{"id":43,"date":"2025-10-11T19:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T19:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/?p=43"},"modified":"2025-10-11T19:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T19:29:09","slug":"faith-vs-fear-dare-to-believe-by-dalton-kornegay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/11\/faith-vs-fear-dare-to-believe-by-dalton-kornegay\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith vs. Fear: Dare to Believe! by Dalton Kornegay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Faith vs. Fear<\/em> opens with a clear recognition that fear is universal and unavoidable \u2014 yet it doesn\u2019t have to be the final word in a person\u2019s story. Kornegay frames fear not merely as a psychological or emotional obstacle, but as a spiritual adversary that must be confronted with faith. Early chapters work to define fear (and its various manifestations: anxiety, paralysis, doubt) and contrast it with biblical faith, setting the stage for a faith-based toolkit rather than a purely self-help approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the strengths of the book is its practical bent. Kornegay doesn\u2019t content himself with theory; he gives readers \u201ctools and steps\u201d to actively replace fear\u2019s grip with belief. For example, he encourages spiritual disciplines like prayer, confession, meditating on God\u2019s promises, and intentionally stepping into \u201crisk zones\u201d of faith. This makes the book feel less like a passive read and more like a companion for those walking through fear in real time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stylistically, the book is relatively concise (about 126 pages) and approachable, which is helpful for readers who may already feel overwhelmed by fear or anxiousness. Kornegay blends personal reflections, scriptural insights, and encouragement in a tone that leans pastoral and empathetic rather than confrontational. There are moments where the transitions between personal narrative and spiritual prescription could be smoother, but overall the flow supports the book\u2019s goal: to help people move from fear to faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sum, <em>Faith vs. Fear: Dare to Believe!<\/em> succeeds as a compact, faith-rooted guide for people who want to face fear with spiritual courage. It won\u2019t replace deeper therapeutic work or counseling in more severe cases, but as a spiritual primer it offers hope, direction, and actionable steps. For individuals, small groups, or ministries wanting a resource focused on fear and faith, it\u2019s a solid pick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith vs. Fear opens with a clear recognition that fear is universal and unavoidable \u2014 yet it doesn\u2019t have to be the final word in a person\u2019s story. Kornegay frames [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-review"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45,"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43\/revisions\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mensministryhub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}