by Soo-Inn Tan | May 31, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
Just came back from a three week trip to the Pacific North West — Vancouver and Seattle, with a side trip to Calgary. We made a similar trip last year. I can summarise this trip in two words — work, and friends. Work, well, the volume of work this time was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 24, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Media, Movies & Television
One of my favourite movies is Black Rain (1989) with Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and a number of great Japanese actors. (A large part of the movie takes place in Japan.) The cinematography is beautiful, breathtaking at times. You expect that of a Ridley Scott movie....
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 17, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
It is very infuriating to talk with Jesus. You ask Him a question and He replies with another question. Or He tells you a story. Or he gives you an answer to a question you didn’t ask to begin with. Remember Jesus’ encounter with the religious expert in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 6, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
“You have 500 friends on Facebook. How many friends do you have?” If it sounds like a trick question, the joke is on us. We live in an age where we talk a lot about friendship but experience little real friendship. As William Deresiewicz observes: Already...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 29, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
My Bible reading this morning (April 28) was the account of the death and raising of Lazarus from John 11: 1-44. What has always struck me about this passage is that Jesus purposely delayed going to see His sick friend so that Lazarus would die. Jesus allowed His...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 26, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
Last week I received a message that a young person, capable, full of promise, her life ahead of her, had taken her own life. The method of choice in Singapore — jump from a tall building. Although I didn’t know her, I was overwhelmed with a deep sadness....
