by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 16, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
Last Sunday I had the privilege of speaking at the traditional services of Wesley Methodist Church (Singapore). It was a test of stamina as I had to preach at four services: three in the morning and one in the evening. I was given a free choice of topics and I chose...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, COVID-19, Loving Others, World Issues
Didn’t sleep very well last night. Had chills and body aches. I know why. We had our second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in the morning. Later in the day I came across an article that said that 40 percent of white evangelicals in the US do not intend to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 2, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Life Issues, Suffering
I have been preaching Good Friday and Easter Sunday sermons for the past, what, 40 years? Some years are harder than others. This will be a hard year. I am here praying and reflecting on what to preach this weekend. But my heart is heavy. * Two young people dear to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 26, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Generations Project
Is your church intentionally intergenerational? I have the privilege to be teaching a BGST course on “Spiritual Adulting: Nurturing Emerging Adults in an Intergenerational Context” together with my Graceworks colleague, Wei Hao. This is a course...
by Wei-Hao Ho | Mar 19, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Generations Project
Mention the term “Baby Boomers” and, depending on the age of the person you are speaking to, you may get comments ranging from “industrious” and “resilient” to “narrow minded” and “stubborn”. Due to their...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 12, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Family, God, God's Provision, Growing Old, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness
This is how I spent my 66th birthday. In the morning I gave a talk to a group of teachers in Pakistan that focused on the condescending love of Christ. In the afternoon I drafted the previous eCommentary, essentially stating that it was difficult to have one narrative...