by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 14, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Christian Identity, Jesus' Resurrection
Every Easter, Christians and churches will declare loudly “He is risen!” This is as it should be. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead 2,000 years ago is the turning point in history and the foundation of our faith. But I have often wondered how...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 7, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Faith, Jesus' Resurrection
Recently I spent time with some young 2nd/3rd-generation Christians. I asked them why they were Christians. I told them I was ok if they said they did not know or that they were not sure they were even Christians. The majority of them, though, said they were...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 25, 2022 | 2022, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Jesus' Resurrection, Life Issues
The last few days, two people close to us passed away. It seems to be a season of deaths. The most significant loss I suffered was the death of mum in October last year. The Christian narrative is that those who die in Christ go home to the Lord (Philippians 1:23)...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 29, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Jesus' Resurrection, Life Issues
Did you know that 151,600 people die each day globally? It is hard for large numbers to strike a chord. Death strikes home when it takes away people that we care about. Two deaths come to mind this week. One was the death of Pastor Rick Seaward. I didn’t know...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 11, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Nobody likes to lose. We hate it when our favourite team loses a match. (Arsenal supporters like me are familiar with the feeling.) Sometimes the stakes are very much higher. There were three elections held recently, the Bukit Batok by-election here in Singapore, the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 30, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Linen: cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster. (Merriam-Webster) So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the...
