by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2007 | 2007, Articles, God's Will
I am serious about following the Lord. I want to consult Him over the key issues of my life. But how do I hear from Him? How do I discern His will for me? How do I hear from the Boss? It would seem that some believers are virtual atheists. They keep God in some...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 14, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Emigration, God, God's Will, Life Issues
I am no chess buff but everyone knows that Garry Kasparov was world champion. Wikipedia tells us that “Kasparov became the youngest ever World Chess Champion in 1985.” What some of us may not know is that in recent times he has become a leader in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 7, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
They could do Deep Purple better than Deep Purple. The Alley Cats were the kings of the Penang disco scene. They were the premier rock group in Penang in the 1970s. They would go on to write their own stuff and became heroes in the Malaysian music industry. One of the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Human Rights, World Issues
I learnt about taking the long view on life from my Malay neighbour. He once told me that sometimes things may look as though they are going against the purposes of Allah but Allah will win in the end. It may take generations but in the end Allah will win. Now here...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 24, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
Funerals are a gift because there are few things in life that throws the primary questions of life in your face like a funeral. Funerals insist that we shake off our life-stupor, at least for a while. Against the backdrop of the smell of the wreaths, the hushed tones...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 18, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Forgiveness, Media, Movies & Television
The first time my heart kicked in in Spider-Man 3 was when Harry Osborn/New Goblin was rushing to save his friend Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But it was too late to save the movie. Remember Spider-Man 2? It was great. I was engaged throughout. It was easy to care. There...
