by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 1, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Leadership
How dangerous is pride anyway? The Russian Orthodox church seems to think it is very dangerous. The November 2006 issue of Christianity Today reports on a Father Sergey who had a very successful ministry of exorcism. (Agnieszka Tennant, “The God Who Lives and...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 8, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Community
I had to take a church retreat. I was reluctant to go. I had just come back from ministry gigs in Singapore. And before that I had made a trip to Penang on family matters. I was tired. And I hate the long winding drive up to Cameron Highlands where the retreat was to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 25, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Community, Work & Vocation
Lately I’ve received a few invitations to return to the pastorate. They are all invitations to join pastoral teams. I wonder if the Lord will allow me to return to the pastorate one more time. But of this I am sure. God has to lead the way. I am not looking for...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 7, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Leadership
I was back in my home church over the weekend. I was there as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Talk about your trip down memory lane. * I had my salvation confirmed in this church. * I received my call to full time church related ministry through this...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 29, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Community
A recent blog entry posed this question: “Can one be de-churched yet faithful?” The blogger based his query on the book “A Churchless Faith” by Alan Jamieson which deals with this phenomenon: “The numbers of people who claim to be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 2, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Community
Most of us are familiar with the story of King Arthur and the Round Table. King Arthur had his knights sit around a round table because he didn’t want his knights jockeying for position and honour. At a round table all were equal. This is a concept familiar to...
