by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Church, Leadership, Spiritual Gifts, Work & Vocation
When I first did the Wagner-Modified Houts Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire, a questionnaire that helped one discover one’s spiritual gifts, I was surprised to discover that my primary gift was teaching. I thought it would be leadership. But leadership came in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Whenever I tell Bernice and my Graceworks team that I am working on a book, and give a tentative deadline for finishing it, I am met with knowing smiles. Based on past experience they know that they should add about a year to that date. I find writing very difficult....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 22, 2018 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Penang for the Lunar New Year was the visit of our dear friends Steven Sim and his wife Joreen, together with their son Shaun. We first met Steven more than ten years ago when we were part of the same cell group. The group...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 5, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Hope, Work & Vocation
I have one more lecture left in this year’s Vocation, Work and Ministry class. It’s a Biblical Graduate School of Theology class that seeks to help people understand the biblical significance of work, both church-related work and, especially, work in the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 1, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
This weekend we will be ministering in Malacca at the kind invitation of our friends, the City Community Church. Friday night I will be sharing on the “Heavenly Meaning of our Daily Work”. Saturday morning I will share about “Spiritual Friendship”, how we need to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 8, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Recently I had the privilege of taking a retreat for the staff and volunteers of a Christian Hospice. This was one of the most joyful groups of people I have ever met. Knowing the kind of work they do, this must be a God thing. During the retreat, I asked the...
