by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 30, 2015 | 2015, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Governance, World Issues
Last Friday, Joshua, our pastor, gave a powerful word at our church’s prayer meeting. With the nation still in mourning over the death of her founding prime minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, pastor pointed us to Isaiah 6. It was a timely word. In the year that King Uzziah...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 19, 2015 | 2015, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Governance, World Issues
King Josiah was one of the good guys (2 Kings 22:1–23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1–35:27). Upon encountering the Book of the Law (2 Kings 22:8), he instituted far-ranging spiritual reforms in Judah, putting down idolatry and leading the people back to a proper worship of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 13, 2015 | 2015, Aging, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
It’s strange to be 60. It feels “old” in a way that 50 didn’t. Well, maybe not “old” but significant. Sixty feels like a significant milestone. As one of my sons reminded me, I am now closer to the day of my death than to the day of my birth. Of course I have been...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 24, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Eric Liddell (1902–1945), the Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary, was reported to have said: “God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.” I feel the same way when I preach. (When I run I get cramps.) Most Sundays I am...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 9, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Church, Young Adult Ministry
The year 2015 began with our taking two retreats for young adults. It seems safe to conclude that the Lord is confirming what we have sensed for some time — that Graceworks is called to a ministry with young adults. Our primary call remains the same: “Promoting...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 31, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living, Church, Leadership
I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing but I am no longer shocked when I hear of a pastor/church leader falling into serious sin. Whether it is the hubris of pride and arrogance, sexual sin, and/or financial impropriety, I take it that church leaders do...
