by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 28, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, Holy Spirit
Have you ever been slain in the Spirit (SITS)? Rested in the Spirit? Not quite sure what that means? Here is a helpful definition from Wikipedia: Being slain in the Spirit is a term related to the Charismatic movement and Pentecostalism which describes a religious...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 11, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living, God, God’s Sovereignty
Can you tell me a bit about your father? How is/was your relationship with him? Through the years I have had many opportunities to lead studies on the Parable of the Gracious Father (Luke 15:11-32). Often I would begin the study by asking folks to describe their own...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 21, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
The first seminary I applied to rejected me. I really wanted to go to that school. It was a top school in the US for the training of pastors. I had made the traumatic decision to leave a career in dentistry to pursue a church-related vocation. The next step was to get...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 5, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
I had preached that Sunday. In the afternoon I had to take a coach to Kuala Lumpur (KL). I was looking forward to a good nap on the trip. There were many responsibilities waiting for me in KL. But when I arrived at the station, I saw a couple, two good friends taking...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 17, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God's Grace
In my first professional examination in dental school I flunked three of my four final papers. And I flunked the big ones — anatomy, biochemistry and physiology. I remember the long train journey home to Penang knowing my dad would be waiting for me at the train...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 14, 2007 | 2007, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
This Sunday I will be preaching on the announcement of the birth of Jesus from Luke 1:26-38. The choice of the topic was, in the end, a no brainer. We just came back from church camp and the leaders wanted some sermons to encourage members to serve. And since it was...
