by Soo-Inn Tan | May 5, 2009 | 2009, Articles, God, God's Will
Bernice and I will be going to North America next week. This was a ministry trip planned some time ago, before the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus epidemic. A friend asked: “Are you still going?” He is a good friend and he was concerned for my safety....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 24, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Family, Marriage
Can Christians marry non-Christians? They could, under civil laws. What people usually mean when they ask, is, what does the Bible say? Does the Bible permit marriage between Christians and non-Christians? And the usual answer is “no” and the passage...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I confess. This was the first year I participated in a Maundy Thursday service. What is Maundy Thursday you ask? It is the Thursday before Easter and it commemorates the events that took place on that night two thousand years ago. This includes: Jesus washing the feet...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 10, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Jesus' Life
I have been revisiting Gethsemane in preparation for Maundy Thursday. I am struck afresh by the prophetic force of Jesus’ travail in the dark. Jesus is no eager suicide bomber rushing to his martyrdom. Instead He wrestles with His Father to see if there was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 6, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus
“How big is your church? How many worshippers do you have each Sunday? How big is your church building? Do you own your own building or do you have to rent? What is the seating capacity of your worship auditorium?” We encounter questions like these all the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 30, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Dependence on God, God
Once in awhile you get to demonstrate what you preach. Last Sunday I preached from Genesis 32:1-32. One of my main lessons was that Jacob had to learn to move away from self-sufficiency to dependence on God’s blessings before God could bless him and use him. I...
