by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 10, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
“Holy Spirit we invite You to come. You are welcome here. Come and empower us. Come and lead us to give You the worship You deserve.” How many times have you heard a worship leader begin a worship service with a prayer like that, or something similar? I understand the...
by Bernice Lee | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013, Afterlife, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Life Issues
The last few participants left two nights ago. Sigh. Not a sigh of relief, but one you let out because the adrenalin rush is gone. Because you’re sad that it’s all done and dusted. Especially because it was such a special time. Behold, how good and pleasant it is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 25, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
“Can you please pray for my friend? She has just suffered a miscarriage.” The two friends had approached me for prayer during prayer ministry time at the end of the worship service. Many were coming forward to be prayed for. I don’t know why these two came to me. It...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 18, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living
I was preaching in SIBKL (sibkl.org.my) recently and Pastor Chew, the senior pastor, gave me a warm and generous introduction. He ended his introduction by saying that though I was now based in Singapore, I was still a Malaysian. It felt good to be reminded that I was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 11, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Graceworks, Publishing
You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 4, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Solitude & Quiet Time
I have just come back from a meeting with a spiritual friendship group I am facilitating here in Penang. I come back to Penang about once a month to spend time with mum and every time I am here I meet up with this group of brothers and sisters from my home church. We...