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 | Apr 2, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection
Last week I had the privilege of meeting up with some old friends. It was meant to be an Easter evangelistic dinner gathering. But the fish weren’t biting. Most of the non-Christian guests didn’t turn up. It gave me a chance to catch up with some of my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 18, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
What kind of God is this? Gods were meant to be feared. They threw thunderbolts from Mount Olympus. They imprisoned you under mountains if you displeased them. This God was a wimp. He allowed Himself to be spitted upon, hit, slapped, and punched. He allowed Himself to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 25, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Life
I was resting at home, recovering from a viral infection of the inner ear (read: vertigo, vomiting, yucky). I was feeling better and so I caught some TV. There was a rerun of an episode of the Outer Limits (sci-fi series). The story focused on a mysterious man who had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 12, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
I have yet to see Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”. (I have seen some of the promotional clips on the Internet.) No approved version has yet appeared in Malaysia though I know that there are pirated versions making the rounds. All the reviews...
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....
