by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 23, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
Recently I have been thinking if I should get a motorbike and ride again. The last time I rode one was a long time ago. Bike riders understand this longing. Riding a bike is so different from driving a car. When you go about in a car, you are essentially moving around...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
In the seventies, it was popular in some Christian circles to publicize the cause of Christ by pushing the slogan “Jesus is the answer.” Of course it didn’t take long for some one to retort in reply, “But what is the question?” This...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Church, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Small Groups
“How are you?” “How was your week?” “Can you name one item of joy and one item of concern in your life?” The many groups that Bernice and I lead are terribly predictable in one aspect — there will always be a time for people...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 25, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Solitude & Quiet Time
Those of us who grew up in evangelical circles know all about “quiet time.” This was spiritual discipline 101 pre-Richard Foster. All serious Christians took time every day to spend some quiet time with God. This usually involved reading a portion of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 24, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
I was chatting with a friend yesterday morning. His wife, also a dear friend, is fighting cancer with faith and courage. I said he must be very tired. He said he was but that he has also been energised by the fresh realisation of his own mortality. He talked about his...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 26, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
I never had the patience to enjoy jigsaw puzzles. But I have done a few in my time. The thing about jigsaw puzzles is, the more you work on one, the more you know where the remaining pieces fit. When you start out you have all these pieces in hand but you have few...