by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, Loving Others, Malaysia, Racism
Today (October 31) is Halloween and Deepavali. It is also son Andrew’s birthday. I want to wish him Happy Birthday by pointing out one of his strengths — his capacity and commitment to make friends with all sorts of people; people of different races,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Loving Others, Seniors Ministry, Soo-Inn Tan
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 15, 2024 | 2024, Community, God's Grace, Gratitude, Loving Others, Spiritual Friendship
I am on a mission to thank the friends who stood by me in my darkest moments. Those of you who know me will know of my ten black years, a period that started with the death of my first wife from cancer and ended with a journey through clinical depression, with a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 1, 2024 | 2024, Evangelism, God’s Sovereignty, Loving Others
The hottest topic in my Christian chat groups right now and indeed on the internet though this seems to be dying down as we await the next big thing, was one of the elements of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Apparently, there was an opening tableau that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 28, 2024 | 2024, Gratitude, Loving Others, Relationships
Last Saturday I took a Grab to a ministry event in Chapel of Christ the Redeemer which is located on the premises of St Hilda’s School. As usual, I tried to strike up a conversation with the driver. (The conversation was 70% in Hokkien, 30% in English.) ...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 26, 2024 | 2024, Loving Others, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
I remember the evening clearly. It was a rainy night. We were having dinner at a club a little down the road from P.J.’s famous first A & W restaurant. He was one of the elders of a church that was standing with me at a very dark time in my life. He...