by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 10, 2026 | 2026, Christian Identity, Church
I have been concerned for some time about the face the church shows to the world. If you were a non-Christian who follows churches on social media, you would conclude that the most important thing about the Christian faith is corporate worship. There would be gifted...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 27, 2026 | 2026, Articles, Corporate Worship, Soo-Inn Tan, Worship
A few Sundays ago, I was preaching at an independent Pentecostal church. There were three things I particularly appreciated about their corporate worship. 1. Preparation What struck me first was their emphasis on preparation. About 20 minutes before the formal worship...
by Leow Wen Pin, Steven Toon, Desmond Soh | Mar 13, 2026 | 2026, Christian Identity, Church, Evangelism, God's Will
Why do Christians often view missionaries as superspiritual individuals but yet show little interest in the details of their work? Why is concern about missions frequently absent from church life, relegated to the occasional Missions Sunday or the job of a selected...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 6, 2026 | 2026, God's Word, Preaching & Teaching
Recently I spoke at a church that uses the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) as its main Bible translation. I believe they would have used the English Standard Version as an alternative. I have no problems with these translations and find them useful in many ways. But...
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 16, 2026 | 2026, Aging, Dependence on God, Third Agers
Is an 80-year-old person old? Are his or her best years behind him/her? When I first read the story of Moses and his mission to rescue his people from Egypt when he was 80, I assumed that he was an exception to the norm. It was a special case and Moses had been given...
