Mike Phay (@mikephay) is married to Keri, his 2nd-grade crush. They are in the business of raising their five kids on the soil of a dysfunctional one-acre farm in their rural Oregon hometown. In his spare time, Mike serves as lead pastor at FBC Prineville, moonlights as an affiliate professor with the Kilns College, and has contributed to For the Church and Gospel-Centered Discipleship. He loves coffee dates with his bride, wrestling matches with his little girls, deep talks with his big kids, reading, writing, teaching, and—especially—Sunday afternoon naps.

Drawn to the Things That Frighten Us

There is something deeper that lingers in the human psyche—something more than the experience, or a twisted desire for evil—something that horror taps into and awakens.