by Anthony Siow | Oct 9, 2026 | 2026, Death & Grief, God's Love, Remembrance
You did not choose me, but I chose you. — John 15:16 He came unexpectedly, before I knew I needed him. As I reflected on how Twinkie first came into my life, I considered how God, too, arrived like an unexpected Guest. I had been a Christian for some time...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026, Death & Grief, Mentoring, Spiritual Friendship
Good friends together at the launch of Serving God’s Community, a festschrift to honour Ward Gasque, 2014. I first came to Regent/Vancouver in 1981 to begin my theological studies. Bernice and I last came here about seven years ago. We are back again, but...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 24, 2026 | 2026, Discernment, Following Jesus, God, Meaning & Purpose
The first book I am working through in my sabbatical is The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur Brooks. [1] I’ve almost finished reading it and will definitely reread it. I also commend it to you. Like many, Brooks begins by noting the prevalence of...
by Mak Kean Loong | Sep 10, 2026 | 2026, Church, Loving Others, Suicide
When I was asked to write something for suicide prevention month, I was struggling with the myriad of topics I could expound on. Humans are complex, made in the image of God as we are. If we do a search for suicide prevention, most topics would focus on emergency...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 29, 2026 | 2026, Communication, Relationships
I showed them pictures from the Avengers movies. No response. I tried a joke. No response. I knew I was in trouble. Yesterday I delivered the keynote speech to a Teens leadership conference organised by The Holy Innocents’ High School (HIHS). There were two...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 3, 2026 | 2026, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, God's Love, God’s Sovereignty, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Jesus' Resurrection, Soo-Inn Tan
This Holy Week I encourage you to look at the big picture. And the big picture is this — Jesus has come and has taken all the sin, all the brokenness, all the tragedies, all the tears, and death upon His shoulders. He died. The terrible things will still be there for...
