by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 25, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, Growth, Life Issues, Loving Others, Suffering
I told her I was back in Penang to see my mum. Mum is 92, with dementia, and I don’t know how much more time I will have with her. She said she was back in Penang to see her brother. He had been in a coma for four months. Her brother was involved in a road traffic...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 28, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Hope, Loving Others, Malaysia, World Issues
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV) Periodically, I still get asked if I have adopted Singapore citizenship, both by my Malaysian friends and by my Singaporean friends. It is an understandable...
by Michael Low | Jul 17, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living, Following Jesus, Jesus, Loving Others, Obedience & Faithfulness
My social media feed in the past week has been filled with excellent commentaries written by thoughtful friends who are followers of Jesus, expounding on some key issues in the election. Many have pointed us to the fact that as Christians, we vote not only as citizens...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 5, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living, God, God's Love, Loving Others, Racism, World Issues
Dear friends, Greetings from all at the Graceworks team. First off, I want to thank all those who have helped to support our work in these difficult times. This means a lot to us, both the material support and the love and trust behind it. I had planned to write...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 29, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, COVID-19, Loving Others, World Issues
The first mission given to humankind was this: “Be fruitful and increase in number;” (Genesis 1:28a NIV) They couldn’t do this over Zoom. Jesus told us to wash one another’s feet (John 13:1–17). Can’t do this over Zoom either. At least four times in the New Testament...
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,...
