by Bernice Lee | Sep 29, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Family, Marriage
This past weekend was as intense as they come. Our family went through various rites of passage with friends and loved ones. A couple of our sons had fun at a baby shower, we rejoiced at the wedding of good friends, and we mourned the passing of a dear uncle. Tucked...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Family, Loving Others, Marriage
When was the last time you heard a sermon on 1 Corinthians chapter 13? Well, unless your church is going through a series on that book, I suspect the last time you heard a sermon on 1 Corinthians 13 was during a wedding. I have used that text to preach at weddings...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 24, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Family, Marriage
Can Christians marry non-Christians? They could, under civil laws. What people usually mean when they ask, is, what does the Bible say? Does the Bible permit marriage between Christians and non-Christians? And the usual answer is “no” and the passage...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 16, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Family, Life Issues, Marriage, Sex
This morning I received an ad in my email in box pushing a tablet that promised to increase my “manhood” by three inches. Haven’t had much of such ads for a while but recently they seemed to have returned with a vengeance. Of course I constantly get...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 18, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Family, Following Jesus, Jesus, Marriage, Singleness
Those of us of a certain vintage will remember that in our college years, we were told that in the matter of choosing a life partner, we must follow this rule: mission before mate. In other words we had to be first clear as to what God wanted us to do with our lives....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 16, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Family, Marriage
Ladies, how would you feel if a guy were to walk up to you, look you in the eyes, and say:” Your hair is like a flock of goats”? I tried the line on a modern maiden a few months ago. She laughed in my face. But the line must have been hot in...
