by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 17, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
Ever heard of Augustine of Hippo? “Few people today would doubt that Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was the greatest writer of the early Christian church. Certainly, he has left us more books than anyone else. For centuries, most of the Western Church took its...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 27, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
Their stories are different. But they have arrived at the same place. They are now agnostics. They are no longer sure if there is a God. Or if it is possible to know for sure if there is one. Some come from committed Christian families and had never thought through...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 12, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
It was a key moment in the relationship. I needed to know that she didn’t love me just for my looks. I removed my dentures. And smiled at her. OK, readers of this column who actually know me will know there was never any danger that Bernice or anyone would love...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 6, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Discernment
The October 2, 2006 issues of Fortune carried a story on Google. It included a report of a mistake made by one of their vice-presidents, Sheryl Sandberg, that cost the company several million dollars. When she went to apologize to Larry Page, one of Google’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 18, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Forgiveness, Media, Movies & Television
The first time my heart kicked in in Spider-Man 3 was when Harry Osborn/New Goblin was rushing to save his friend Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But it was too late to save the movie. Remember Spider-Man 2? It was great. I was engaged throughout. It was easy to care. There...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 10, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Sacrifice
In Genesis 4:1-7 God seems incredibly unfair. Two brothers, Cain and Abel, bring their offerings. One brings “some of the fruits of the soil…” (v. 3 TNIV). The other brings “fat portions of the firstborn of his flock…” (v. 4 TNIV)....
