Philip Nation
Philip Nation is the Director of Adult Ministry Publishing with LifeWay Christian Resources and is a frequent speaker in churches and conferences. He serves as the teaching pastor for The Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee.
He holds a master of divinity from Beeson Divinity School and doctor of ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Philip also serves as the general editor of The Mission of God Study Bible. Philip and his wife, Angie, make their home in Tennessee, with their two sons, Andrew and Chris.
Find out more on his blog: www.philipnation.net
LifeWay Research
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What Does the Bible Teach about Finding Purpose in Life?
Finding our purpose in life is perhaps one of the most common questions that we think about on a regular basis.Monday, January 15, 2024
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How Were the Disciples of Jesus Important to the New Testament Church?
The disciples' role in the early church was to serve as leadership. They were the ones who had been the eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus.Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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How Should We Respond to People Who Say I'm a Christian but I Don't Like Going to Church?
For more info, visit:www.thefellowship.ccwww.christianity.comMonday, September 26, 2022
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How Were the Disciples of Jesus Important to the New Testament Church?
Friday, November 9, 2018
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6 Marks of a Maturing Church
In Acts 9:31, a description is made of how the church was beginning to mature and minister in a hostile culture. I find that there are six marks in this single verse.Monday, April 30, 2018
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5 Mistakes We Make in Our Sermons
For the purpose of this post, I will not address the content of your expository work. Instead, I want to address the stuff that surrounds it and can help people hear the core of your message...Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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How to Navigate Disagreements in a Small Group
In your small groups, it is likely that discussions will happen where people disagree. Passions will flare up and debates may break out. All of that is a good thing. We want the members of our...Saturday, March 10, 2018
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8 Ways to Teach Leadership from the Bible
Leadership is definitely put on display and explicitly taught in the Bible. But, like all other subjects, it requires careful interpretation and handling with nuance.Thursday, July 7, 2016
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5 Types of Preaching
As a pastor, I need to evaluate my own heart and preparedness for the moment of the sermon. In doing so, I’ve come up with five generalized styles of preaching: four of which need to be guarded...Monday, March 30, 2015
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21 Questions to Ask Other Leaders
As I’ve been mulling over how I can more intentionally learn from others, I began putting together a list of questions that I hope to pose to more and more people. When I meet other leaders, here’s...Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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What Does the Bible Teach about Finding Purpose in Life?
Many times we look for purpose in life, especially when crisis has arisen or where there's a grief involved, and the scripture does speak pretty clearly about how do we find our purpose in life. I...Wednesday, November 26, 2014
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3 Small Group Myths that Need to Go Away
Small groups are an essential part of church life. It goes by a multitude of names–Life Groups, home groups, Sunday school, Bible fellowships, and the list goes on. When a ministry is so important,...Friday, October 31, 2014
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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible
Here is a quick tour of how God reveals Himself in every book of the Bible.Tuesday, August 26, 2014
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4 Warnings about “Authenticity”
The drive to be genuine has become the willingness to describe church life, cultural events, and even personal experiences as unvarnished as possible. However, it has also become the opportunity to...Thursday, May 29, 2014
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7 Ways for Teaching Leadership
We need more leaders. Or we need to better train the leaders we already have in our churches. Let me give you a few ideas about teaching leadership.Thursday, January 9, 2014