by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 25, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Jesus' Resurrection, Life Issues
The last few days, two people close to us passed away. It seems to be a season of deaths. The most significant loss I suffered was the death of mum in October last year. The Christian narrative is that those who die in Christ go home to the Lord (Philippians 1:23)...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 4, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Evangelism
I first heard about the three Cs of being human from R. Paul Stevens. From the creation accounts, he pointed out that humanity was defined by three “calls”. First was communion, the call to relate to God. (Gen 2:7; 3:8) Second was community,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 28, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Jesus' Death, Media, Movies & Television
[Spoilers ahead: What, you haven’t watched Spider-man: No Way Home yet?] Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is not a perfect movie. As Paris Marx reminds us, a Peter Parker with the patronage of Tony Stark and now Stark Enterprises is not the poor boy from a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 21, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Discipleship, Mentoring, Soo-Inn Tan
What is spiritual mentoring? The answer to this question is needed more than ever because the need for spiritual mentoring has never been greater. Two years of Covid has upended our lives and many are seeking the help of safe, wise, and loving friends to help process...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 14, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Generations Project, God, Young Adult Ministry
In our last ecommentary we looked at some of the challenges to evangelism that the church faces today, especially for our young. I am particularly indebted to an article by James Chambers that points out how our usual pitch for the gospel may sound to...
