by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 7, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Spiritual Friendship
“Could you take a workshop at our church camp? The speaker who was supposed to do it can’t make it.” The request came from a community that meant a lot to us. And the camp was nearby, in Johor Bahru. We normally would have said yes barring any divine guidance to the...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 11, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
This morning, I had to revisit some difficult moments in my history. My darling Bernice and I had been invited by a good friend, Dr Eliza Lian-Ding, to share with a group of seminary students on what we learnt in building a blended family. There was no way we could...
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by Bernice Lee | Mar 20, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
There are times when God has to use the equivalent of a loud-hailer to get my attention. This week has been just such a time. Two pairs of friends, on two separate occasions, made His message plain. But His messengers were far from loud. They were gentle souls who...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 14, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Media, Movies & Television
A good movie should entertain of course, but it should also give the viewer fresh insight into life, and inspire one to want to make a difference. 12 Years a Slave (2013) is such a movie. Although it’s “entertainment” it is hardly a feel-good experience. (And for the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living
Today is a significant day for a number of reasons. Firstly, today was the day that the Federal Court in Malaysia was to render their verdict on the Allah case. The Catholic publication is appealing against the ruling delivered last October by the Court of Appeal that...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 20, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
There were many lessons I learnt in my time at Regent College (1981–1985). One key one was the importance of a compelling vision/mission. At that time Regent was housed in two small buildings on the University of British Columbia campus, buildings that had previously...
