by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Dependence on God, God, Spiritual Maturity
What does spiritual maturity look like? The Bible verses that undergird the ministry of Graceworks are Colossians 1:28–29. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 22, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Jesus, Mentoring
“Is he your mentee?” I was asked when someone saw me in a photo with one of the people I was journeying with. I hesitated for a moment and said that I am normally not comfortable with a term like that. Yes, I do mentoring, but I have also understood that Jesus is the...
by Hobart Lee | Jan 15, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Money
Go to the ant … consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest — Proverbs 6:6–8 We live in an age of consumerism, where transience is valued over permanence; where...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 8, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
I had been given every extension the school could give but I had struggled to finish my final project for my Fuller Doctor of Ministry (DMin) programme. My last submission was deemed not of doctoral standard and I had no more time. They understood the struggles I had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 1, 2021 | 2020, Articles, Community, Corporate Worship, Small Groups, Soo-Inn Tan
A few weeks ago we were ministering at a Brethren assembly. During the open worship time, elder Dhanabalan shared an exhortation from John 13:34–35: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 25, 2020 | 2020, Articles, God's Grace, Loving Others, Redemption, Soo-Inn Tan
A few nights ago I was introduced to a new Christmas song, “O Come All You Unfaithful”. Here are the first two verses and the chorus: O come, all you unfaithful Come, weak and unstable Come, know you are not aloneO come, barren and waiting ones Weary of...
