by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 19, 2003 | 2003, Articles, God, God's Provision
You find that you have cancer. Or maybe it’s a member of the family who has been afflicted. And suddenly friends, acquaintances and complete strangers volunteer to help. First there will be the recommendations of all sorts of herbal preparations, vitamins, and...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 17, 2003 | 2003, Articles, God, God's Provision, Life Issues, Money
“I know that God has called me to cross-cultural missions. But I want to make sure I have adequate financial security before I go. So I will go all out in my profession till I am 40. Then I will go.” You live long enough and you get to hear your fair share...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 14, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Christian Living, Dependence on God, God, Prayer
He came up to me tentatively and asked: “Would you mind if a novice prayed for you?” He was young and young in the faith. A college student, he couldn’t have been a Christian for more than a year. It was the first Sunday at church. Every first Sunday...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 20, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Family, God, God's Word, Parenting
No. 1 son (16 going on 17) wants two things for Christmas. First he wants a Discman, a portable CD player. Nothing special here. Every teenager functions with a constant soundtrack. His second request blew me away. He wants me to do bible study with him. He made it...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 8, 2002 | 2002, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Media, Movies & Television
Scooby-doo was one of my favourite cartoon series when I was growing up. So when I saw it on again a few days ago, I thought I’d make a trip down memory lane. I was disappointed and a bit scared. This was no Scooby-doo from my childhood. A basic premise had been...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2002 | 2002, Articles, God, God's Love, Jesus, Jesus' Death
How do you address your father? I call my father “pa”, pronounced “pa-h”. (I call my mother “mummy” but that’s another story.) Jesus called his heavenly Father, “Abba”. I’m not sure how he addressed Joseph,...
