by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 13, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
By now the whole world knows about Paul the psychic octopus. In the recent World Cup, he predicted correctly the winner of every game that involved the German team. He even predicted correctly that Spain would beat Holland in the finals. I am not sure of the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 6, 2010 | 2010, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
disappointment: sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one’s hopes or expectations (Oxford Dictionary of English) We work hard. So when we get away, even when we have work to do, we try to squeeze in as much fun as we can. In out last trip to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 28, 2010 | 2010, Articles, God, God's Word
I am at that stage of life where I check the obituary everyday. Saw an obituary for Professor Ragunathar Kanagasuntheram in the June 24 issue of the Singapore Straits Times. I checked on-line and found one with more details. Obituary Notice Professor...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 21, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
The church is in the news a lot in Singapore these days. Recently the papers carried the story of a sermon that was deemed to be disrespectful of Taoism. A 10-minute audio clip from that sermon had been posted on YouTube. In it, a church pastor, Mr Mark Ng, can be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 14, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Graceworks
I am grateful to darling Bernice for reminding me that by August, the weekly ecommentary will be ten years old. Apart from three weeks I think, and one piece written by my dear wife, I have sent out a weekly reflection that seeks to make sense of something going on in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 7, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Family, Life Issues, Suffering, Widowhood
When Bernice and I visit a newly widowed friend, we will invariably be asked, “how long will it take?” No explanations needed. We know precisely what is being asked. How long before one gets over the crippling, agonising pain of loss? How long before life...
