by Soo-Inn Tan | May 29, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Suffering
I really wasn’t in the mood to see Matrix: Reloaded. I had just heard that someone close to me had a growth in her colon. Never good news. It’s just that cancer had visited that family twice before. And each time had taken a life. I found myself...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 29, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
Is Bryan Singer Christian or what? Both the X-Men movies highlight sacrificial love. The climax of X-Men had Wolverine giving his life to save Rogue. (He had to survive of course so that he could come back in X2.) The climax of X2 had Jean Gray giving her life to save...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 15, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living
I heard a very sad story recently. While abroad, a Christian sister had fallen into sexual sin. It was a one-time thing. She was alone and lonely, far from home. She didn’t enjoy the encounter and regretted it the moment it was over. In fact the whole incident...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 8, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
I have always being intrigued by the story of Ruth. Here was a lady who had known pain and loss, having lost her husband early in life. Pain can make a person look inwards. Instead we see her choosing to follow her mother-in- law Naomi, choosing to care for her...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 7, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Solitude & Quiet Time
I was visiting with my parents last week and was exposed to 24/7 news for the first time. I don’t have astro (pay tv) at my place. My parents had just subscribed. Anyway I got my first chance to watch 24/7 news. I surfed between CNN, BBC and CNBC with periodic...
