by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 13, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Life Issues, Loving Others, Mental Illness
I enjoy preaching. I think it’s one of my gifts. When I get invited to speak on a new subject, I relish the challenge. But not last night. I am still not sure how it happened but I found myself the main speaker on the first session of a three-day conference on the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 31, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Community, Soo-Inn Tan
Image from http://kendallvanderslice.com/we-will-feast Indulge me. Once in awhile I return to my dream of setting up a house church. And then I imagine what a regular meeting will look like. The last time I did this can be found here: Dinners with Jesus. Well, I am on...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 10, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Community, Relationships, Soo-Inn Tan
Photo credits: Adelene C A few evenings ago, Bernice and I attended the 88th birthday bash of her fourth aunt. The theme of the evening was Peranakan. Peranakans are an ethnic group descended from Chinese settlers from the southern provinces who came to the Malay...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 15, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, World Issues
It’s been a long time since I held a newly born in my arms. This past Monday I had the privilege of holding grandson Austin. It’s hard to describe the wonder of a new life. One of the first things that strikes you is the fact that a baby is so helpless. He or she is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 14, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Church, Community
My second last retreat/camp for the year was with a group of Malaysian Methodists held in Cameron Highlands. It was a significant time and I heaved a sigh of relief thinking it was my last camp/retreat of the year. Then Bernice reminded me there was one more—the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 30, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Community
. . . the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor. (Galatians 6:6 NIV) I have been deeply touched at the many who have written in to say how much they have been blessed by the weekly eCommentaries. I heard from folks...
