by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 18, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, God, God's Provision
It’s been a long time since I wrote on “faith healing”, the conviction that if we have enough faith, God will surely heal us. That’s because I haven’t heard a sermon on faith healing in a long time. I heard one recently. And as I have written before, as in many...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 1, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Human Rights, Malaysia, World Issues
Nobody likes to lose. Last Sunday my team lost. Arsenal lost to Manchester City, 3–0, during the League Cup Final of the 2018 English Premier League. I suspect not many Arsenal fans shed many tears. We are used to the inconsistency of our team. A more significant loss...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Life Issues, Loving Others, Relationships
What is the core of the Christian faith? I posed this question to the Dental Prayer Fellowship as they gathered for their annual rededication service on the morning of 1st January. Jesus gave us the answer when He answered a query on which was the most important...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 28, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
I enjoyed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) so much that it didn’t hit me till later that all the main heroes in the story die. In fact one of the most memorable scenes in the movie is Jyn and Cassian dying in each other’s arms on the beach of Scarif as the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 3, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, God, Redemption
There are times when the powers of evil seem solidly entrenched and nobody is able to get rid of them. We do what we can, we pray, but nothing seems to happen. The forces of evil laugh at our ineffective efforts. We get frustrated and angry. We wonder where is God....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 14, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Governance, World Issues
I learnt one of my most important spiritual lessons from a neighbour, Encik Omar. This happened many years ago when I was living in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. We were chatting one day when he said: “There are times when it seems like Allah is losing. But we know he will...
