by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 29, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, God, God's Will, Obedience & Faithfulness
Last August, I had the privilege to be part of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Jakarta. One of my highlights was meeting up with a brother from Pakistan that I had met for the first time at the previous Younger Leaders Gathering 10 years earlier. Then, he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Malaysia, World Issues
Evangel: “Good news, and in the context of the Bible, the good news of Jesus Christ.” Evangelism: “Proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ with the hope that the listener will respond and embrace Jesus as Lord and Saviour.” Evangelicalism:...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
At a recent church camp I showed a clip of one of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies, Matrix (1999). It’s the scene where Neo, the hero, has knowledge of kung fu downloaded into his brain. When the download was completed, he declares that he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 16, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Persecution
[Spoiler alert: If you haven’t watched Logan (2017) and intend to do so, go watch it before you read this. Watch out for the profanity and violence.] Logan is one of those movies that remain with you long after you leave the theatre. I will share a proper...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 2, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. (Hebrews 13:7 NIV) I first met Denis and June Lane in 1976, when I joined a church community that would eventually become Evangel Baptist...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 19, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring, Spiritual Friendship
In their classic book on Spiritual Mentoring, Anderson and Reese give us various dimensions of the practice of spiritual mentoring. They say that spiritual mentoring: . . . cultivates recognition of the already present action of God in the life of the mentoree through...