by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 22, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Suicide
pragmatic: concerned with what is practical, expedient and convenient, rather than with theories and ideals. (Chambers Compact Dictionary) I was rushing through breakfast, reading the papers, when the following article caught my eye. “Law don and DPP argue for...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 15, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Church, Gender, Leadership, World Issues
“Are women allowed to be leaders in this organization?” I knew I was being naughty but I did want to know. We were having a discussion on vocation and I had tried to make the point that both men and women should be encouraged to discover and pursue their...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 8, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
Thank you, all of you who sent in birthday wishes for my birthday. I am truly blessed. One birthday note was particularly special. It read: A Friend loves at all times . . . That’s what you are to us . . . Happy Birthday and welcome to the senior (sic) club . ....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 1, 2010 | 2010, Aging, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
On the first Sunday of the year, my friend Mark preached on Psalm 90. When he reached verse 10, he asked us to do a little arithmetic. If the verse were to be taken literally, how many years do we have left? I will be 55 this year, so 80 – 55 = 25. Still some...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 22, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
It was a dinner with a difference. The Minister shook hands with an ex-pimp. Bishops mingled with ex-offenders. Glitterati waited in line for their food next to migrant workers. The caterer was one of the best in the city. The dinner was held under tents that had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 17, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
This was the front page story of The Straits Times (Singapore) on February 9, 2010: “ISD calls up pastor for insensitive comments.” The government’s Internal Security Department had called up a church leader, Pastor Tan, after receiving complaints...
