by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
In his book The Face-to-Face Book, Ed Keller writes: While the viral power of social media often is overestimated, face-to-face communications have some distinct advantages that are unappreciated. The nonverbal communication that is made possible through emotions,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 20, 2013 | 2013, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Church, Life Issues, Preaching & Teaching
I saw them from the corner of my eye, three young men waiting to have a word with me. The Sunday worship had just ended. Various other people wanted to talk to me, old friends came by to say hello. There were quite a number of people who wanted to talk to me. The...
by Bernice Lee | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Death & Grief, Hope, Life Issues
“Are we done? Can we go now?” They seemed such poignant words when I discovered that they were 10-year-old Anna’s last words to her family. She lapsed into unconsciousness soon after and was taken home to God. Anna had suffered an unexpected severe asthmatic attack...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 31, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Life Issues, Money, Work & Vocation
I wasn’t shocked yet it still disturbed me. I was having lunch with a doctor friend recently and he told me how some large medical groups enticed doctors that they wanted, to leave their existing hospitals to work for them. They would wine and dine these doctors,...
by Bernice Lee | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013, Afterlife, Articles, Christian Unity, Church, Life Issues
The last few participants left two nights ago. Sigh. Not a sigh of relief, but one you let out because the adrenalin rush is gone. Because you’re sad that it’s all done and dusted. Especially because it was such a special time. Behold, how good and pleasant it is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 25, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
“Can you please pray for my friend? She has just suffered a miscarriage.” The two friends had approached me for prayer during prayer ministry time at the end of the worship service. Many were coming forward to be prayed for. I don’t know why these two came to me. It...