by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 10, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
Reports of killings in the U.S. seem to receive so much more prominence in the media than killings elsewhere. Still, the recent mall killings and suicide in Omaha qualifies as a terrible tragedy by any measure. Here is the Guardian’s report: “The teenage...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 30, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I am at my church’s annual camp. Tonight, during the first talk, my pastor and friend Mark, said that many of us are looking for COOI, the Church Of Our Imagination. It’s the ecclesiastical holy grail, the perfect church where we truly belong. It’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 22, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Family, God, God's Provision, Parenting
I almost drowned when I was a child. I can’t remember how old I was. Preschool I think. I was at the beach with my dad and some of his friends. I was only allowed to play in the shallows. Standing up, I was safely above the surface of the water. And I had on a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 16, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Obedience & Faithfulness
I was in my mum’s place in Penang over the weekend. Mum has cable TV but she doesn’t have the sports package so I couldn’t catch the Reading – Arsenal game on Monday. (Bernice and I are long time supporters of Arsenal.) However we managed to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Some of my Christian friends in Malaysia are caught in a dilemma. The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), is calling for a peaceful rally to be held this Saturday, to press for reforms in the electoral system. The police have refused to give a permit for...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 5, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Rest & Busyness, Work & Vocation
The meeting had to be rescheduled because I had to make an urgent trip back to Kuala Lumpur. But the four members of my mentoring cohort and I managed to agree on a new date to meet. As usual the meeting would begin with dinner at 7.30 pm. A day before the meeting...
