by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Life Issues, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
I have the privilege of teaching some courses at various seminaries. Often, at the end of a course, we would invite the students over to our home for dinner. We did this recently. This class was a small one and we could fit everyone around our dining table. At such...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 25, 2019 | 2019, Aging, Articles, Christian Living, Death & Grief, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness
We just came back from Penang where we celebrated my mum’s 92nd birthday. (Mum has Alzheimer’s dementia, is recovering from a broken hip, and is staying in a nursing home in Penang.) We had a great time with mum. First we took her for lunch at a fish and chips place....
by Bernice Lee | Oct 4, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
Have you ever wondered if there would be people at your funeral, apart from your immediate family? I have. I’m happiest when allowed to be like the worm curled up under a stone, so I don’t expect many to pay me much heed. Hence my musings about my passing. Last Sunday...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 27, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Graceworks, Work & Vocation
Recently I have come across a number of articles teaching that for a company to be healthy and functioning well, the company must pay attention to its culture, and that culture is more important than strategy. It can be tempting for businesses to over-emphasise the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 20, 2019 | 2019, Articles, God, God's Provision, Gratitude, Life Issues
I came ready to speak on conflict management. It was my fourth and final address for the Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) beginning-of-term prayer and praise gathering. I was asked to focus on spiritual friendship for the sessions and I came ready to talk about...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 13, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Life Issues, Loving Others, Mental Illness
I enjoy preaching. I think it’s one of my gifts. When I get invited to speak on a new subject, I relish the challenge. But not last night. I am still not sure how it happened but I found myself the main speaker on the first session of a three-day conference on the...