by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 8, 2018 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Life Issues
These past few days we have had the privilege of taking the Emmanuel Bible-Presbyterian Church camp. This is one camp that we were really looking forward to doing because Bernice and I owe the pastor of the church, Dr Quek Swee Hwa, big time. I first met Dr Quek in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 27, 2018 | 2017, Articles, Soo-Inn Tan
This was how I spent my last weekend. Friday and Saturday I helped lead a retreat for key leaders and centre managers of St Luke’s Elder Care (SLEC). Of all the ministry requests for the weekend, this came the latest. I said yes for a number of reasons. The CEO...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 1, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Human Rights, Malaysia, World Issues
Nobody likes to lose. Last Sunday my team lost. Arsenal lost to Manchester City, 3–0, during the League Cup Final of the 2018 English Premier League. I suspect not many Arsenal fans shed many tears. We are used to the inconsistency of our team. A more significant loss...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 22, 2018 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Penang for the Lunar New Year was the visit of our dear friends Steven Sim and his wife Joreen, together with their son Shaun. We first met Steven more than ten years ago when we were part of the same cell group. The group...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 15, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Death & Grief, Gratitude, Life Issues
Not feeling particularly festive this Lunar New Year. I know why. For the first time we will not be visiting Ah Hoon Kor to wish her happy new year. She passed away in July last year. She was my dad’s sister, and the last member of the family from that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 8, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Loving Others, Relationships
I was having tea with a dear friend. He was on staff at a church and was someone whose life and ministry I held in the highest regard. In the midst of our conversation, he asked: “Why you see me so up?” This is a literal English translation of a Chinese...
