by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 17, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Authors, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
Bernice and I were at a meeting with some leaders recently. One of the statements I heard towards the end of the meeting caught my attention. The brother said that the movement they were involved in was searching for new language to guide the Christian enterprise...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 10, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Community, Generations Project, Graceworks, Loving Others, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
When churches began to lose their young people, they started to take seriously the fact that we are living in a unique point in history. We now have many generations living and working together; generations which are culturally different because they have been shaped...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 6, 2023 | 2023, Following Jesus, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
If you are into new year resolutions, I hope strengthening friendships will be one of your commitments. We need to intentionally cultivate friendships in a lonely world because we need friends. Here are five things you can do to build friendships. 1. Spending...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 16, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Discipleship, Relationships, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
I recall reading a long time ago that when some people asked the late John Stott how he maintained his faithfulness to Christ and his calling, he replied, “daily Bible study and prayer”. I think I remember correctly. For many of us in the evangelical tradition, Bible...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 9, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Discipleship, Mentoring, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
Have you heard of the term “reverse mentoring”? I first encountered it recently in a BBC article. Traditional notions of mentoring are top down: senior leaders guiding lower-level staff. But the tides are changing — and younger workers are now teaching up. Senior...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
I believe the best people are also the most humble. This is definitely true of my friend Kok Hiang (KH). Two nights ago, Bernice and I had the privilege of attending his 60th birthday dinner. It was a joyful celebration with friends and family. I first met Kok Hiang...
