by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 28, 2026 | 2026, Following Jesus, Malaysia, Mentoring
Two Saturdays ago, on the 15th of August I attended the 56th Thanksgiving Dinner of the Graduates Christian Fellowship (GCF), Malaysia. I had been on staff with them in the mid-’90s. For some reason, I had not attended a similar event all these...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 23, 2026 | 2026, Christian Living, Following Jesus, Spiritual Friendship
During our pilgrimage to Iona, Stanley our pilgrimage leader shared a reflection from Hebrews 12:1–2. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin...
by Bernice Lee | Jun 19, 2026 | 2026, Jesus' Resurrection, Loving Others, Sacrifice
“But we don’t get to determine how God will speak. Instead, we are invited to engage in the active spiritual practice of paying attention, of taking notice of what God has to say in God’s way.” [1] For the longest time, all that I had heard or...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 22, 2026 | 2026, Jesus' Death, Loving Others, Movies & Television
On a recent long-distance flight I watched the last of the Mission Impossible movies, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (2005). I had to watch it since I had watched all the previous movies in this franchise, starting with Mission: Impossible...
by Tan Huai Tze | May 15, 2026 | 2026, Following Jesus, Leadership, Spiritual Friendship
In the first part of his reflections, Tze outlined three foundational practices that have shaped his pursuit of spiritual friendship: being convinced that spiritual friendship is a biblical priority, learning to distinguish between allies and confidants, and choosing...
by Tan Huai Tze | May 7, 2026 | 2026, Following Jesus, Leadership, Spiritual Friendship
What a great blessing it is to have friends who bring to us the presence of Christ by their presence! It is something I long for, and something I have experienced, but truth be told, as a pastor of a growing church, I have found ministry to be increasingly lonely....
