by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 12, 2025 | 2025, Social Media, Violence
This morning I woke up to learn that Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative Christian activist and commentator, had been fatally shot. (1) This should provoke horror and grief from all, whatever your political and theological leanings. A few days ago I read the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 2, 2025 | 2025, Christian Identity, God’s Sovereignty, Governance, Singapore
Whenever a general election approaches, whether in Singapore, Malaysia, the US, wherever, three thoughts normally come to mind. 1. First, all earthly leaders have clay feet. The giant statue in Daniel’s vision looked impressive (Daniel 2:31–45). In...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 10, 2025 | 2025, Community, Loneliness, Small Groups
A recent article on the BBC website reinforced something that we have known for a while — that one can be lonely in a crowd. … other people — counterintuitively — aren’t always the antidote to loneliness. They may even be part of the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 8, 2024 | 2024, Governance, Malaysia, Politics, Work & Vocation
Many years ago a Christian politician came to me almost in tears. He said that every year the church would ask all the missionaries to stand. Then the church would pray for them. But no one has ever asked those in public service to stand to receive prayer. Many in the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, Loving Others, Malaysia, Racism
Today (October 31) is Halloween and Deepavali. It is also son Andrew’s birthday. I want to wish him Happy Birthday by pointing out one of his strengths — his capacity and commitment to make friends with all sorts of people; people of different races,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 8, 2023 | 2023, Loneliness, Loving Others, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
A time of rapid and many changes brings many opportunities and many dangers. Scott and Gratton write: As we live longer lives with more transitions we now have an opportunity to rethink how we form and sustain relationships. The adaptability and flexibility of...
