by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Death & Grief, Hope, Life Issues
It was a record of sorts. I have never had two good friends die on me in the same week. But that was how I saw the year out. My good friend Prem passing on on the 26th of December. And my good friend Luan on the 31st of December. No New Year reflections. No New Year...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is true worship.”(Romans 12:1) Recently I was invited to expound on the book of Hosea. Now that’s a book I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Aging, Articles, Life Issues
I just came back from a conference where I met some old friends and made some new ones. Some asked how old I was. I would answer, “I am 51,” and then I realize that it is already ’07. I will be 52 this year. Some questions went beyond the numbers. At...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
There were those who questioned my spirituality when my first wife died. Word came to me that there were those who were saying that if indeed I was a leader called and empowered by God, I would have been able to have prayed for my wife’s healing successfully....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Graceworks
Last week was kinda weird where the Grace@Work mailing list was concerned. You probably received double mailings. Or mailings at email addresses where you may have indicated that you do not want mailings. I apologize for the confusion. The root cause of all these...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
My church held an afternoon seminar on corporate worship last Sunday. One of the questions asked was “how do you know you have worshiped?” Here was a basic question if there ever was one. If there is one activity that most Christians do its Sunday...
