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 | Oct 31, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Media, Movies & Television
The Oct 20th 2003 issue of Newsweek International mentions two movies. A small column on page 8 discusses “The Passion”, Mel Gibson’s “traditional Roman Catholic portrayal of the death of Jesus?” In his article, Sean Smith notes that the...
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...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 18, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
I have yet to see an anatomically correct picture, or model, of Jesus on the cross. I am sure they exist but I haven’t seen them. All those that I have seen have some piece of cloth draped conveniently over his groin area. We never get to see his genitals. I can...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 21, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
Do you know who was Zoran Djindjic? He was the Prime Minister of Serbia. And he was assassinated on March 12th, 2003. Not a good time to die. With the world preoccupied with the war in Iraq, not many may have noticed his demise or understood its implications. Djindjic...
