by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 5, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Death & Grief, Mentoring, Spiritual Friendship
It came as a shock to all of us when we received the news that Don Lewis had passed away. He was only 71 (1950–2021). The second last time I met Don Lewis, he had me in a choke hold. It was Dec 6, 2014, and the occasion was the launch of the Festschrift for W. Ward...
by Bernice Lee | Sep 3, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Graceworks, Spiritual Friendship
This evening (3 September 2021), we’ll see the online launch of Graceworks’ video series, The Friendship Way, as part of the Biblical Graduate School of Theology’s launch of their microlearning portal, Theology for Life. It’s significant that...
by Wei-Hao Ho | Jul 9, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Unity, Corporate Worship, Loving Others, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
The Generations Project is a study that Graceworks embarked on seeking to improve the unity within our churches by increasing the empathy between the different generations. Our hope is that this can be achieved as each generation understands their own formative...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 14, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Loving Others, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
When was the last time you listened to someone? Really listened, without thinking about what you wanted to say next, glancing down at your phone or jumping to offer your opinion? And when was the last time someone really listened to you? Was so attentive to what you...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Life Issues, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
I have the privilege of teaching some courses at various seminaries. Often, at the end of a course, we would invite the students over to our home for dinner. We did this recently. This class was a small one and we could fit everyone around our dining table. At such...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Discernment, Spiritual Friendship
It was 1995. I was at a major crossroads. I believed the Lord had called me to the pastorate and I had served as a pastor for 10 years. But now I believed the Lord may be calling me to serve in a parachurch organisation. If I were to go in that direction would it be a...
