by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 3, 2000 | 2000, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
“It’s not easy to be transparent. At work we have learnt to hide our weaknesses. If we reveal our weaknesses, we will be penalised.” The above sentiments were shared during a training event for small group leaders. The topic was, of course, the need...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 15, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Life Issues, Suicide
RM20,000 (USD 5,263.02) doesn’t seem like much money these days. Surely one doesn’t take ones’ life because of a debt of that amount. Yet it was reported on the front page of the Malaysian STAR yesterday that two women jumped to their deaths from the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 18, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Ethics, Life Issues, Work & Vocation, World Issues
The term “business ethics” has longed being considered an oxymoron in many Christian and non-Christian circles. Christian children are told that they are “too straight” to really make it big in the world of business. Furthermore, the new...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 3, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
Death is extremely rude. It respects no one’s timetable. This was a busy week. I was trying to kick off a new ministry and preparing for a trip to Singapore. Then the news came. A good friend’s father had passed away. Death is extremely rude. It respects...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 23, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Life Issues, Success
In Luke 24, Jesus appears to two disciples on the Emmaus Road. One was named Cleopas. Name the other one. Well, if you can name the other one I would like to meet you because the other disciple is not named. He belongs to a large group of players in the biblical drama...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 16, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
“Why am I discouraged? Why so sad?” (Psalm 42:5 NLT) I went to see ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ last Monday. Boy, was it a sad movie. Among the ‘downers’: You faithfully love someone only to have that person betray you. You...
