by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 30, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I am at my church’s annual camp. Tonight, during the first talk, my pastor and friend Mark, said that many of us are looking for COOI, the Church Of Our Imagination. It’s the ecclesiastical holy grail, the perfect church where we truly belong. It’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 17, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
Ever heard of Augustine of Hippo? “Few people today would doubt that Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was the greatest writer of the early Christian church. Certainly, he has left us more books than anyone else. For centuries, most of the Western Church took its...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 12, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
It was a key moment in the relationship. I needed to know that she didn’t love me just for my looks. I removed my dentures. And smiled at her. OK, readers of this column who actually know me will know there was never any danger that Bernice or anyone would love...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 21, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Loving Others, Work & Vocation
Last Sunday night I met up with one of my NextUp cohorts. (NextUp is a small group ministry run by Grace@Work that seeks to help emerging Christian leaders clarify their vocations. ) During the meeting one of the members said that there was a danger that you could be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 8, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
Most of us in full time church related jobs don’t get paid much. Hence those love gifts/honorariums/stipends really help balance the monthly budget. So I appreciated the love gift I received when I took a church camp recently. But what I really appreciated was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 20, 2006 | 2006, Apologetics, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
Apologetics is in the air! And what is that you ask? No, it’s not the art of giving good apologies. Apologetics is that branch of Christian theology “concerned with the intelligent presentation and defense of the historical Christian faith.” Its the...
