by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 5, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living, Church, Leadership
When the news first broke that the late Ravi Zacharias had been accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour, my first response was — I don’t know if this is true but it is definitely plausible. Having been in church-based ministry for more than 35 years and, indeed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Dependence on God, God, Spiritual Maturity
What does spiritual maturity look like? The Bible verses that undergird the ministry of Graceworks are Colossians 1:28–29. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 22, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Jesus, Mentoring
“Is he your mentee?” I was asked when someone saw me in a photo with one of the people I was journeying with. I hesitated for a moment and said that I am normally not comfortable with a term like that. Yes, I do mentoring, but I have also understood that Jesus is the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 8, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
I had been given every extension the school could give but I had struggled to finish my final project for my Fuller Doctor of Ministry (DMin) programme. My last submission was deemed not of doctoral standard and I had no more time. They understood the struggles I had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 25, 2020 | 2020, Articles, God's Grace, Loving Others, Redemption, Soo-Inn Tan
A few nights ago I was introduced to a new Christmas song, “O Come All You Unfaithful”. Here are the first two verses and the chorus: O come, all you unfaithful Come, weak and unstable Come, know you are not aloneO come, barren and waiting ones Weary of...
by Bernice Lee | Nov 6, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness
Slightly over a year ago, I was introduced to De De by one of her many physicians, a caring young man who happened to be our son Mark’s old school pal. After I met her, I was in awe of the tenacity with which she was holding on to life, laughter, and God. And, if I’m...
