by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 5, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
Problem: The Bible prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Jesus’s parents lived in Nazareth, about 145 kilometres away. Solution: Use emperor Caesar Augustus’ programme for the registration of provincial citizens to get Joseph...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 21, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Spiritual Friendship
Writing the preface for my next book, I was confronted afresh as to how eventful my life has been these past few years. Here is the opening paragraph of the preface: It’s been almost four years since I published my last collection of essays. In that time, I have...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 14, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living
One of the results of sin is that we hide. We hid from God when He came looking for us that first evening after we sinned (Genesis 3:8). We have been hiding ever since. We try to hide our sin from God. We try to hide our sin from others. And we try to hide it from...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 10, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Scully (to Skinner): “With all due respect, sir, I think you overestimate your position in the chain of command.” (“The Blessing Way”, X-Files Season 3) I have friends who think that the Democratic Party is a tool of the devil. They are...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 3, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
The request was simple enough. Cross to the other side of the lake. A number of them were seasoned fishermen. They did this all the time. The day was peaceful, peaceful enough for Jesus to take a power nap. And then they were fighting for their lives. One day Jesus...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 28, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Family, God, God's Grace, Parenting
I first got the idea from Grace Goh. She encouraged us to take our children out for a good celebratory meal just before they sit for a major exam. She said that when we do this, we send a very clear signal to them that they are loved for who they are and not for how...
