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...
by Bernice Lee | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, Family, Life Issues
Pet ownership is not for wimps. It’s excruciatingly tough. Especially when it comes time to bid our furry family members farewell. Those twinkling eyes you see above were shut for the last time last night. We couldn’t bear Dusty being in constant pain and, in recent...
by Hannah Lau | Jul 12, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Hannah Lau, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
The workplace can be an exciting environment, full of opportunity, possibility, and connections. However, it can also be daunting, chaotic, and stressful. When entering the workforce, taking steps to prepare can go a long way in starting strong and sustaining well. If...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 28, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Church, Life Issues, Work & Vocation, Young Adult Ministry
There is a line from Steven Garber’s book, The Fabric of Faithfulness 2nd ed. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007), that I quote often when I am speaking to undergraduates. And since I am the chaplain of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship here in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 14, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Rest & Busyness, Work & Vocation
Recently the WHO officially recognised “workplace burnout” as a workplace phenomenon. Defined as a state of “vital exhaustion…burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed…”. Many of us shake our...