by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 9, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Suffering
I met one of my seminary profs from Regent College a few weeks ago. He was visiting from Canada. He is a senior statesmen in evangelical circles, particularly in the area of spirituality. Over lunch, he reminded us how he embarked on his ‘career’ in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 19, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Fear, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues
This seems to be a tough time for many of my friends. One has been laid off for about three months. He has young kids and a mortgage to pay off. He was the only breadwinner. In his 40s, his job prospects are grim. Another is a missionary in a foreign land. Someone...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 7, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, Redemption
What happens when an appliance in your house breaks down? The heating filament in my oven toaster broke about a year ago. It would have been much more expensive to repair it than to buy a new one. So we threw the broken one away and bought another. This seems to be a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 7, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God's Grace, Redemption
Parables are no fun when you know how they turn out. For example everyone knows about the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37). Heck, we all want to be the Good Samaritan. We know we should extend aid to all who need it even to those who despise us. The...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 23, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God's Word, Media, Movies & Television
What is one of the most exciting questions facing humankind as we enter the 21st Century? It is this: “Will CBS’s ‘Survivor2’, or NBC’s ‘Friends’ rule Thursday night viewing in the U.S.? This question is so vital it was chosen...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 23, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God's Grace
It isn’t always easy to tell the good guys from the bad in the bible. David was a man after God’s own heart. Yet the guy was a real jerk. He arranged for a man to be murdered to cover up his adulterous relationship with the man’s wife (2 Samuel 11)....