by Dev Menon | Jul 10, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Authors, Christian Living, Dependence on God, Dev Menon, God, Growth, Hope
The wilderness. That has been my primary perspective to understand the Christian life. We were redeemed from the slavery to sin, and we are on a life-long journey through various trials and tribulations till we enter the promised land — our Father’s house. The...
by Bernice Lee | Apr 17, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, COVID-19, Hope, Loving Others, Racism, World Issues
I encountered two extremes of emotion yesterday. One, a case of racism, and the other a fundraising initiative. I had to make a delivery run because one of our online retailers desperately needed their stocks replenished. Armed with my face mask, hand sanitisers (yes,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 6, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, God, God's Will, Hope, Malaysia, World Issues
The Prague Spring (Czech: Pražské jaro, Slovak: Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in Czechoslovakia as a Communist state after World War II. It began on 5 January 1968, when reformist Alexander Dubček was elected First Secretary of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 14, 2020 | 2020, Articles, COVID-19, Faith, Fear, Hope, Life Issues
Once, in 1968 when I was 13, I developed a high fever. Dad and mum gave me the usual antipyretics but the fever continued to spike. They consulted doctor friends who recommended that I be hospitalised straight away because the fever was dangerously high. So I was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 28, 2018 | 2018, Afterlife, Aging, Articles, Hope, Meaning & Purpose, Soo-Inn Tan
The third third of life, 60–90 and beyond, is a time of loss. It is a time when we bid goodbye to many things. We bid goodbye to a younger body. Our energy levels are not the same. We may need multifocal spectacles or go for cataract operations. Our hearing begins to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Hope, Life Issues, Mental Illness
The 2018 World Cup concluded recently, and my darling wife Bernice reminded me that it has been 20 years since my struggle with clinical depression. The 1998 world cup was on. Ricky Martin was celebrating the Cup of Life. I normally enjoy watching a good game of...
