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...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 27, 2023 | 2023, Corporate Worship, COVID-19, Loving Others
Just came back from a great nine days in Melbourne. Celebrated Lunar New Year there. Since mum has passed on, we didn't go to Penang for New Year this year. We (whole family except son Mark who just started a new job) went to Melbourne because son Stephen...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 30, 2021 | 2021, Articles, Christian Living, God, God’s Sovereignty, Hope, World Issues
Articles in today’s (30 Dec 2021) edition of the Singapore Straits Times: Covid-19: Record number of infections worldwide in a week Myanmar: US presses for arms embargo after massacre WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as cases spike worldwide...
