by Leow Wen Pin, Steven Toon, Desmond Soh | Mar 13, 2026 | 2026, Christian Identity, Church, Evangelism, God's Will
Why do Christians often view missionaries as superspiritual individuals but yet show little interest in the details of their work? Why is concern about missions frequently absent from church life, relegated to the occasional Missions Sunday or the job of a selected...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 30, 2026 | 2026, God's Will, Rest & Busyness
Yesterday morning a pastor friend messaged me to ask if I had followed up on a brother who had gone through very difficult and complex relational problems. I had walked with that brother for a while and wanted to follow up with him. I’m sure I told him that I...
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 | Jan 3, 2025 | 2025, Discernment, God's Will, Meaning & Purpose
I had bought some of the books 40 years ago. Most of them I had not read for about 20 years. They were stored in our office. But the time had come to move to another relatively smaller office. Much of our stuff had to be discarded. That included many of my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024, Faith, God's Will
I was at Regent College from 1981 to 1985. It was one of the most significant experiences of my life. What I learnt there would see me through some of the toughest moments of my life and ministry. I was to learn, years after I had left Regent, that my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience & Faithfulness, Prayer, Rest & Busyness
The past four mornings I have had the joy and privilege of sharing the morning devotion for the Compassion International Asia leadership gathering. Yesterday morning was my last one and I shared about the Mary and Martha story (Luke 10:38–42 ). Rereading...