by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Church, Leadership, Spiritual Gifts, Work & Vocation
When I first did the Wagner-Modified Houts Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire, a questionnaire that helped one discover one’s spiritual gifts, I was surprised to discover that my primary gift was teaching. I thought it would be leadership. But leadership came in...
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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 | Dec 18, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Spiritual Gifts
When I was interviewed for the position of pastor of First Baptist Church, I had to answer one key question: “Do you speak in tongues?” The church had been split by the charismatic controversy. They had to know. My answer then and my answer now is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 22, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Loving Others, Spiritual Gifts
The late Henri Nouwen begins his book, ‘The Road To Daybreak’ by describing a visit he received from a member of Jean Vanier’s L’Arche community. Because he had to go to work (he was on the faculty of Yale Divinity School at the time), he had...
