by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 22, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Suffering
I met a friend recently. We had met for the first time 5 years ago when we shared a room at a ministry consultation in Hong Kong. I was experiencing deep pain in my life then. I shared some of that pain with him. He listened with kindness and compassion. He prayed for...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 15, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Ethics, World Issues
Please read the following: “It is hard to be sure of anything among so many marvels. The world is all grown strange. Elf and Dwarf in company walk in our daily fields; and folk speak with the Lady of the Wood and yet live; and the Sword comes back to war that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 8, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
I ordered the tempura set(I’m a creature of habit.) He ordered the noodles. Over the meal we talked… and listened. Subject matter ranged from the state of the world to the health of our parents. We chatted about our work, exchanged war stories about...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 4, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Christian Living, Persecution
Sometimes you have to wonder what God is up to. Like when the 16 Christians were shot dead in Pakistan. The killers came in towards the close of the service and started shooting. Mothers threw themselves over their children to protect them. Cries for mercy were...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 25, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Books, Media
I first discovered mystery novels in the midst of writing my ThM thesis. Desperately needing mental breaks from a thesis that seemed to crawl along, I visited the neighbourhood library – and discovered Agatha Christie. I have been hooked ever since. Should...
