by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 8, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Unity, Church
Last Saturday we had the privilege to be part of Georgetown Baptist Church’s (GBC) 60th anniversary service and the dedication of their new building, IMPACT. Sometime during the service, Kok Aun, the senior pastor, asked the congregation to gather in small groups to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
We are just back from taking a church camp. On the last day there was a time for testimonies. Many shared that my sermons were simple. I was glad. That meant folks understood what I was trying to share. A few understood the amount of hard work that goes into making...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 25, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Was back in Penang recently to spend time with mum. Of course I had to have Penang char kway teow. One evening I went to a coffee shop nearby to have char kway teow for dinner. While I was ordering, I felt a tap on my shoulder and someone called out, “Pastor!” I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 18, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Recently I had the privilege to share the gospel in various contexts. It gave me the opportunity to revisit how we do evangelism. More and more I am convinced we must start with questions and not the answers. Indeed, Jesus may be the answer but in our conversations...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 11, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Nobody likes to lose. We hate it when our favourite team loses a match. (Arsenal supporters like me are familiar with the feeling.) Sometimes the stakes are very much higher. There were three elections held recently, the Bukit Batok by-election here in Singapore, the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 4, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Met up with an old friend a recently. He pastors a church back in Malaysia. There was a time in his life when he was deciding between serving in politics and serving as a pastor. That was a critical time in Malaysian politics and we needed good people to stand for...
