan | May 3, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Money
Ever had this happen to you? You are attending a worship service and the pastor gives a special welcome to Mr. X who happens to be one of the following: 1. A senior politician. 2. Very rich. 3. A successful sportsman 4. A professional highly regarded in his field. 5....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 25, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Christian Living, Persecution
Christians on both sides of the Causeway are probably not feeling too hot about some recent events on the political front. In Singapore, approval has been given for two casinos to be built. And this in spite of a high level of Christian activism against the casinos....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 18, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Family, Following Jesus, Jesus, Marriage, Singleness
Those of us of a certain vintage will remember that in our college years, we were told that in the matter of choosing a life partner, we must follow this rule: mission before mate. In other words we had to be first clear as to what God wanted us to do with our lives....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 2, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Last week I had the privilege of meeting up with some old friends. It was meant to be an Easter evangelistic dinner gathering. But the fish weren’t biting. Most of the non-Christian guests didn’t turn up. It gave me a chance to catch up with some of my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 25, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Church, Community
Have you checked out the March 21st issue of TIME? (I have the Asian Edition.) The lead story alone, on Mary, mother of Jesus, would justify a Newsweek subscriber like myself picking up this issue. But I found myself more drawn to a short article in the health section...
