by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 3, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
Went to see the movie “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” with my cell group members last night. Only the actors that played Lucy and Mr Tumnus seemed to be in their roles. The rest were merely playing theirs. And most of the time the White Witch was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 22, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
“You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride, You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side, You may be workin’ in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair, You may be somebody’s mistress, may be somebody’s heir But you’re...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 18, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Family, Following Jesus, Jesus, Marriage, Singleness
Those of us of a certain vintage will remember that in our college years, we were told that in the matter of choosing a life partner, we must follow this rule: mission before mate. In other words we had to be first clear as to what God wanted us to do with our lives....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 2, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
When did you stop making New Year resolutions? For me, it must have been sometime the last 10 years. It must have been a time when life was so demanding that one year just slipped into another. Which is not to imply that I have anything against New Year resolutions....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 12, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Suffering
Every time I read of a new suicide bombing in Israel or Iraq, I am reminded that certain segments of the Muslim world see themselves as in a ‘hot’ war and are willing to kill and die for their cause. I am reminded that in numerous training camps in Asia...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 5, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living, Following Jesus, Jesus
I doubt any reader of this column would ever consider becoming a suicide bomber. Killing as many people as you can while killing yourself seems so far removed from the spirit of Him who said: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John...