By Clarissa Moll | Gospel Coalition
Published in October of 2020
SUMMARY: Instead of outright rejecting Halloween, author Clarissa Moll suggests four unique ways to “creatively opt-in” to celebrate the holiday with your kids.
KEY QUOTE: “While Halloween has largely been overtaken by inflatable witches and gory masks, the holiday’s roots in Christian belief and practice offer easy opportunities to engage my children in conversations about death and grief and Christian hope.”
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