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...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 21, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Christian Unity, Church, Evangelism, Loving Others, Persecution
What are the weapons of our warfare? I have always been intrigued by how the early church grew so rapidly. To quote Alan Kreider: The growth of the Christian church in the Roman Empire is mysterious. Scholars who spend their entire lives studying this phenomenon...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 7, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Preaching & Teaching
With BGST’s, Vocation, Work and Ministry MM 101, 2017 cohort. An article on mentoring that I read recently (David L. Bartlett, “Mentoring in the New Testament,” in Mentoring, Dean K. Thompson & D. Cameron Murchison eds. [Grand Rapids, MI:...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 13, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Homosexuality, Loving Others, World Issues
You may or may not know that the word “gospel” means good news. As followers of Jesus we have been called to preach the good news of the Kingdom till the King returns. But how is the gospel good news to someone who wants to follow Christ but who is...
