by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 16, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Discipleship, Relationships, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
I recall reading a long time ago that when some people asked the late John Stott how he maintained his faithfulness to Christ and his calling, he replied, “daily Bible study and prayer”. I think I remember correctly. For many of us in the evangelical tradition, Bible...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 9, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Discipleship, Mentoring, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
Have you heard of the term “reverse mentoring”? I first encountered it recently in a BBC article. Traditional notions of mentoring are top down: senior leaders guiding lower-level staff. But the tides are changing — and younger workers are now teaching up. Senior...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
I believe the best people are also the most humble. This is definitely true of my friend Kok Hiang (KH). Two nights ago, Bernice and I had the privilege of attending his 60th birthday dinner. It was a joyful celebration with friends and family. I first met Kok Hiang...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 25, 2022 | 2022, Discernment, Spiritual Friendship, Work & Vocation
Will you live to be a hundred? James M Houston, founding principal of Regent College turned 100 on Nov 21st. Even in a day where many live longer lives, 100 is still an impressive birthday to celebrate. I have written about my spiritual debt to him in earlier columns....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022, Relationships
I have been teaching courses in seminaries for a long time. One of the things I do is try to meet up with small groups of students over a meal and get the whole class over to our house for dinner. I can do the latter because Bernice does the heavy lifting in preparing...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 11, 2022 | 2022, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Recently, I taught a course over zoom entitled “Vocation, Work, and Ministry” for the Malaysian Theological Seminary. I have taught some version of this course over the span of many years. I have been delighted when many who took this course received...
