by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 21, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth, Life Issues, Suffering
On 20th October, 2001, Johnny Thaljiya, 17, was shot to death. He had just left vespers in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and had stopped to talk with his cousin in nearby Manger square. He was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier. Once again, blood flows...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 14, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Hope, Jesus, Jesus' Birth, Life Issues
Have you seen the dancing Santas? They seem to be the rage this Christmas. These mechanical wonders come in various sizes. (I’ve seen them in heights ranging from one foot to eight feet. Their basic trick – shaking their hips side to side in simple...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
“I was so happy to receive an email from someone who claimed to love me” By now you would have heard about the ‘I LOVE YOU’ virus which has made its destructive way around the world. You would either have been struck by it, or have received 30...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 6, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Death & Grief, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues
Talk about timing. When I was in Singapore recently, I picked up a new Henri Nouwen book: TURN MY MOURNING INTO DANCING. No, Henri Nouwen hasn’t come back from the beyond. The book was put together by Timothy Jones, who compiled the book after working through...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 22, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Suffering
I met a friend recently. We had met for the first time 5 years ago when we shared a room at a ministry consultation in Hong Kong. I was experiencing deep pain in my life then. I shared some of that pain with him. He listened with kindness and compassion. He prayed for...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 8, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
I ordered the tempura set(I’m a creature of habit.) He ordered the noodles. Over the meal we talked… and listened. Subject matter ranged from the state of the world to the health of our parents. We chatted about our work, exchanged war stories about...
