by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” So we’re told by crooner Andy Williams. The first Christmas was wonderful and glorious, what with a host of angelic beings illuminating the night sky and singing heavenly songs, and an unusually bright star indicating...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth
Childbirth is messy. I have had the privilege to observe one, the birth of my son Andrew. It’s seventeen years ago now but you never forget the sights, the smells the sounds… It’s messy. Then you see the top of the child’s head. Next thing you...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 25, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth
It really was no contest.On one side you had a king armed with all the powers of state including the army, driven by the power of fear and hate.On the other, you had a baby and they don’t come more vulnerable than that.It was a no brainer who would win if it...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 21, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth, Life Issues, Suffering
On 20th October, 2001, Johnny Thaljiya, 17, was shot to death. He had just left vespers in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and had stopped to talk with his cousin in nearby Manger square. He was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier. Once again, blood flows...
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...
