The words fear and afraid show up 727 times in the Bible. When God or Jesus show up, they often say “fear not,” or “don’t be afraid.” “Fear not” is used 53 times, and “do not be afraid” is found 114 ...

Fear is a universal experience. Whether it’s spiders, car washes, public speaking, or just the unknown, we all have something that gives us the chills. But Nothing to Fear Day on May 27 invites us to ...

Every October, we line up for haunted houses, tune in to horror films, watch reruns of “The Dead Files,” and tell ghost stories that make the hairs on our necks stand up. It’s a paradox — why do we ...

It's April in the Midwest, prime wasp season. In the past week, I have heard the buzz and seen the dreaded winged bodies of a wasp in my van twice. We're getting to a routine now. My heart races. I ...