by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 10, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Communication, Life Issues, Spiritual Friendship
Recently someone asked me if I was going to be less busy this year. I smiled, not sure how I should answer. Where our ministry, Graceworks, is concerned, we should be more focused this year. But the year has begun with Bernice and I doing a lot of listening....
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 6, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
“You have 500 friends on Facebook. How many friends do you have?” If it sounds like a trick question, the joke is on us. We live in an age where we talk a lot about friendship but experience little real friendship. As William Deresiewicz observes: Already...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 6, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Graceworks, Spiritual Friendship
Spiritual friendship is friendship that is rooted in Christ, for the purpose of growing in Christ. “What is the vision of Graceworks?” Often folks would ask Bernice or myself about the nature of our work and we usually reply by stating our mission:...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 21, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Spiritual Friendship
Writing the preface for my next book, I was confronted afresh as to how eventful my life has been these past few years. Here is the opening paragraph of the preface: It’s been almost four years since I published my last collection of essays. In that time, I have...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 25, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
They were about ten years my junior. But we were at ages where such age differences didn?t really matter. The three of us would meet up for an extended lunch once a month. As we enjoyed the diverse cuisines available in Malaysia, we would, on purpose, ask each other...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 20, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
I was having lunch with a friend last week. She had done well in her chosen profession. However, she told me that she had decided to cut back on her work to free up more time for people. She wanted to be more available for her family, and her friends, both Christian...
