by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 2, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Media, Music
George Harrison died on Thursday, November 29th, 2001. He died of cancer. His passing didn’t shake the world as much as the death of John Lennon, his fellow Beatle. Maybe his death was just one of many tragedies in the September 11th year. Or maybe, after the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
There is a moment in the movie/book that we all ought to applaud. Quirrell, the evil wizard’s henchman, articulates his philosophy of life: “There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it” Harry Potter (the hero)...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 5, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Church, Leadership, Media, Movies & Television
“I want to go home.” There is a very powerful moment early in the movie the Gladiator, where the main protagonist, general Maximus, learns that he is to succeed the emperor. The emperor has chosen Maximus as his successor over his own son, Commodus. It is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 30, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Media, Music
I saw Elton John in concert in Singapore last week. And he was a real trouper. He sang 30 songs from his vast repertoire before the audience let him go. (I try to imagine myself preaching 2 1/2 hours non-stop!) It was a special treat for me. I first heard his music in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 25, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Books, Media
I first discovered mystery novels in the midst of writing my ThM thesis. Desperately needing mental breaks from a thesis that seemed to crawl along, I visited the neighbourhood library – and discovered Agatha Christie. I have been hooked ever since. Should...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 14, 2001 | 2001, Art & Beauty, Articles, Media
I awoke at 3.25am on the morning of July 4th. It may have been residual jet lag. Maybe it was a divine nudge. Or maybe I needed to go to the bathroom. Whatever it was, I was awake and for one of the few times in my life, I was overwhelmed by a vision of...
