by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 14, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
I was at a wedding dinner last weekend when the guest next to me discovered I was some kind of clergy. He asked me the question du jour: What is the spiritual significance of the tsunami?? I mumbled something about the fact that we live in a fallen world where...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 11, 2005 | 2005, Articles, God, God's Will
Want to know God’s will for you in 2005? Here it is: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.” Luke 10:27 HCSB I suspect this was not the answer...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 3, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
As I was preaching on “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favours!”, the waves were rushing to shore. As I was enjoying a fellowship meal with the church folks, the tsunamis were beginning to claim lives. Perhaps I should...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2004 | 2004, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
Feeling Christmassy yet? Me neither. Just came back from a nice holiday. But it’s the end of anther demanding year. And like most of my years this past decade, it was a year of many downers interspersed with some incredible highs. I am tired, just have enough...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 13, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
It was one of those moments. I was having a chat with mum. She wanted to give me some instructions as to some things she wanted done after she passed on. (Mum is in good health but I guess that after dad passed away, she wants to be more pro active about preparing for...