by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 14, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
Preachers are in the mind-changing business. Every time we preach we hope that the Lord will see fit to use our sermons to effect some God-desired change in our hearers. Hence what Howard Gardner says about mind change for larger audiences caught my eye. Large...
by Bernice Lee | Jan 7, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Growth
I am taking audit classes in Dusty’s School of Theology. In case you’re wondering why you’ve never heard of this particular seminary, it’s because Dusty is our beloved mutt. And while, theoretically, he should be sitting at our feet, I have found myself, figuratively,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 31, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, God, God’s Sovereignty
Was there something you wanted from the Lord in 2012? Something good and legitimate? You trusted and prayed. You also did your part. You were no quietist. But the thing hoped for didn’t come. And you wonder. Yes you know you need to trust in the Lord; yes He knows...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2012 | 2012, Articles, God, Hope, Life Issues, Redemption
dung: excrement, esp of animals; manure (Collins) While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. (Luke...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 18, 2012 | 2012, Apologetics, Articles, Christian Living, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection, Media, Movies & Television
Bernice and I went to see Rise of the Guardians (2012) a few evenings ago. A DreamWorks animated adventure movie, Rise of the Guardians is an epic adventure that tells the story of a group of heroes — each with extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 10, 2012 | 2012, Articles, God, God's Provision
I almost made a big mistake. I was about to sell our Malaysian 2004 Hyundai Getz for the money. I had already left the car at my mechanic’s and asked him to contact reliable used-car dealers to give me quotations. The first quotation was low. But it made us pause. The...
