by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 16, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Violence, World Issues
We are just back from the Bintan Lagoon Resort where we had the privilege of ministering at the Bible Church’s annual camp. Wifi there was iffy and we were focused on our ministry, but enough of the news came through for us to hear about the massacre in a gay bar in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 25, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Was back in Penang recently to spend time with mum. Of course I had to have Penang char kway teow. One evening I went to a coffee shop nearby to have char kway teow for dinner. While I was ordering, I felt a tap on my shoulder and someone called out, “Pastor!” I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 18, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Recently I had the privilege to share the gospel in various contexts. It gave me the opportunity to revisit how we do evangelism. More and more I am convinced we must start with questions and not the answers. Indeed, Jesus may be the answer but in our conversations...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2016 | 2016, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
Recently I had the privilege of helping to conduct the funeral of my cousin-in-law, Tat Teik. He had been residing in Melbourne and passed away after a gallant fight against cancer. His widow, Bernice’s cousin, told us that Teik had been baptised the day before he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 13, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
I was having lunch with two senior civil servants a few days ago. At the end of lunch one of them had to rush off for a meeting. I had a few quiet moments with the other, a friend in Christ, who shared with me some good news. He had just been promoted. But he went on...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 16, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Life Issues, Suicide
I can’t imagine what it is like to lose someone to suicide. I was therefore very sad when someone we knew took her life recently. We pray for her family though I suspect the grief and the questions will haunt them, and indeed all of us, for a long time. When a suicide...
