by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 26, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
We first met 17 years ago. I was in the middle of my theological studies at Regent College. They were starting their programme. I was from Malaysia. They were a Singaporean couple. Somehow we hit it off. We became friends. Through the years our pilgrimages took us to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 21, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Christian Living, Solitude & Quiet Time
In Making All Things New, my all time favourite book on spirituality, the late Henri Nouwen writes: Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life. Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and God alone. If we really believe that God not...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 12, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection, Life Issues
It has been a long time since I led in a funeral service. I did one this past weekend. Chee Man had fought a valiant battle with cancer. He had a family that did not falter in their support. No expenditure of time, energy, or money was withheld in their support of his...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 6, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Money
I have always been struck by Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:24. There He says: “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the first and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 31, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
My mother says I look like Chow Yuen Fatt. Which is probably why I felt disappointed when ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ didn’t win best picture at the 73rd annual Academy Awards. I didn’t feel too bad though. ‘Gladiator’ won. No,...
