The Sacred in the Beautiful

The Sacred in the Beautiful

Confession is good for the soul, I have been told. So I shall indulge. How often have you looked at a piece of Christian art or product and cringed because it is just so much kitsch? I confess right now that I have, and it saddens me. Why is it that we, who have a...
Going Home

Going Home

We were doing some long overdue clearing of our house in PJ when I came across a birthday card I received from my dad and mum in 2002. Mum wrote a blessing in Chinese. Dad wrote the following: Happy Birthday to our only son, Tan Soo Inn. May God bless you and shower...
Supper with Jesus

Supper with Jesus

While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your...
Echoes of the Cross

Echoes of the Cross

I heard Aung San Suu Kyi on television recently and thought she sounded remarkably like Michelle Yeoh in the movie The Lady. Ok you can stop laughing now. Michelle Yeoh played the role of the Burmese hero of democracy in the movie. Bernice and I caught the movie some...