by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 4, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
In the end its really moot if its God’s permissive will or if its God’s perfect will or some other category of divine will. The fact is it’s cancer. The fact is I have two close friends fighting cancer. Therefore please understand why I look more...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 27, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
I am about to write in to a local paper. I am disturbed because today, this paper carried a report that says that the Prime Minister (Malaysia) has asked for all forums dealing with Article 11 (pertaining to religious freedom) to stop. The Prime Minister said:...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 21, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Prayer, Work & Vocation
Please pray for my children, pray that they will do well in their exams.” Every year around the times of the major government exams, I will receive many emails/text messages that are variations of the above. Worried parents want divine help for their children,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 14, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Human Rights, World Issues
I wonder what I would do if one of my sons were to reject Christianity and embrace Islam. I would try my best to show him the veracity of the Christian faith. I would fast and pray. And if in the end he decides that Islam is the true faith, I would have to respect his...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 7, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Leadership
I was back in my home church over the weekend. I was there as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Talk about your trip down memory lane. * I had my salvation confirmed in this church. * I received my call to full time church related ministry through this...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 29, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Community
A recent blog entry posed this question: “Can one be de-churched yet faithful?” The blogger based his query on the book “A Churchless Faith” by Alan Jamieson which deals with this phenomenon: “The numbers of people who claim to be...
