by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 6, 2017 | 2017, Aging, Articles, Family, Honoring Parents, Life Issues
When we boarded the plane for Penang to visit mum, I recalled my first time on a plane. Mum took me on a trip to Hong Kong end of 1969, just the two of us. I was 14, waiting to start grade 10 (Form 4). It was a reward of sorts for my performance in my LCE (grade 9...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 29, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, God, God's Will, Obedience & Faithfulness
Last August, I had the privilege to be part of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Jakarta. One of my highlights was meeting up with a brother from Pakistan that I had met for the first time at the previous Younger Leaders Gathering 10 years earlier. Then, he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Malaysia, World Issues
Evangel: “Good news, and in the context of the Bible, the good news of Jesus Christ.” Evangelism: “Proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ with the hope that the listener will respond and embrace Jesus as Lord and Saviour.” Evangelicalism:...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
At a recent church camp I showed a clip of one of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies, Matrix (1999). It’s the scene where Neo, the hero, has knowledge of kung fu downloaded into his brain. When the download was completed, he declares that he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 8, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Death & Grief, Music
Last week (June 1st) was the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ album, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. I was in Form 1 (Grade 7) when it was released. Didn’t really notice it or appreciate it till a few years later. Looking back after five...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Relationships
Charles Xavier: “This is what life looks like, people who love each other, a home. You should take a moment, feel it. You still have time.” (Logan, 2017) Yesterday I had lunch with friends from a very special period of my life, many of whom I have not met...
