by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 21, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
Do you know who was Zoran Djindjic? He was the Prime Minister of Serbia. And he was assassinated on March 12th, 2003. Not a good time to die. With the world preoccupied with the war in Iraq, not many may have noticed his demise or understood its implications. Djindjic...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 19, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Governance, World Issues
I appreciate the many of you who have offered to buy me coffee to get my views on the Iraq situation. Since my middle aged bladder can only take so much caffeine at any one time, by the time I get to go to Starbucks with you, the war will probably be over. Therefore I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 17, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Governance, World Issues
When asked as to what he thought of the possibility of war in Iraq, Bono, lead singer of rock group U2 said: “We do not want to make a martyr out of Saddam Hussein. Its not the ’60s. We have complex problems. We need new solutions.” Bono pointed out...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 13, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
I spent my birthday lunch with an old friend. We met at the Lake Club. As usual, we talked about work, family, friends, church, and key world events. But as always I realized that the meaning of such encounters was more than the sum of the parts. There was, for me...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 13, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Media, Music
You know for sure you are middle age when you can sing along with James Taylor and you know all the words to ‘Sweet Baby James’. But you have no idea who John Mayer is and the only words you know to his song, ‘Your Body Is A Wonderland’ is,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 21, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
A few years ago Andrew, my no.2 son, came home with a WWJD wristband. For the uninitiated, WWJD stands for ‘What Would Jesus Do”. It’s part of a movement that seeks to help Christians make godly decisions. When faced with a decision they are to ask...
