by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 30, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
I was senior pastor of a growing church. I had just lost my wife to cancer. He was one of my church elders. And he told me, “You need to get back on the horse as soon as possible.” I believe he had my interests at heart. He was definitely concerned for the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 3, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
In my last email to him, I told him that we were thinking of visiting Toronto, and him, at the end of the year, maybe in December. In his last email to me he warned me about Toronto in December. He said: Yes, it would be fun for your family to come to Toronto for a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 17, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
I love visiting North America in the fall. I love the fall colours. My cousin was in between chemotherapy rounds and insisted on driving us out into the country to do some apple picking. In half an hour we were in an orchard outside of Toronto. It was a cloudy day....
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 24, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
Funerals are a gift because there are few things in life that throws the primary questions of life in your face like a funeral. Funerals insist that we shake off our life-stupor, at least for a while. Against the backdrop of the smell of the wreaths, the hushed tones...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 12, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection, Life Issues
I remember going with my dad to the cemetery during Qingming. (For the Chinese it is a day to remember and honour one’s ancestors. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, (joss) paper accessories, and/or...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
He was already very weak when I visited him in hospital. But true to character he was more concerned for me than for himself. He passionately stated his support for my ministry and said he wanted get me to preach in his church.Pastor Prem got his wish. I had the...
