by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 2, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I am writing this from Guest Room 1, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (Malaysian Theological Seminary), Seremban. I am here to teach a Doctor of Ministry Seminar (DMin) on a theology of the ministry and the minister. It’s a one-week intensive. The pace is brutal. We...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 21, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
The church is in the news a lot in Singapore these days. Recently the papers carried the story of a sermon that was deemed to be disrespectful of Taoism. A 10-minute audio clip from that sermon had been posted on YouTube. In it, a church pastor, Mr Mark Ng, can be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 17, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
It is very infuriating to talk with Jesus. You ask Him a question and He replies with another question. Or He tells you a story. Or he gives you an answer to a question you didn’t ask to begin with. Remember Jesus’ encounter with the religious expert in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Family, Loving Others, Marriage
When was the last time you heard a sermon on 1 Corinthians chapter 13? Well, unless your church is going through a series on that book, I suspect the last time you heard a sermon on 1 Corinthians 13 was during a wedding. I have used that text to preach at weddings...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 5, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others, Media, Movies & Television
One of my favourite scenes in Star Wars 6 (Return of the Jedi) is the one where Luke Skywalker finally bests his heavy breathing dad Darth Vader. Luke had tried to avoid fighting his dad but when Darth threatened to turn Luke’s sister to the dark side, Luke goes...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I confess. This was the first year I participated in a Maundy Thursday service. What is Maundy Thursday you ask? It is the Thursday before Easter and it commemorates the events that took place on that night two thousand years ago. This includes: Jesus washing the feet...
