by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 21, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Violence, World Issues
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 30, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Justice, Media, Movies & Television, World Issues
I lost it at Tower Records, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya. I can’t remember the year but it was a long time ago when there was still a Tower Records. I had headphones on and was listening to the music of Les Miserables. When I heard “Empty Chairs and Empty...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship, God, God's Glory
Most corporate worship services begin with an invocation, “A brief prayer near the opening of worship in which the congregation calls on God, particularly God’s Spirit, to be present and give blessing while we worship” (“The Role of Prayer in Public Worship,” Calvin...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 16, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Violence, World Issues
We are just back from the Bintan Lagoon Resort where we had the privilege of ministering at the Bible Church’s annual camp. Wifi there was iffy and we were focused on our ministry, but enough of the news came through for us to hear about the massacre in a gay bar in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 8, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Unity, Church
Last Saturday we had the privilege to be part of Georgetown Baptist Church’s (GBC) 60th anniversary service and the dedication of their new building, IMPACT. Sometime during the service, Kok Aun, the senior pastor, asked the congregation to gather in small groups to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
We are just back from taking a church camp. On the last day there was a time for testimonies. Many shared that my sermons were simple. I was glad. That meant folks understood what I was trying to share. A few understood the amount of hard work that goes into making...
