by Bernice Lee | Jun 13, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
’Tis the season for church camps here in Singapore. Which means a migratory pattern akin to that of the wildebeests in Africa or the bisons in North America. Well, perhaps we’re not quite like the thundering hordes that cross the Serengeti or the Great Plains, but we...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 25, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Living, Governance, Persecution, World Issues
PETALING JAYA: The cross on a new church in a shophouse has been taken down after about 50 residents conducted a protest during Sunday service this morning, according to a media report. The church in Taman Medan is situated in a shophouse. The protesters gathered at...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 31, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living, Church, Leadership
I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing but I am no longer shocked when I hear of a pastor/church leader falling into serious sin. Whether it is the hubris of pride and arrogance, sexual sin, and/or financial impropriety, I take it that church leaders do...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 12, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
Festschrift: A volume of writings by different authors presented as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar. (Merriam-Webster) Last Saturday (December 6) we were in Vancouver to be part of an event at Regent College, my theological alma mater. It was an event...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 21, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Spiritual Friendship
“It takes courage to be transparent.” I was teaching on spiritual friendship a few evenings ago when one of the participants made the above comment during the question-and-answer time. I appreciated the comment because it meant that he understood that spiritual...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 9, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, God, God’s Sovereignty
We had not met for close to 30 years. We were students at Regent College in the early ’80s. I remember a spunky woman of faith, tough and with a sense of humour. We met up again a few weeks ago. She shared about some of the struggles she had gone through in the past...
