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 | Jun 8, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Unity, Church
Last Saturday we had the privilege to be part of Georgetown Baptist Church’s (GBC) 60th anniversary service and the dedication of their new building, IMPACT. Sometime during the service, Kok Aun, the senior pastor, asked the congregation to gather in small groups to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
We are just back from taking a church camp. On the last day there was a time for testimonies. Many shared that my sermons were simple. I was glad. That meant folks understood what I was trying to share. A few understood the amount of hard work that goes into making...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 6, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Community
I often get asked to preach on 1 Corinthians 13 for weddings. I am glad to do so but I am also aware that 1 Corinthians 13 is calling for a love between brothers and sisters in the church, though the principles are also helpful for husbands and wives. Paul uses strong...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 17, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Community
A few nights ago, Bernice and I hosted a dinner for some young Christian dentists and their mentor, a professor from dental school. We were meeting to see how we could more intentionally mentor dental students who were serious about following Christ in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 26, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Unity, Church
Last Sunday, I preached at a Brethren church on “Signs and Wonders” and at a Pentecostal church on the importance of Sabbath and I thought how much things have changed. I couldn’t have imagined a Sunday like last Sunday, say 20 years ago. Many Brethren churches would...
