by Bernice Lee | Mar 28, 2014 | 2014, Aging, Articles, Family, Honoring Parents, Life Issues
My beloved Soo Inn and I are standing at the threshold of the third third of our lives (as Walter C. Wright puts it). It’s a sobering time. There are more years to look back on than there are to look ahead to this side of eternity. Being part of the sandwich...
by Bernice Lee | Mar 20, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
There are times when God has to use the equivalent of a loud-hailer to get my attention. This week has been just such a time. Two pairs of friends, on two separate occasions, made His message plain. But His messengers were far from loud. They were gentle souls who...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 14, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Media, Movies & Television
A good movie should entertain of course, but it should also give the viewer fresh insight into life, and inspire one to want to make a difference. 12 Years a Slave (2013) is such a movie. Although it’s “entertainment” it is hardly a feel-good experience. (And for the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living
Today is a significant day for a number of reasons. Firstly, today was the day that the Federal Court in Malaysia was to render their verdict on the Allah case. The Catholic publication is appealing against the ruling delivered last October by the Court of Appeal that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 27, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Church, Community
I always find it tough to preach on Mother’s Days, not because I have any qualms in appreciating mothers and the impossible work they have been given. (I am profoundly grateful for my own mother.) I find it hard to preach on Mother’s Days because of folks in the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 20, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
There were many lessons I learnt in my time at Regent College (1981–1985). One key one was the importance of a compelling vision/mission. At that time Regent was housed in two small buildings on the University of British Columbia campus, buildings that had previously...