by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 25, 2017 | 2017, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Suffering
“Your story is not over yet.” I was at a very low point in my life. Everything was falling apart. I felt trapped, paralysed, looking at an oncoming car on the road of life, about to be road kill. I happened to be at a morning prayer meeting for church...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 11, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Suffering
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of speaking to the Cancer Support Group of Pantai Baptist Church (previously First Baptist Church), a church where I served as pastor in the early ’90s. After I had given the message I asked the group to divide themselves into...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 29, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Life Issues, Mental Illness, Suffering
Recently I was talking to a girl who told me she was suffering from depression. I had just given a talk where I’d mentioned that I had struggled with depression some years ago, and she felt encouraged to share with me her own struggles. Everyone’s journey is unique...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 17, 2014 | 2014, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Suffering
Last Tuesday night (14 October) I had the privilege of leading a wake service for Jordan Lim. He had died after a valiant fight against cancer. He was eighteen. He was the youngest son of my pastor. I didn’t know Jordan well but from all I have heard, here was a brave...
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by Bernice Lee | Sep 19, 2014 | 2014, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Life Issues, Suffering
A whole new world has opened up to me; with many new friends I am in awe of. Papua New Guinea was not exactly on my bucket list, but God opened the door for me to train writers there. It was refreshing to be confronted once again by mountain ranges and huge swathes of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 5, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Suffering
A good friend’s wife passed away on Monday (September 1st, 2014). I had to leave for Penang on the following day to help my mum with a medical appointment. So I went to pay my respects on Monday evening. I repeated what I had told my friend a number of times — I would...
