by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 12, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Fear, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues
His wife’s cancer had come back. They last fought the big ‘C’ 17 years ago. It had gone away. For almost two decades. But it had come back. The prognosis was good. But still? What if? They had three young children. His work entailed a lot of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 22, 2002 | 2002, Articles, God, Redemption
Divine Zen: “The only way we can receive God’s forgiveness is to realize that we do not deserve to be forgiven.” Having difficulty figuring it out? That’s ok. Its divine zen. And more significant than one hand clapping. Its at the heart of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 7, 2002 | 2002, Articles, God, God's Provision, Life Issues, Relationships
Have you noticed that food and eating appears all over the bible? The trees in the idyllic garden of eden had trees that were pleasant to the sight and good for food (Genesis 2:9). Heaven is the Wedding Feast of the Lamb (Revelation 19:6-8). Jesus want us to remember...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 15, 2002 | 2002, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
Have you ever wished that you lived in another time? Or that your life had turned out differently? Are you spending a lot of time day dreaming about the ‘what ifs’ of your life? I have. When the pastorate got tough I day dreamed a lot about going back to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Fear, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues
I’m not sure who first coined the phrase “change is the only constant” or when that phrase was first coined. I only know that I rarely hear it anymore. Not because it is no longer true, but because change has become so commonplace in the 21st century...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 14, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Hope, Jesus, Jesus' Birth, Life Issues
Have you seen the dancing Santas? They seem to be the rage this Christmas. These mechanical wonders come in various sizes. (I’ve seen them in heights ranging from one foot to eight feet. Their basic trick – shaking their hips side to side in simple...
