A Proverbs 17:17 Friend
by Soo-Inn Tan, 8 Mar 2010
Thank you, all of you who sent in birthday wishes for my birthday. I am truly blessed. One birthday note was particularly special. It read:
[ A Friend Loves at all times . . . That's what you are to us . . .
Happy Birthday and welcome to the senior (sic) club . . .]
| Counting the Years
by Soo-Inn Tan, 1 Mar 2010
On the first Sunday of the year, my friend Mark preached on Psalm 90. When he reached verse 10, he asked us to do a little arithmetic. If the verse were to be taken literally, how many years do we have left? I will be 55 this year, so 80 - 55 = 25. Still some time left, but not all the time in the world. The exercise was a good reminder of our mortality. Maybe there is something to be said for how Isaiah marks the years, by identifying a year with the death of a prominent person.
| A Dinner in Geylang
by Soo-Inn Tan, 22 Feb 2010
It was a dinner with a difference. The Minister shook hands with an ex-pimp. Bishops mingled with ex-offenders. Glitterati waited in line for their food next to migrant workers. The caterer was one of the best in the city. The dinner was held under tents that had previously housed APEC leaders. And all this happened in Geylang. As one pastor put it, this was a foretaste of heaven and he was right.
| Sharing with Respect
by Soo-Inn Tan, 17 Feb 2010
This was the front page story of the Straits Times (Singapore) on February 9, 2010: "ISD calls up pastor for insensitive comments." The government's Internal Security Department had called up a church leader, Pastor Tan, after receiving complaints about two video clips he had posted on his church's website that showed him making "insensitive comments about Buddhism."
| Tensions
by Soo-Inn Tan, 8 Feb 2010
Spoke to a group of Anglican youth last Tuesday morning (Feb 2nd). The topic assigned to me was a mouthful --- and important. I was told to speak on "Preparing to live out your faith in a real and broken world" to a group of young people between the ages of 17 and 22. As I looked at the young souls before me, I wanted to say "you must listen to this. This is important. You do not know what a fallen world will throw at you as you grow up!" But I didn't. Most of them had not gone through any life crunching struggles. I could only hope that they would remember the things I shared when they needed to. I could only claim for them the promise that God would not let them be tested beyond what they could bear (1 Corinthians 10:13).
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| March 2010 Speaking Engagements |
March 3
Methodist TRACkers Programme
“Spiritual Friendship” talk
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Paya Lebar Methodist Church
5 Boundary Road
Singapore 549954
March 4
Trinity Theological College
Spiritual Mentoring Course (1001CM #8)
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Lecture Room 2, Level 3
490 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 678093
March 7
Evangel Christian Church
CG Leaders' Training
6:30 – 9:30 pm
36 Kismis Green
Singapore 596267
March 8
Campus Crusade for Christ
Senior Staff Mentoring Workshop
9:30 am – 12 noon
152 Paya Lebar Road
#04-06 Citipoint@Paya Lebar
Singapore 409020
March 11
Wesley Methodist Church
Small Group Ministry Leaders' Training
7:30 – 9:30 pm
5 Fort Canning Road
Singapore 179493
March 13
Antioch Network Centre
Leaders' Breakfast Meeting
8:30 – 9:30 am
Antioch Centre, Sunway Damansara
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Canaanland/Graceworks Seminar
Spiritual Mentoring
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Canaanland HQ
25 Jalan PJU 1A/41B
NZX Commercial Centre, Ara Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Antioch Mosaic Evening Service
“Finishing Well” (2 Timothy 4)
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Antioch Centre, Sunway Damansara
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
March 14
Bangsar Lutheran Church
Sunday Morning Worship
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Luther Centre
4, Jalan Utara
46000 Petaling Jaya
March 21
Evangel Christian Church
Sunday Morning Worship
“Lord, I Blew It!” (Psalm 51)
10:00 – 11:30 am
211, Henderson Road, #04-02
Singapore 159552
March 27
Wesley Methodist Church
Small Group Ministry Leaders' Training
2:00 – 5:00 pm
5 Fort Canning Road
Singapore 179493
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