by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 21, 2023 | 2023, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, Meaning & Purpose
Some people are apprehensive about death because they fear that in the next life they will have to leave behind all that makes life meaningful in this life. They shouldn’t be. What are some things that make life meaningful in this life? Well, many of us...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 11, 2022 | 2022, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Recently, I taught a course over zoom entitled “Vocation, Work, and Ministry” for the Malaysian Theological Seminary. I have taught some version of this course over the span of many years. I have been delighted when many who took this course received...
by Sharyn Ng | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, Articles, God, God's Provision, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
There is the very real possibility that growing older makes one more cynical. We may be able to identify with the Preacher in Ecclesiastes, and his repeated refrain that “all is vanity”. His endeavours to seek meaning in life—turning to wisdom (Eccl...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 10, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Digital impressions are currently revolutionizing the way dentists create dental restorations for patients. A digital impression is a virtual scan that creates a map of your teeth. By using lasers and other optical scanning devices, dentists can create a virtual,...
by Tong-Ik Chuah | Aug 14, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Growing Old, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
For many adults, their sense of identity and significance are inextricably linked to their jobs. This changes abruptly, however, when they fully retire from paid employment. At first, retirement is an eagerly awaited event, but after months of travelling and doing the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 24, 2020 | 2020, Articles, COVID-19, Death & Grief, Dependence on God, God, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, World Issues
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) suggests that the discomfort we are feeling in the midst of the present Covid virus pandemic is grief. This makes sense since grief is our response to loss and we have lost so much. I am aware that different people...
