Gospel Resonance in Halloween
Some of the holidays in our calendar do not—at first—appear spiritual, but once we recognize that God saturates every event into which he is welcomed, then everything becomes sanctified, sacralized,…
Ways to engage Halloween safely and spiritually
Regardless of what you decide to do today, here are some suggested ways you can make ‘spiritual use’ out of Halloween: you can have spiritual conversations with your kids, you…
All Saints Day
I love the story of All Saints Day, a day the seventh century church set aside for remembering early Christians who died for their beliefs. By the year 900 the…
5 Things to consider about Halloween
Based on what Paul says in Romans 14, here are a couple of considerations for you as you try and determine whether or not you’ll be involved with Halloween, and…
Halloween now is different than Halloween then
Halloween, in our contemporary context, is really only about two important things: kids, and candy. For most children there is no religious significance involved in either the day itself…
Origins of Halloween
Halloween’s roots come from the ancient Celts, a tribe living about 2,000 years ago in the areas that are now Ireland, Great Britain and northern France. The Celts…
Trick-or-Treat
I used to love Trick-or-Treating as a little kid. Every year, my best friend Geoff Wright and I would walk around for hours in our suburban neighborhood collecting candy and…
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