by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 4, 2022 | 2022, Aging, Articles, Christian Identity, Third Agers
Dementia: Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Though dementia...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 28, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Christian Living, Hope, Obedience & Faithfulness, Soo-Inn Tan
Recent events from England to Malaysia have proven yet again the limitations of human leaders and human governments. They serve to remind us that any desire for a perfect leader and a perfect government must await the second coming of Christ and the ushering in of the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 21, 2022 | 2022, Following Jesus, God, God's Will
Last Saturday (Oct 15th) Bernice and I were privileged to be at an event that celebrated Rev Dr Daniel Chua's 65th birthday. Graceworks was also privileged to help put together the Festschrift to honour him and I had the further privilege to contribute an essay to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 14, 2022 | 2022, Aging, Articles, Third Agers
If I were to ask you how old you were, you would probably answer me with a number. However, a number may not tell me much about yourself except your chronological age. My mum was 94 when she passed away, but for the last ten yours of her life was struggling with...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 7, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Small Groups, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
The book was good, but the material was intense, and I knew I would need time to process what I was reading. So I “cheated” and read the last chapter. The book was The Connected Life by Todd W. Hall (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2022). What he wrote echoed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 30, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Loving Others, Small Groups, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
A brother came up to me after I had preached a sermon on spiritual friendship. He said that he was very touched by the sermon. He had been in ministry for many years and had been friendly with many people. But that day it had struck him that he had no close personal...
