by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 29, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
SUBANG JAYA: An image of what seems to be the Blessed Virgin Mary on a window at the Sime Darby Medical Centre (SDMC) here is drawing crowds. A large group of people, mostly Catholics, gathered below the area at the new wing of the hospital yesterday, lighting...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 14, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
I want my life to count. I want my ministry to count. And I want this more than ever as I move into the later stages of my life. And so I am encouraged when I have the opportunity to mentor significant people. And though I am still extremely nervous, I also feel good...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 18, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
There was a time when I wanted to go to Oxford to pursue a doctoral degree. This was a long time ago. I realised subsequently that I subconsciously wanted to be like some of my professors who I admired. They had received their doctorates from Oxford. I am glad that I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 29, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Jesus, Jesus' Second Coming, Obedience & Faithfulness
What were you doing last Saturday (May 21st, 2011)? I spoke at a men’s meeting in the morning, and at a church group in the evening. In between I rushed to finish a paper I was writing for my own church community. A full day. It was only much later that I discovered...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 12, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness, Suffering
This week began with the death of a friend from church. It ends with the horrific scenes of the damage from the tsunami that hit Japan. Meanwhile the conflict in Libya continues. And we are still trying to come to terms with the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 3, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Obedience & Faithfulness
I should have died in 1973. I was riding my motorbike to school for games, taking the High Court/St George’s Church (Penang) corner when suddenly my bike skidded and I fell. There must have been oil on the road. If a car or lorry had been following close behind,...