by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 8, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Church, Community, God, God's Word
It appears that everything significant is birthed in blood. Regent College (Vancouver) was no different. When she first opened her doors in 1970, six students enrolled. Two were killed in a car crash before school started. Yet today, Regent is recognized as a cutting...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 18, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Church, Community
It’s hard to believe that I was once a pastor. For ten years I had the privilege to pastor two churches. I don’t think I will serve as a pastor again anytime soon. Maybe never. But if I ever were to lead a church again, I might as well try something...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Community
I’ve always been drawn to the Emmaus Road account (Luke 24:13-53) because it speaks of one of the most crippling of human experiences – disillusionment. The two disciples had betted their lives on Jesus. They had come to a point in their lives where they...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 11, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Relationships
She would probably protest. But I would still do it. I would still include her in my list of heroes. At the peak of her career she decided that it was time to get out. Her decision must have looked like career suicide to some. But she took her cues from within. And...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 25, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Community, Media, Music
“In fact, some of the parts that seem weakest and least important are really the most necessary.” 1Corinthians 12:22 (NLT) John Entwistle died on 27th June 2002. Who is John Entwistle you may ask? He was the bass player for the legendary British rock...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 14, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Losing a job hits you at two levels. First you lose a steady source of income. (I am assuming most of us do not have large, independent sources of money.) This is particularly scary when you have mortgages to pay off and your kids are in college. It is surprising how...
