by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 27, 2026 | 2026, Family, Preaching & Teaching, Rest & Busyness, Work & Vocation
“Dad, you love ministry more than me.” Once, one of my children said that to me. Of course life is usually more complicated and resists being reduced to one statement. But, essentially, he was right. I graduated from theological college in my early 30s and began my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 30, 2026 | 2026, God's Will, Rest & Busyness
Yesterday morning a pastor friend messaged me to ask if I had followed up on a brother who had gone through very difficult and complex relational problems. I had walked with that brother for a while and wanted to follow up with him. I’m sure I told him that I...
by Wei-Hao Ho | Nov 7, 2025 | 2025, Rest & Busyness
I recently finished reading a very interesting book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. In one of the chapters, “The Secret of the Easy Yoke”, he makes a reference to Matthew 11:28–30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 3, 2025 | 2025, Rest & Busyness, Work & Vocation
I have decided that I shall also take a sabbatical from this weekly e-column. I have been writing this column and its predecessors for more than 20 years now, not every week, but most weeks. It makes sense that a serious sabbatical should include my ceasing from this...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 26, 2025 | 2025, Christian Identity, Dependence on God, Rest & Busyness
God’s timing is impeccable. My friend, Pastor Jason, asked me to preach at his church, Bartley Christian Church, this coming Sunday. He asked me some time ago. I now find myself preaching on sabbath as my last sermon before I start on my own sabbath in October....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024, Articles, Rest & Busyness, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
She was on the organising committee and working hard at the conference we were a part of. I happened to be walking by and asked, “How are you?”. She began to tear. There were people around and the event was starting so we never got to continue the conversation. I was...
