by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 16, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Obedience & Faithfulness
I was in my mum’s place in Penang over the weekend. Mum has cable TV but she doesn’t have the sports package so I couldn’t catch the Reading – Arsenal game on Monday. (Bernice and I are long time supporters of Arsenal.) However we managed to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 15, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
A long time ago, in another life, I worked as a pastor. The highlight of my week then was finding out the worship attendance of the most recent worship service. If the numbers were up, I felt a certain joy, a hidden gladness, a secret pride of my church and my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 6, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness, Work & Vocation
He had been a Christian for less than a year. But the conversion was real. He was a new person. And it showed in the way he did business. First of all he began to see his employees differently. He began to treat his employees and their families as de facto...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 11, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
I just discovered that Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain, is just two years older than me. And here he is, leader of a country, and here I am, er… well… I picked up this interesting bit of information from David Brook’s article, The...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 8, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
I have always being intrigued by the story of Ruth. Here was a lady who had known pain and loss, having lost her husband early in life. Pain can make a person look inwards. Instead we see her choosing to follow her mother-in- law Naomi, choosing to care for her...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 29, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
Ever heard of Shiphrah and Puah? You should. They get my vote for Christian role models for the new millennium. In case you were sleeping in Sunday School, Shiphrah and Puah were the Hebrew midwives mentioned in Exodus Chapter 1. Talk about an impossible choice. They...