by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 30, 2023 | 2023, Discernment, Spiritual Friendship, Work & Vocation
In my third year of seminary I had a very strong urge to go to Oxford to pursue a DPhil. I ran the idea by a friend and mentor. He said he thought that my doing a PhD would be a stretch. When I suggested that maybe I should do a DMin, a doctorate in ministry which was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 24, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Christian Identity, Following Jesus, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Maturity, Work & Vocation
D’oh —used to express sudden recognition of a foolish blunder or an ironic turn of events Merriam-Webster Doh Interj. A Gen-X colloquialism conveying an overall feeling of frustration. Slang Define I have taught two courses numerous times. One is a course on...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 3, 2023 | 2023, Discernment, Talks & Seminars, Work & Vocation
For two Saturday mornings this March (11th and 18th), I will be conducting a seminar on how one can discover one’s calling in life with the Discipleship Training Centre. I have taught this course in various forms in various institutions for many years. It...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 25, 2022 | 2022, Discernment, Spiritual Friendship, Work & Vocation
Will you live to be a hundred? James M Houston, founding principal of Regent College turned 100 on Nov 21st. Even in a day where many live longer lives, 100 is still an impressive birthday to celebrate. I have written about my spiritual debt to him in earlier columns....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 11, 2022 | 2022, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Recently, I taught a course over zoom entitled “Vocation, Work, and Ministry” for the Malaysian Theological Seminary. I have taught some version of this course over the span of many years. I have been delighted when many who took this course received...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 10, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Digital impressions are currently revolutionizing the way dentists create dental restorations for patients. A digital impression is a virtual scan that creates a map of your teeth. By using lasers and other optical scanning devices, dentists can create a virtual,...