by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 10, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship, Young Adult Ministry
Does your church have a youth service? A number of churches have youth services targeted at the young. These services are different in feel from the “main” services. The worship style is more contemporary, the music modern and louder, and hymns are usually...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 31, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Racism, World Issues
Film director Yasmin Ahmad dies KUALA LUMPUR: Award-winning film director Yasmin Ahmad has died from massive bleeding in the brain at the Damansara Specialist Hospital. She died at 11.25pm yesterday. She had undergone surgery following her collapse at the TV3...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 24, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
I was chatting with a friend yesterday morning. His wife, also a dear friend, is fighting cancer with faith and courage. I said he must be very tired. He said he was but that he has also been energised by the fresh realisation of his own mortality. He talked about his...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 20, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Governance, Malaysia, World Issues
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 13, 2009 | 2009, Aging, Articles, Family, Honoring Parents, Life Issues
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. (Proverbs 23:22 TNIV) I was with mum the last few days. This is the first time I have visited with her this year since the Lunar New Year (January). She teased me numerous times...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 6, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Graceworks, Spiritual Friendship
Spiritual friendship is friendship that is rooted in Christ, for the purpose of growing in Christ. “What is the vision of Graceworks?” Often folks would ask Bernice or myself about the nature of our work and we usually reply by stating our mission:...
