Biblical Insights for a Stronger, Confident Faith

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by Dr. Patrick Briney

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Dr. Patrick Briney

- Over forty years of ministry experience as a missionary and pastor
- Former atheist with a Ph.D. in microbiology
- Helping believers understand Jesus Christ, Scripture, discipleship, worldview conflict, and creation science with clarity and confidence

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Group prayer?

Are group prayers better? Are the prayers offered by a group more likely to be granted? Are group prayers more powerful? Are...

How to pray

Taking three steps will help you begin to pray right, avoid common mistakes, and pray for good. And if you are looking...

How to listen to God

Listening to God and recognizing how He answers your requests is essential to enjoying prayer. God answers every prayer, and He wants...

When God says wait

How do you know when God is saying wait rather than no? The answer sounds the same and looks the same at...

Prayer

The first step to a quality prayer life is to trust God, love Him, and establish a good relationship with Him. What...

Why does God not answer prayers?

Surprisingly, God answers every prayer. The problem is not that God refuses to answer prayers. The problem is that we don’t know...

Hope

Jesus Christ offers hope to everyone, without exception. He offers hope to those feeling hopeless. For those feeling totally alone, depressed, and...

A Better Father’s Day

“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 Fatherhood is an essential part of...

Overcoming The Impossible Obstacles

Here is how to tackle impossible changes in life with prayer, not your resignation. Faced with a hopeless, impossible problem? What is...

For What Did They Die?

We have the freedom to broadcast the message of Jesus Christ because we live in a free nation. When America ceases to...

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