by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
You noticed her because she was different. She sometimes sang off key. She sang certain words louder, for emphasis. But her raising of her hands, her body language, were all appropriate. She was really worshipping her God in song. She inspired my own worship. I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship, God, God's Glory
Most corporate worship services begin with an invocation, “A brief prayer near the opening of worship in which the congregation calls on God, particularly God’s Spirit, to be present and give blessing while we worship” (“The Role of Prayer in Public Worship,” Calvin...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 24, 2014 | 2014, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship, Life Issues
It’s been a long time since I taught on corporate worship. I will have the opportunity to do it at least twice this year. As I revisited the topic I found this article making its rounds on Facebook: “Are We Headed For A Crash? Reflections On The Current State of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 15, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
I was in Petaling Jaya rummaging through the stuff in my old room, looking for a missing document when I came across a copy of my ordination certificate. I was reminded that I was ordained by the Georgetown Baptist Church, Penang on the 26th of June, 1988. (For the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 10, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
“Holy Spirit we invite You to come. You are welcome here. Come and empower us. Come and lead us to give You the worship You deserve.” How many times have you heard a worship leader begin a worship service with a prayer like that, or something similar? I understand the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 2, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship
Is it just me? Am I the only one thinking that so much of modern worship is reduced to privatised, personal, emotional encounters with God? This Saturday I will be teaching on worship. It has been a very long time since I last did some public teaching on worship. In...
