Phil Chan

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887 posts since 2009. Newest essays now go out as Ready by Dawn.

  1. Jaded Christians (and the Disease We All Carry)

    “Wait 10 years, life will happen, and we’ll see where your fire…

  2. I’m Paying for This Meal! A Commentary on an Asian Honor Practice

    Assessing this common Asian practice may seem like taking things too seriously,…

  3. Tips on Correcting People and Helping Them Walk Into Their Destiny

    Here are five tips that can be helpful in the event that…

  4. Full-time and On Fire: Strategies for Having Passion for God While Working

    Keeping my Heart Alive Working full-time has its difficulties. One of the…

  5. Happy Birthday to Me – What Went Down When I Was 26

    It’s my birthday today! While this blog is generally pretty serious stuff,…

  6. Talent and Giftedness are Way Overrated

    It is a human tendency to value talent and giftedness. It is…

  7. You Know You’re a Good Christian but a Bad Jesus-Follower When…

    What a strange title huh? What exactly is the difference between being…

  8. Afraid of Growing Older If It Means Dying

    I’m afraid to grow old. But not for the reasons one might…

  9. Another Milestone for the Black Box – 10 Years

    Welcome to the new version of The Black Box. Believe it or…

  10. A New Black Box 2014

    As you can tell, we’re getting ready for a new Black Box….