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 Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 27, 2025 | 2025, Corporate Worship, Third Agers
I was part of a worship conference some time ago. One of the speakers, I believe she was in her 70s, stood up and said that it was very tiring for seniors to stand for a long time while singing songs during worship services. I loudly said amen to that. We are from a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024, Corporate Worship, God's Glory, God's Grace
I was naughty and I gave the audience a trick question. I read out two passages that described an encounter between people and God. First, I read out the Isaiah 6:1–8 passage. Then I read the Luke15:11–32 passage. I asked them which picture of God they...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 23, 2024 | 2024, Community, Corporate Worship, Small Groups, Spiritual Friendship
Did you know there are three kinds of loneliness? I didn’t until I read the first chapter of Together (1). (Dr Vivek Murthy is the 19th surgeon general of the United States.) Here is what he wrote: Researchers have identified three...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 17, 2023 | 2023, Church, Corporate Worship, Evangelism
Let’s say, I don’t come from a Christian background. At some point I decide to be a follower of Jesus. I know nothing of Christian culture. The friend who introduced me to Christ invites me to join him in a Sunday worship service. Clearly this is the most important...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 23, 2023 | 2023, Church, Corporate Worship
I can’t help it. I still feel that most church corporate worship services are more like being in a theatre or lecture. They usually occur in halls where the people are seated in rows all facing forward. At the front, raised or otherwise, is a stage where some...
