by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 8, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
Thank you, all of you who sent in birthday wishes for my birthday. I am truly blessed. One birthday note was particularly special. It read: A Friend loves at all times . . . That’s what you are to us . . . Happy Birthday and welcome to the senior (sic) club . ....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 1, 2010 | 2010, Aging, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
On the first Sunday of the year, my friend Mark preached on Psalm 90. When he reached verse 10, he asked us to do a little arithmetic. If the verse were to be taken literally, how many years do we have left? I will be 55 this year, so 80 – 55 = 25. Still some...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 22, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
It was a dinner with a difference. The Minister shook hands with an ex-pimp. Bishops mingled with ex-offenders. Glitterati waited in line for their food next to migrant workers. The caterer was one of the best in the city. The dinner was held under tents that had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 17, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
This was the front page story of The Straits Times (Singapore) on February 9, 2010: “ISD calls up pastor for insensitive comments.” The government’s Internal Security Department had called up a church leader, Pastor Tan, after receiving complaints...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 8, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
Spoke to a group of Anglican youth last Tuesday morning (Feb 2nd). The topic assigned to me was a mouthful — and important. I was told to speak on “Preparing to live out your faith in a real and broken world” to a group of young people between the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 30, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Family, Honoring Parents
Bernice and I did a lightning visit to Penang this last Monday to Wednesday (Jan 25th-27th, 2010.). We went to visit my mum. Widowed, she lives with a maid in her home in Pulau Tikus. We have asked her to live with us in Singapore many times, but like many Penang...
