by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 23, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
The first time I saw my father cry was when the coffin cover was closed over his mother’s body for the last time. (I must have been 13 at the time.) I had never seen my father cry before. That saddened me so much that I burst out crying. The family was very impressed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 23, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
Recently I have been thinking if I should get a motorbike and ride again. The last time I rode one was a long time ago. Bike riders understand this longing. Riding a bike is so different from driving a car. When you go about in a car, you are essentially moving around...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 8, 2010 | 2010, Afterlife, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Second Coming, Life Issues
I suspect this piece will make some people angry but here it is. Recently when we were having dinner with some friends, I was asked as to where I stood concerning the interpretation of the thousand years of Revelation 20:4- 6: I saw thrones on which were seated those...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 14, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Lee Kuan Yew’s place in history is assured. The first prime minister of Singapore, he was the primary architect of the thriving city-state, creating a nation on an island with no natural resources, an incredible feat in any generation. Here is a great leader who...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 2, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Life Issues
It’s funny the things you remember. The first time I went up close and personal to a dead body was in 1968, when I was in Form (Secondary) Two. My grandma (dad’s mum) had died and all her children and grandchildren had to help put on her funeral clothes. I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
In the seventies, it was popular in some Christian circles to publicize the cause of Christ by pushing the slogan “Jesus is the answer.” Of course it didn’t take long for some one to retort in reply, “But what is the question?” This...
