by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 29, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Media, Movies & Television
The last season of the X-Files has just begun its run on broadcast television in Malaysia. As a poor X-File fan who cannot afford cable TV this was my chance to catch the last season of one of my favourite TV series. The opening two parter was ok. But clearly the life...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 29, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Small Groups
Have you heard of the following: CG, GG, HFG, HG, YWAF? They stand for, cell group, growth group, home fellowship group, home group, and young working adults fellowship, respectively. They are but a sampling of the many ways Christians assemble for community. Some of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 11, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Relationships
She would probably protest. But I would still do it. I would still include her in my list of heroes. At the peak of her career she decided that it was time to get out. Her decision must have looked like career suicide to some. But she took her cues from within. And...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 25, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Community, Media, Music
“In fact, some of the parts that seem weakest and least important are really the most necessary.” 1Corinthians 12:22 (NLT) John Entwistle died on 27th June 2002. Who is John Entwistle you may ask? He was the bass player for the legendary British rock...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 19, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Leadership, Media, Movies & Television
I find myself in the minority. Everyone I have talked to who has seen the movie, Minority Report, has enthused about it. I thought it was just so-so. It starts out as a sci-fi movie and morphs into a who-dun-it. Its actually quite a respectable who-dun-it though the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 5, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Leadership
What sort of people should be leading our churches and our parachurch groups as we enter a new millennium? Recently I revisited my master’s thesis. Entitled “Leadership Qualifications in the Pastoral Epistles”, it sought to understand the leadership...