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by Bernice Lee | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Death & Grief, Hope, Life Issues
“Are we done? Can we go now?” They seemed such poignant words when I discovered that they were 10-year-old Anna’s last words to her family. She lapsed into unconsciousness soon after and was taken home to God. Anna had suffered an unexpected severe asthmatic attack...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
Once I was in a small group that was discussing a sermon I had just preached. It was the first of two sermons on the deeds of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:13–26). It was a tough day for one of the group members to be confronted by the demands of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 18, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living
I was preaching in SIBKL (sibkl.org.my) recently and Pastor Chew, the senior pastor, gave me a warm and generous introduction. He ended his introduction by saying that though I was now based in Singapore, I was still a Malaysian. It felt good to be reminded that I was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 4, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Solitude & Quiet Time
I have just come back from a meeting with a spiritual friendship group I am facilitating here in Penang. I come back to Penang about once a month to spend time with mum and every time I am here I meet up with this group of brothers and sisters from my home church. We...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 28, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I was riding on the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) yesterday. It was early afternoon but all the seats were taken. I noticed a young mother seated, carrying a sleeping child. She looked tired and I was glad she had found a seat. Somewhere along the journey she pointed at...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
There were two “firsts” reported in the Singapore Sunday Times, August 11, 2013. There was the report of a Singaporean who became the first graduate from Britain’s Royal College of Music to specialise in a Chinese instrument. Then there was the report of the first...
