by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 11, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
There are times that I wince when I hear a preacher use big words in his or her sermons, words that presuppose a high degree of formal education on the part of the audience, or technical terms understandable only by those who have had some theological education. I am...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 3, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Spiritual Gifts
I had just preached on how to cope when the Lord doesn’t answer our requests for legitimate things. Someone came up and posed the following question: “I have asked the Lord to give me the gift of tongues but He hasn’t.” The stand of the church, and my own stand, is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 27, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Mentoring, Young Adult Ministry
Last Sunday evening, Bernice and I hosted a dinner gathering for eight young people. Three were lawyers, two were teachers, one worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one worked for the Ministry of Social and Family Development, and one worked for the Ministry of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 20, 2013 | 2013, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Church, Life Issues, Preaching & Teaching
I saw them from the corner of my eye, three young men waiting to have a word with me. The Sunday worship had just ended. Various other people wanted to talk to me, old friends came by to say hello. There were quite a number of people who wanted to talk to me. The...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 13, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Church, Preaching & Teaching
I wasn’t sure if I should have accepted the invitation. It’s not that I didn’t care. I just wasn’t sure if I would be effective. But I said yes. This afternoon I spoke to a small group of eight men from a facility for those with mental disorders. I realised that many...
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...
