by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 28, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Hope, Life Issues
Tucked away in U2’s All That You Can”t Leave Behind album is this incredible bit of poetry: Jesus this song you wrote The words are sticking in my throat Peace on Earth Hear it every Christmas time But hope and history won’t rhyme So what’s it...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 21, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth, Life Issues, Suffering
On 20th October, 2001, Johnny Thaljiya, 17, was shot to death. He had just left vespers in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and had stopped to talk with his cousin in nearby Manger square. He was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier. Once again, blood flows...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 14, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Hope, Jesus, Jesus' Birth, Life Issues
Have you seen the dancing Santas? They seem to be the rage this Christmas. These mechanical wonders come in various sizes. (I’ve seen them in heights ranging from one foot to eight feet. Their basic trick – shaking their hips side to side in simple...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
“I was so happy to receive an email from someone who claimed to love me” By now you would have heard about the ‘I LOVE YOU’ virus which has made its destructive way around the world. You would either have been struck by it, or have received 30...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Justice, Violence, World Issues
“Be quiet or we will shoot you all!” By now the 21 hostages taken from Sipadan Island by the Abu Sayyaf would have gone through 19+ days of captivity. Hostages go through well documented phases depending on how long they are in captivity – shock,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 6, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Death & Grief, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues
Talk about timing. When I was in Singapore recently, I picked up a new Henri Nouwen book: TURN MY MOURNING INTO DANCING. No, Henri Nouwen hasn’t come back from the beyond. The book was put together by Timothy Jones, who compiled the book after working through...
