by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 30, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I am at my church’s annual camp. Tonight, during the first talk, my pastor and friend Mark, said that many of us are looking for COOI, the Church Of Our Imagination. It’s the ecclesiastical holy grail, the perfect church where we truly belong. It’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 16, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Obedience & Faithfulness
I was in my mum’s place in Penang over the weekend. Mum has cable TV but she doesn’t have the sports package so I couldn’t catch the Reading – Arsenal game on Monday. (Bernice and I are long time supporters of Arsenal.) However we managed to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 5, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Rest & Busyness, Work & Vocation
The meeting had to be rescheduled because I had to make an urgent trip back to Kuala Lumpur. But the four members of my mentoring cohort and I managed to agree on a new date to meet. As usual the meeting would begin with dinner at 7.30 pm. A day before the meeting...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 21, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
There was a time when I was gripped with a desire to go to Oxford University to pursue doctoral studies. I was finishing my masters at Regent College and seriously considered moving on to Oxford for the next stage of my formal education. Now I am no scholar. (I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 6, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
“But faith goes up and down doesn’t it?” I was encouraging a young friend to consider water baptism. Her first query concerned her faith or the apparent fluctuation of her faith. It was a good question and I tried to help her understand the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 24, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Growth
Two things happened to me recently that set me thinking afresh about church. One, since February this year, I have had the privilege of being part of the pastoral team of a church. Haven’t done this in awhile. It has been a challenge getting back into harness. I...
