by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 8, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Prayer
How is your prayer life? I have always struggled. As an activist I am more comfortable doing things for God than communing with Him. I expect 2016 to be no different. Yet the heart of the Christian faith is our relationship with our heavenly Father. Well, maybe we can...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” So we’re told by crooner Andy Williams. The first Christmas was wonderful and glorious, what with a host of angelic beings illuminating the night sky and singing heavenly songs, and an unusually bright star indicating...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 11, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Suffering
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of speaking to the Cancer Support Group of Pantai Baptist Church (previously First Baptist Church), a church where I served as pastor in the early ’90s. After I had given the message I asked the group to divide themselves into...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 4, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Graceworks
Dear friends, Would you consider supporting the work of Graceworks? Income from the sales of our books and the honorariums we receive make up about 2⁄3 of what we need to operate. It is friends and communities who know us and who believe in what we do, who help make...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 26, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Unity, Church
Last Sunday, I preached at a Brethren church on “Signs and Wonders” and at a Pentecostal church on the importance of Sabbath and I thought how much things have changed. I couldn’t have imagined a Sunday like last Sunday, say 20 years ago. Many Brethren churches would...