by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 15, 2024 | 2024, Community, God's Grace, Gratitude, Loving Others, Spiritual Friendship
I am on a mission to thank the friends who stood by me in my darkest moments. Those of you who know me will know of my ten black years, a period that started with the death of my first wife from cancer and ended with a journey through clinical depression, with a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 9, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Mentoring, Soo-Inn Tan
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. (2 Timothy 2:2 NIV) Two Sundays ago I had the privilege of preaching at Evangel Baptist Church. This church will always be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 1, 2024 | 2024, Evangelism, God’s Sovereignty, Loving Others
The hottest topic in my Christian chat groups right now and indeed on the internet though this seems to be dying down as we await the next big thing, was one of the elements of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Apparently, there was an opening tableau that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 26, 2024 | 2024, Intergenerational, Mentoring, Spiritual Friendship
This past weekend I was in Malacca for some teaching and preaching at City Community Church, a leading Assemblies of God church in the city. It was a trip with many highlights. I was especially glad to spend some extended time with my friend Fook Meng who chairs the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Forgiveness, Third Agers
The numbers of those 65 and above are rising in many countries. This is certainly true of Malaysia and Singapore. The church must reflect carefully on how we can help third agers (60 and above) live their best lives. As I suggested in my previous article, we begin by...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 12, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Meaning & Purpose, Third Agers
Any reflection on work with Third Agers (those 60 and older) must begin by remembering their humanity. Third Agers are not aliens or cyborgs. They are human beings and so share the needs of all human beings. The Need for Community It is not good for...
