by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 13, 2024 | 2024, God's Glory, Obedience & Faithfulness
I have been noticing something strange. One of the joys of growing older is that you get to meet up with people whom you ministered to years ago; some, 20 or 30 years ago. In recent times I have met a few that I first tried to help a long time ago. They are...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 28, 2024 | 2024, Marriage, Remembrance
I received with mixed feelings the news that ‘Kit’ Packer, widow of J I (Jim) Packer, had passed away on 12 November 2024. I was glad that she was now free of the messiness of this life and was receiving the fullness of life the Lord had in store for her...
by Sharyn Ng | Nov 15, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, Loving Others, Malaysia, Racism
Today (October 31) is Halloween and Deepavali. It is also son Andrew’s birthday. I want to wish him Happy Birthday by pointing out one of his strengths — his capacity and commitment to make friends with all sorts of people; people of different races,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024, Discipleship, Intergenerational, Mentoring, Young Adult Ministry
Do you or someone you know need training in how to mentor young adults? Graceworks will be running an event to do this on November 23. (Details below.) There has been a chorus of calls to mentor the upcoming generations. But what is the best way to empower them? Large...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024, Spiritual Friendship
A few friends excitedly told me about an article that appeared in The Singapore Straits Times recently (1). Part of the article read: It was recently suggested to me that I should consider joining or forming a group of close confidants comprising men —...
