by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 22, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Happiness, Life Issues
Happiness is serious business. The American Declaration of Independence enshrines the right to pursue it. The University of British Columbia has a professor of happiness economics. And happiness is the topic of an article — “Behind The Smile” —...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 16, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Church, Leadership
I was doing my daily bible readings from the book of Acts recently and I re-encountered the episode in Acts where Paul and Barnabas were thought to be the Greek Gods Hermes and Zeus. (Acts 14:8-18) When Paul and Barnabas realized what was happening, this is how they...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 8, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Church, Community, God, God's Word
It appears that everything significant is birthed in blood. Regent College (Vancouver) was no different. When she first opened her doors in 1970, six students enrolled. Two were killed in a car crash before school started. Yet today, Regent is recognized as a cutting...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 5, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Mentoring, Movies & Television
Finally got round to watching ‘School Of Rock’ (movie). I was feeling a bit under the weather, recovering from a mild viral infection. So, to pick up my spirits, I: a) prayed; b) fasted; c) read scripture; d) went out and got a DVD. No prizes for those who...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 25, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Family, Growth, Parenting
“Dad, what does it mean to be emotionally healthy?”, Andrew, no. 2 son asked me. I was giving him a ride to a tuition class and was giving him one of my standard spiels about balanced development. As I periodically tell my sons, “you gotta grow, not...