by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 30, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Solitude & Quiet Time
In a recent speech to the United States Military Academy at West Point, writer William Deresiewicz states his conviction that there is a crisis of leadership in America. He said: . . . for too long we have been training leaders who only know how to keep the routine...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 25, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Solitude & Quiet Time
Those of us who grew up in evangelical circles know all about “quiet time.” This was spiritual discipline 101 pre-Richard Foster. All serious Christians took time every day to spend some quiet time with God. This usually involved reading a portion of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 23, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Christian Living, Solitude & Quiet Time
“For most people, toilets are a private perch, a place for quiet contemplation.” Daniel McGinn WIRED It happened again. I was having a time of sharing and prayer with two key church leaders when one of them shared that the Lord had spoken to him while he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 7, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Solitude & Quiet Time
Do you know what’s quiet time? You may not if you didn’t grow up in mainstream evangelical culture. Quiet time (QT) is the name given to the evangelical spiritual discipline of regular bible study and prayer. Growing up in an evangelical church, you were...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 7, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Solitude & Quiet Time
I was visiting with my parents last week and was exposed to 24/7 news for the first time. I don’t have astro (pay tv) at my place. My parents had just subscribed. Anyway I got my first chance to watch 24/7 news. I surfed between CNN, BBC and CNBC with periodic...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 21, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Christian Living, Solitude & Quiet Time
In Making All Things New, my all time favourite book on spirituality, the late Henri Nouwen writes: Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life. Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and God alone. If we really believe that God not...
