Philip McDuffie

  • On My Shelf: January-March

    Here’s a behind-the-scenes glance at what I’ve been reading over the past few months. I’ve added a brief book description from Amazon to give you a taste of each book. Perhaps one of these books will garner your attention and compel you to add it to your cart! But let me mention a few things…

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  • Is Our Technology in its Proper Place?

    How can we determine if our technology is in its proper place? How can we tell when it’s out of its proper place? I’ve been reading The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch. This is how he answered these questions: Technology is in its proper place when it helps…

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  • My Favorite Reads of 2022

    I love when well-known Christian pastors, theologians, and websites begin posting their favorite reads of the year. Many of these books eventually end up on my shelf or in my hands. In this blog, I’ll post my ten favorite reads of 2022 (in no particular order), and then I’ll post a link to other people’s…

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  • Spurgeon On Church Membership

    Have you ever met a fellow Christian that showed an indefatigable zeal in their pursuit of church membership? I didn’t think so. However, if you had lived near a teenage boy named C.H. Spurgeon in the 19th century, you may have answered that question differently. Because, if you had run across this young boy named…

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  • Refraining Wisdom

    “When words are many, transgression is not lacking,  but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.” Proverbs 10:19 If you are anything like me, and I am confident that I am not the exception here, then you love to hear yourself talk. According to the Bible though, this is not a good thing. Lately, this particular…

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  • To The Novice Reader of Christian Books

    If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’re a novice reader of Christian books. That’s okay! Seriously, The Hatchet is the only book I recall reading before I came to faith in Christ. This means I read a total of ONE book from the time I was born to the time I was eighteen years old (that’s…

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  • Get Self-Control!

    “A man without self-control  is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Proverbs 25:28 The Bible teaches that we have three great enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. These three adversaries have done more damage to the human race than all the communist regimes throughout history. The world, this godless age…

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