by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Rest & Busyness, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
She was on the organising committee and working hard at the conference we were a part of. I happened to be walking by and asked, “How are you?”. She began to tear. There were people around and the event was starting so we never got to continue the conversation. I was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 14, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Christian Living, Soo-Inn Tan
Today Facebook reminded me that in 2013 I took four church camps in a row. My reaction: What? Gila ka (Was I crazy)? What was I thinking? I find taking church camps very tiring. First, there is usually the travel to a destination away from home. Then there are the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 29, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Authors, Loving Others, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship, Young Adult Ministry
In recent conversations with my friends in youth ministry, one theme keeps emerging. They tell me that more and more youth are grappling with depression and this often leads to self-harm. Some threaten suicide. And some succeed in carrying it out. This was brought...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 12, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Growth, Leadership, Obedience & Faithfulness, Soo-Inn Tan
Recently I was chatting with a Gen X (born 1965–1980) Christian leader. He said that his leadership board was made up of people in their 60s and 70s. He also said that it was time to introduce some younger leaders into the board. For that to happen, however, some of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 22, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Evangelism, Jesus' Birth, Jesus' Second Coming, Soo-Inn Tan
Last Sunday I preached on Luke 2:8–20 and the shepherds’ encounter with the angel who brought the news of the coming of the promised Messiah. As I reflected further on the passage I thought of how ordinary, how quiet, the evening must have been before the appearance...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 15, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Christian Living, Soo-Inn Tan
Does Jesus have to photobomb His own birth celebration? As we approach Christmas, preparations for all sorts of Christmas celebrations are in full swing. The irony is that we usually end up doing a lot of stuff in Jesus’s name but not really spending any time with...
