by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
Once I was in a small group that was discussing a sermon I had just preached. It was the first of two sermons on the deeds of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:13–26). It was a tough day for one of the group members to be confronted by the demands of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 28, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I was riding on the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) yesterday. It was early afternoon but all the seats were taken. I noticed a young mother seated, carrying a sleeping child. She looked tired and I was glad she had found a seat. Somewhere along the journey she pointed at...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
There were two “firsts” reported in the Singapore Sunday Times, August 11, 2013. There was the report of a Singaporean who became the first graduate from Britain’s Royal College of Music to specialise in a Chinese instrument. Then there was the report of the first...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 26, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Loving Others, Preaching & Teaching
I See You is a greeting. In the Na’vi language, it is expressed Oel ngati kame for a neutral greeting or Oel ngati kameie to express a positive feeling about meeting someone. Furthermore, the Na’vi have two versions of the verb “see”:...
by Bernice Lee | Mar 19, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
A couple of Sundays ago, Soo Inn preached at a church we were visiting for the first time. We tend to sit in front but at the side when it’s our first time… in front because we’re usually ushered there; at the side because it’s our first time...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 19, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
[rb_dropcap]W[/rb_dropcap]e are back in Penang for my mum’s 85th birthday. Planning a “surprise” lunch. Wondering what to get her. It’s standard practice to give gifts to people on their birthdays, to bless them, to give them joy. This is especially important for the...
