by Ames Chen | Nov 14, 2025 | 2025, Christian Identity, God's Glory, God's Grace, Worship
This month, I had to be in Korea for my cousin's wedding, and some of my friends asked if I was going to do any fillers. (I didn’t!) Whatever I got done on my face—cheek filler, nose filler, jaw filler or the like—would merely be temporary. As...
by Sharyn Ng | Oct 10, 2025 | 2025, God's Glory, Worship
What does true worship look like? Often, this verse comes to mind when I think about worship: “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). But what does it mean, and how do we worship God in spirit and truth? A...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 13, 2024 | 2024, God's Glory, Obedience & Faithfulness
I have been noticing something strange. One of the joys of growing older is that you get to meet up with people whom you ministered to years ago; some, 20 or 30 years ago. In recent times I have met a few that I first tried to help a long time ago. They are...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024, Corporate Worship, God's Glory, God's Grace
I was naughty and I gave the audience a trick question. I read out two passages that described an encounter between people and God. First, I read out the Isaiah 6:1–8 passage. Then I read the Luke15:11–32 passage. I asked them which picture of God they...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Corporate Worship, God, God's Glory
Most corporate worship services begin with an invocation, “A brief prayer near the opening of worship in which the congregation calls on God, particularly God’s Spirit, to be present and give blessing while we worship” (“The Role of Prayer in Public Worship,” Calvin...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 27, 2006 | 2006, Articles, God, God's Glory
Recently I discovered what I should do if I were to encounter a bear in the wild. * If the bear is close to you, back away slowly. Never run. * Act calmly. Move deliberately, as if you are not alarmed. This will help to calm the bear, too. * If you are in a group,...
