by Soo-Inn Tan | May 25, 2018 | 2018, Aging, Articles, Life Issues
One of the few indulgences on our recent trip to Vancouver was catching Paul Simon’s farewell concert. We had been looking forward to this. Paul Simon (with Art Garfunkel) had provided some of the most meaningful songs to the soundtracks of our lives. And it was...
by Bernice Lee | May 18, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Dependence on God, God, Hope
Jumped out of bed this morning when the alarm rang. Was a full night of sleep — eight whole hours. No kidding! So, “what’s the big deal?”, some of you are probably thinking. In the last week I have travelled from Singapore to Vancouver to Chicago and back to Vancouver...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 10, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Malaysia, World Issues
I missed what may probably have been the most important event in Malaysian history in my lifetime. I was on a plane to Vancouver when the 14th Malaysian general election was taking place. Of course I was praying long before this day and kept shooting up silent prayers...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 3, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Malaysia, Prayer, World Issues
I want to start by apologising to my fellow Malaysians. I won’t be voting on May 9th. I will be on a flight to Vancouver where I have ministry commitments. These are commitments made long ago. I was hoping the elections would be this weekend but it was not to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 27, 2018 | 2017, Articles, Soo-Inn Tan
This was how I spent my last weekend. Friday and Saturday I helped lead a retreat for key leaders and centre managers of St Luke’s Elder Care (SLEC). Of all the ministry requests for the weekend, this came the latest. I said yes for a number of reasons. The CEO...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 19, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Following Jesus, Jesus, Obedience & Faithfulness
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4 February 1906–9 April 1945) The first thing that strikes you about the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the last thing that remains with you is probably this line: “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” Here is the...
