by Soo-Inn Tan | May 18, 2023 | 2023, Articles, God's Love, God's Provision, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
I have been reading the Bible since I was a child. A stint is seminary gave me additional tools to hear God's voice more clearly and more accurately when I study the Scriptures. But as so many have testified, you can never exhaust what you learn from the Bible....
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 12, 2023 | 2023, Afterlife, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Spiritual Friendship
I was back in Penang recently and had breakfast with some old friends. We had all been in school together and have known each other for more than 60 years. We talked about things in the past, things in the present, and things yet unseen. There was a lot of loud...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 5, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Community, Following Jesus, Spiritual Friendship
On the evening of 3 April 2023, I had a great time with a pastor and his camp planning committee. They are a great bunch of people and I rejoiced in making some new friends. Apparently, this was the first time they had met up with a camp speaker to connect before a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 28, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
The first song I dedicated to Bernice was the Beatles’ “In My Life” (1965). Those who know our story and the lyrics of the song will know why. This remains our song, well one of them anyway. Each time I encounter the song I remember the time of our...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 21, 2023 | 2023, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, Meaning & Purpose
Some people are apprehensive about death because they fear that in the next life they will have to leave behind all that makes life meaningful in this life. They shouldn’t be. What are some things that make life meaningful in this life? Well, many of us...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 14, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Christian Identity, Jesus' Resurrection
Every Easter, Christians and churches will declare loudly “He is risen!” This is as it should be. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead 2,000 years ago is the turning point in history and the foundation of our faith. But I have often wondered how...
