Halloween and Christianity - What Will You Do?

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Since my last post was about Christmas (and yes, it was more than three months early), I thought I would try to get back on track at least with the time of year. That's why this post is about Halloween. So, what will you do this Halloween? Will you celebrate it?

When many Christians think of Halloween, they immediately associate it with the dead and evil things while others associate it with a time of mischief and wrong doings.

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Let's get right to the question we all want to know the answer to - Should Christians celebrate Halloween? 

To answer this question you'll have to look at the reasons you would celebrate Halloween. First, Do you celebrate it to worship something other than God? Do you talk about the dead or focus on evil things? Do you decorate with dead bodies, body parts, witches, monsters, etc?

Most Christians would say no to the questions above and say yes to these questions - Do you dress up and have a fun family night together? Do you enjoy walking through the streets filling your bag with candy? Do you like to watch funny Halloween movies and cartoons that don't depict evil things? Do you like to decorate with fall leaves, pumpkins, gourds, and other fall decorations? 

I believe that celebrating something doesn't mean you have to celebrate it in a bad way. Your family can celebrate Halloween in a wholesome, Christian way that in no way sets a bad example to your friends, family, or neighbors. 

Teaching your kids from the start that by putting God first in all that they do, Christians can experience fun and laughter no matter what time of year. 

Halloween Tips

Some ways to avoid setting a bad Christian example on Halloween:

• pick a proper costume
• avoid decorations that reflect the dead and evil things
• don't attend Halloween parties where wrong doings are encouraged
• talk to your children about putting God first in everything
• be careful what Halloween shows and movies you watch

If your church decides to have a get together for Halloween, think about calling it a Fall Festival, a Harvest Festival, or even an Autumn Extravaganza. 

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Christmas Times a Comin'

Monday, September 17, 2012

Christmas times a comin' believe it or not. Yes, I know it's just September, but Christmas will be here before we know it. 

So, what do you think about when you think about Christmas? I think of many things - like how our family gets together, how our Sunday school classes put on a Christmas play, the adults in our church put on a cantata, how amazing it is to wake up Christmas morning to the kids seeing what's been left under the tree, but most of all I think about the birth of Jesus.

Without Jesus' birth, where would this world be? This year, make an effort to talk about Jesus' birth and how his coming as a baby was the the first Christmas gift ever to be given. It was given by God. And how, not only was Jesus the first gift, but how the wise men brought Jesus his first gifts of gold,
frankincense and myrrh.

Whether you choose to spend an old fashioned Christmas with your family or you choose to spend it in a church or on a corner singing Christmas carols or if you decide to spend it serving soup at a soup kitchen, remember - Jesus is the reason for the season!

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Upcoming Christian Movies 2013

Thursday, September 6, 2012

In today's world, we can only hope and pray our children grow up serving the Lord. And, since God has entrusted our children to us while here on earth, we need to do everything we can to raise them according to God's plan.

Although we may not know exactly what that plan is - we need to be watchful and listen to our kids as they talk, pay attention to what they watch, and be understanding when they come home from school with a new 'word' or 'question' about something that they are way too young to have heard in the first place.

That being said, as parents, we need to live a life we want our children to live and one thing we should strive for is watching wholesome Christian based shows and movies that would be fine if our kids watched them with us.

I came across this video and wanted to share it. I also added a post to our website Christian Magazine Today with the same video embedded.

Check it out:

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