by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 21, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, COVID-19, Life Issues, Loving Others, Sacrifice, Work & Vocation
I have the privilege of serving as the chaplain of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship (CMDF), Singapore. In my capacity as chaplain I sent out the following note to the CMDF community on Wed 19th, 2020. I have decided to also send it out via the Graceworks...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 15, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Loving Others
Imagine you are a member of a church where many are poor. Some of them don’t even have a roof over their heads. Many are not sure where their next meal is coming from. Most are victims of natural disasters that would strike their part of the world from time to time....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 13, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Life Issues, Loving Others, Mental Illness
I enjoy preaching. I think it’s one of my gifts. When I get invited to speak on a new subject, I relish the challenge. But not last night. I am still not sure how it happened but I found myself the main speaker on the first session of a three-day conference on the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 6, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others, Malaysia, World Issues
A Malay Muslim, he was one of our sons’ classmate and a good friend. He was often over at our house. I remember one occasion when he joined us for a meal. We made sure the meal was scrupulously pork free. We normally say grace before meals and we asked if he was ok...
by Bernice Lee | Feb 22, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Governance, Growth, Loving Others, World Issues
Wiktionary: (idiomatic) A long-term strategy or endeavor. When you pass your half-century, the game doesn’t seem that long anymore. You’re closer to your death than you are your birth. But when even making the transition from this life to the next is merely that—a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 21, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Christian Unity, Church, Evangelism, Loving Others, Persecution
What are the weapons of our warfare? I have always been intrigued by how the early church grew so rapidly. To quote Alan Kreider: The growth of the Christian church in the Roman Empire is mysterious. Scholars who spend their entire lives studying this phenomenon...
