by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 29, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Death & Grief, God's Provision
Earlier this evening (28th Oct) I shared a devotion from Luke 4:22–30 which includes the following verses (vv. 22–30): All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill...
by Bernice Lee | Oct 22, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Death & Grief, Family, Loving Others
Soo Inn often quips when asked about his mum’s former role as Chairperson of the Penang Baptist Church Board, “She was the best man for the job!”. Known throughout the church as Deaconess Ho (何执事), mum was the one you would go to when you wanted to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 16, 2021 | 2021, Articles, God, Life Issues, Suffering
These are dark and terrible times for me (and the family) Asking for prayers… Saw the above posting on a friend's Facebook page. I PMed him and found out that indeed his family was going through a very rough time. This seems to be the kind of postings I am...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 13, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Gratitude, Singapore
Periodically, my friend Pak Wah (principal of Biblical Graduate School of Theology) will ask me whether, in my heart of hearts, I am Malaysian or Singaporean? (I am Malaysian and a Singapore PR.) I will answer, “In my heart of hearts, I am...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 14, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Loving Others, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
When was the last time you listened to someone? Really listened, without thinking about what you wanted to say next, glancing down at your phone or jumping to offer your opinion? And when was the last time someone really listened to you? Was so attentive to what you...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 30, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Preaching & Teaching, Work & Vocation
A few days ago (April 27) friends on Facebook remembered that it would have been John Stott’s 100th birthday if he had not returned to the Lord in 2011. I realised I had never written about my debt to him. Like many evangelicals in my time, we received very...
