by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 19, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Authors, Dependence on God, God’s Sovereignty, Hope, Soo-Inn Tan
I watch the scenes with deep concern. So many Myanmarese are on the streets to protest against the military coup that overturned a democratically elected government. I see the tanks and soldiers. My heart is in my mouth. We know friends in Myanmar some of whom are at...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Dependence on God, God, Spiritual Maturity
What does spiritual maturity look like? The Bible verses that undergird the ministry of Graceworks are Colossians 1:28–29. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end...
by Dev Menon | Jul 10, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Authors, Christian Living, Dependence on God, Dev Menon, God, Growth, Hope
The wilderness. That has been my primary perspective to understand the Christian life. We were redeemed from the slavery to sin, and we are on a life-long journey through various trials and tribulations till we enter the promised land — our Father’s house. The...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 24, 2020 | 2020, Articles, COVID-19, Death & Grief, Dependence on God, God, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, World Issues
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) suggests that the discomfort we are feeling in the midst of the present Covid virus pandemic is grief. This makes sense since grief is our response to loss and we have lost so much. I am aware that different people...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 3, 2020 | Articles, Christian Living, Dependence on God, Faith, God
Somehow, and somewhere, behind and above a discouraging world, stands a poised Father, completely in control and utterly unfrustrated. To believe that human beings are the final arbiters of history is inevitably to become a whiner rather than a thanker because human...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 5, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Dependence on God, God, Rest & Busyness
There is no shortage of books, planners, seminars, and apps to help you manage your time. The huge market for time management tools is an indication of the world we live in. Many of us are distracted, torn in many directions, working hard, yet often feeling guilty we...