by Soo-Inn Tan | May 15, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
Last weekend, I met two key leaders at the church where I gave a seminar. One was on staff, the youth pastor. The other was a lay leader. They both shared that their lives had been impacted by a guy named Nick. I first met Nick more than twenty years ago. He was in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 7, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Gratitude, Life Issues
Are you someone who says “thank you” easily — and mean it? Are you someone who goes through life aware of the grace you receive? (I guess I needed a lot of help in this area because the name my mother gave me, Soo-Inn, means “conscious of grace...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 5, 2009 | 2009, Articles, God, God's Will
Bernice and I will be going to North America next week. This was a ministry trip planned some time ago, before the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus epidemic. A friend asked: “Are you still going?” He is a good friend and he was concerned for my safety....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 24, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Family, Marriage
Can Christians marry non-Christians? They could, under civil laws. What people usually mean when they ask, is, what does the Bible say? Does the Bible permit marriage between Christians and non-Christians? And the usual answer is “no” and the passage...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I confess. This was the first year I participated in a Maundy Thursday service. What is Maundy Thursday you ask? It is the Thursday before Easter and it commemorates the events that took place on that night two thousand years ago. This includes: Jesus washing the feet...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 10, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Jesus' Life
I have been revisiting Gethsemane in preparation for Maundy Thursday. I am struck afresh by the prophetic force of Jesus’ travail in the dark. Jesus is no eager suicide bomber rushing to his martyrdom. Instead He wrestles with His Father to see if there was...
