by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 3, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
Estimated five-year survival rates for those diagnosed with colorectal cancer with current medical treatment. Stage 1 — 93% Stage 2 — 78% Stage 3 — 64% Stage 4 — 8% A few days ago I received a message from a good friend. She had been diagnosed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
I knew I risked exhaustion. But I decided to do it anyway. At a recent retreat for Singaporean Methodist Youth Workers, I offered to meet with as many of the participants one-on-one who wanted to, with whatever time I had between my talks. This usually meant before or...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 22, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Governance, Hope, Life Issues, World Issues
I hate to lose. Which is why I will never forget the Dental Inter-Year tug-of-war finals of 1974. We were Year 1s. We defeated the Year 4s in a tough semi-final (there were only four teams). Then came the final with the Year 3s. We were equally matched but they had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 26, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Loving Others, Preaching & Teaching
I See You is a greeting. In the Na’vi language, it is expressed Oel ngati kame for a neutral greeting or Oel ngati kameie to express a positive feeling about meeting someone. Furthermore, the Na’vi have two versions of the verb “see”:...
by Bernice Lee | Mar 19, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
A couple of Sundays ago, Soo Inn preached at a church we were visiting for the first time. We tend to sit in front but at the side when it’s our first time… in front because we’re usually ushered there; at the side because it’s our first time...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 27, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
Met up with some old friends when I was back in Penang for the Lunar New Year. I have known LS since our pre-university days (1972–1973). I have known her husband, JC, since Standard One (Primary One). That means I have known JC for more than half a century. He...
