by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 8, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Recently I had the privilege of taking a retreat for the staff and volunteers of a Christian Hospice. This was one of the most joyful groups of people I have ever met. Knowing the kind of work they do, this must be a God thing. During the retreat, I asked the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 1, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
“Singapore Teacher’s Day: September 1st.” When I was young I thought my primary gifting was leadership. But every spiritual gifts profile test I took put teaching as my main gift. I have long accepted this to be true. (My mum, who will be 89 this year, has dementia...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 10, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living
I am writing this while at the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering. This is a long conference (3–10 August). Those serving as mentors, like myself, had to come one day earlier. And days are long. I get up around 6.30 am. (My roommate, a brother from Pakistan gets up at...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 3, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, God, Redemption
There are times when the powers of evil seem solidly entrenched and nobody is able to get rid of them. We do what we can, we pray, but nothing seems to happen. The forces of evil laugh at our ineffective efforts. We get frustrated and angry. We wonder where is God....
by Bernice Lee | Jul 28, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
A good friend of ours from Seattle, Al Erisman, is currently in Singapore teaching a short course at a seminary. We finally met up for breakfast yesterday and had a great morning catching up on each other’s lives. We chatted about our families, ministries, and book...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 21, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Violence, World Issues
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw...
