by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Hope, Jesus, Jesus' Birth
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on Your troubles will be out of sight — Hugh Martin 1943 My favourite Christmas song (not carol) is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. It is a sad song telling us that our troubles will...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 11, 2021 | 2021, Articles, God, Jesus, Preaching & Teaching
On June 25/26, Regent College will be celebrating her 50th birthday. This was meant to happen last year and on site, but the continuing impact of Covid-19 meant the celebration was postponed to this year and to be held online. My years in Regent (1981–1985) were...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 2, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Life Issues, Suffering
I have been preaching Good Friday and Easter Sunday sermons for the past, what, 40 years? Some years are harder than others. This will be a hard year. I am here praying and reflecting on what to preach this weekend. But my heart is heavy. * Two young people dear to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 22, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Jesus, Mentoring
“Is he your mentee?” I was asked when someone saw me in a photo with one of the people I was journeying with. I hesitated for a moment and said that I am normally not comfortable with a term like that. Yes, I do mentoring, but I have also understood that Jesus is the...
by Michael Low | Jul 17, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living, Following Jesus, Jesus, Loving Others, Obedience & Faithfulness
My social media feed in the past week has been filled with excellent commentaries written by thoughtful friends who are followers of Jesus, expounding on some key issues in the election. Many have pointed us to the fact that as Christians, we vote not only as citizens...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 20, 2019 | 2019, Articles, God, Jesus, Jesus' Second Coming, Redemption
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...
