Halloween: What should you do?

It is October!  

The leaves are changing and falling.

It is getting colder.   

Football season is in full swing.

And it is Halloween. 

Among Christians there are different thoughts and convictions regarding this holiday. 

Even among staff at EBC there are differing opinions.

What you do at Halloween is an issue of conscience.  “Each person, and in particular, I believe, each father, must examine the Bible and his conscience to see where that leads him.”  (quote from Tim Challies article)

Here are three things every Christian needs to remember at Halloween and throughout the year:

1.  Establish guidelines for your family and be prepared to teach the reasons to your family.  "Because I said so" is not a reason.  I specifically used the word "guideline" because these may change and you can explain why your thoughts have changed.

2.  Celebrate the victory we have over sin and death in Jesus Christ not the fear of death, zombies and witches.

3.  Build relationships with your neighbors.  This will look different for each family.

Here are three balanced resources on the topic of Halloween. 

If you have any questions or other helpful resources please email children@emmanuelbaptist.com

Grace To You post:  http://www.gty.org/resources/articles/A123/Christians-and-Halloween

Challies.com post:  http://www.challies.com/articles/halloween-trick-or-retreat

John Piper video:  http://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-are-your-thoughts-on-halloween 

Remember, at EBC and in our EKIDZ ministry, we want to help parents understand how to be the main disciple maker in their children’s lives

Pressing on,

David Rodgers

Acts 20:24