by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 6, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Church, Young Adult Ministry
Last Saturday evening (November 1st) Graceworks organised it’s first Young Adults Ministry forum. We are committed to seeing lives changed through relationships, and young adults (18–31) are a key concern for us. Organising this forum gave us an opportunity to put...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 29, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Life Issues, Mental Illness, Suffering
Recently I was talking to a girl who told me she was suffering from depression. I had just given a talk where I’d mentioned that I had struggled with depression some years ago, and she felt encouraged to share with me her own struggles. Everyone’s journey is unique...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 17, 2014 | 2014, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Suffering
Last Tuesday night (14 October) I had the privilege of leading a wake service for Jordan Lim. He had died after a valiant fight against cancer. He was eighteen. He was the youngest son of my pastor. I didn’t know Jordan well but from all I have heard, here was a brave...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 9, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, God, God’s Sovereignty
We had not met for close to 30 years. We were students at Regent College in the early ’80s. I remember a spunky woman of faith, tough and with a sense of humour. We met up again a few weeks ago. She shared about some of the struggles she had gone through in the past...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 27, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
Graceworks had a blessing service for our new office last Saturday (20th September 2014). Our dear friend Kok Hiang from CRU did the honours. We are now at: 22 Sin Ming Lane, #04-76 Midview City Singapore 573969This is the second office we have occupied....
by Bernice Lee | Sep 19, 2014 | 2014, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Suffering
A whole new world has opened up to me; with many new friends I am in awe of. Papua New Guinea was not exactly on my bucket list, but God opened the door for me to train writers there. It was refreshing to be confronted once again by mountain ranges and huge swathes of...