PODCAST: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

By J.D. Greear | 8m
Published in October of 2018

SUMMARY: For some Christians, Halloween should not be celebrated. For others, it is an enjoyable holiday. Using Romans 14 as a guide pastor J.D. Greear says that whether you celebrate or not you should respect the other side’s decision and, at the very least, Christians should use the holiday to connect with their neighbors.

KEY QUOTE: “Romans 14 is a really good guide here. For those of us who have no problem with (Halloween) at all, we should have a level of respect and understanding for people who cannot separate the cultural symbol from some of its origins. There should be respect the other way because most cultural symbols and our language, the meanings, tend to shift over time.”

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