by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 16, 2026 | 2026, Aging, Dependence on God, Third Agers
Is an 80-year-old person old? Are his or her best years behind him/her? When I first read the story of Moses and his mission to rescue his people from Egypt when he was 80, I assumed that he was an exception to the norm. It was a special case and Moses had been given...
by Priscilla | Dec 29, 2025 | 2026, Articles, Growth, Spiritual Maturity, Third Agers
By Dr Calvin Chong In my last commentary, I shared three significant points found in Luke’s description of Zechariah, Elizabeth, Simeon, and Anna. Here are some ways we can apply these lessons to our senior life. (1) Live to enjoy the presence of God. A common thread...
by Priscilla | Dec 26, 2025 | 2025, Aging, Articles, Dependence on God, Generations Project, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness, Third Agers
Dr Calvin Chong The Gospel of Luke is filled with accounts of the overlooked and underestimated in society—marginalised women (1:39–56; 7:36–50; 8:1–3), the poor and economically burdened (1:52–53; 4:18; 6:20–21), social outsiders (2:8–20; 5:12–16; 10:25–37;...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 10, 2025 | 2025, Third Agers, Work & Vocation
One of the subjects that I am often asked to speak on is vocational discernment — how we can get a better idea of what God may be calling us to do. I have also written a book on the topic, Discover Your Calling: The ABC of Vocational Discernment. Not...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 22, 2025 | 2025, Aging, God's Will, Third Agers, Work & Vocation
I visited a friend in hospital yesterday and one of the things we talked about was the different stages of being old. Never knew this was a thing till recently. Here is how ChatGPT breaks it down: Young-old: Ages 65–74 * Often still active,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 14, 2025 | 2025, Intergenerational, Third Agers, Young Adult Ministry
“You mean a serial killer who accepts Christ at the last moment of his life gets to go to heaven, while a good person who helped many during her life goes to hell because she didn’t believe in Christ?” “And what about all those people...
