by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 12, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
It was a key moment in the relationship. I needed to know that she didn’t love me just for my looks. I removed my dentures. And smiled at her. OK, readers of this column who actually know me will know there was never any danger that Bernice or anyone would love...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 6, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Discernment
The October 2, 2006 issues of Fortune carried a story on Google. It included a report of a mistake made by one of their vice-presidents, Sheryl Sandberg, that cost the company several million dollars. When she went to apologize to Larry Page, one of Google’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 29, 2007 | 2007, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Dependence on God, God, Life Issues
Are you humble? This is the ultimate Catch-22 question. To answer in the negative is to admit that you are not humble. To answer “yes” is to reveal that you have a somewhat high opinion of yourself and therefore are not really humble. You just can’t...
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...
