by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 27, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Graceworks, Spiritual Friendship, Talks & Seminars
In about two weeks’ time, Graceworks will be organising her first seminar of the year. We don’t organise many seminars but this one in particular represents the core mission of Graceworks. God has called Graceworks to champion the course of relational transformation,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2016 | 2016, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
Recently I had the privilege of helping to conduct the funeral of my cousin-in-law, Tat Teik. He had been residing in Melbourne and passed away after a gallant fight against cancer. His widow, Bernice’s cousin, told us that Teik had been baptised the day before he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 13, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
I was having lunch with two senior civil servants a few days ago. At the end of lunch one of them had to rush off for a meeting. I had a few quiet moments with the other, a friend in Christ, who shared with me some good news. He had just been promoted. But he went on...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 6, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Community
I often get asked to preach on 1 Corinthians 13 for weddings. I am glad to do so but I am also aware that 1 Corinthians 13 is calling for a love between brothers and sisters in the church, though the principles are also helpful for husbands and wives. Paul uses strong...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 30, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Linen: cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster. (Merriam-Webster) So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 24, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
In preparation for my Maundy Thursday sermon, I relooked at the foot-washing incident in John 13:1–17. I have read this passage many times. As always, God teaches you new things each time you look at a passage. This portion touched me this time round. Jesus knew that...
