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It is estimated that Americans will spend $10.1 billion on Halloween this year, including $3.3 billion on costumes and $3 billion on candy. Such a popular event can be a great opportunity to reach out to those around us with Christian truth and...

I believe that I cannot give an answer to this question for you personally. However, we can each examine the history and follow the conviction of the Spirit as we are making decisions. It all comes down to asking questions. Am I sinning by...

Paul’s instructions in Philippians 4 should guide our celebrations. Christians should think about “whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable.” 

However you choose to celebrate—or not celebrate—remember that God Himself is Lord of the Harvest. 

Halloween itself is not a Christian holiday but rather a worldly one, as is Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. And as such is the case, this does not mean that we as Christians should avoid the day; instead, we choose how we engage. Scripture...

Whether you are debating celebrating Halloween this year or just are interested in the bad reputation tied with Halloween, it is important to understand the myths surrounding Halloween. Here are five myths about Halloween that are not biblical.

Perhaps the first question to ask is, can Halloween be redeemed? After all, it is God alone who redeems the wayward soul. Still, for today's context, we will consider specific ways God may want to use us to help shine light in the darkness on...

There is just something warm and inviting about Autumn that makes the heart swell with excitement. Much of this is because in the Autumn, we begin the start of the holiday season, and for several, that includes Halloween or a Harvest Festival of...

A survey by LifeWay Research several years ago found that Christians are divided over the celebration of Halloween. Most (54 percent) said it was all in good fun, while 18 percent celebrated it but without the pagan elements and 23 percent avoided...

Reformation Day and Halloween are celebrated on the same day, October 31st. “Reformation Day celebrates Martin Luther’s nailing his ninety-five theses to the church door at Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517.” Meanwhile, Halloween is the...

If you love Halloween and have fun with it each year, keep teaching your children that all choices, representations, and attitudes should honor the Lord and fall in line with your convictions. If you're anti-Halloween, there is the obvious, but...

Whether you’re out for a fright or staying in for the night, here are 9 ways to serve your neighbors this Halloween!

The main idea is to lay the foundation to help prepare kids to come to know Jesus.

Fall is here, and soon it will be Halloween. We live in an uncertain world where bad things happen, and Halloween is no exception. If your children are going to take part in trick-or-treating or other events and activities this season, here are...

I grew up in a day when Halloween was little more than pumpkins, fall festivals, hayrides, and dressing up as a pirate or a farmer to go trick-or-treating. So I still hold to the child-like fun the night can hold, but I no longer view the day...

Do you let your kids do Halloween? It's an important discussion to have with fellow believers since many are so split on the issue.

In contrast to Halloween, few people will be celebrating "Reformation Day" today, the official anniversary of Martin Luther posting his "95 Theses" on the door of the Church of All Saints in Wittenberg, Germany.

Disney will not be labeling its Halloween costumes as gender specific this year.

A LifeWay Research study has found that a large number of Americans choose to not celebrate Halloween due to its pagan elements.