Preaching out of Acts 17:16-31 pastor Luke Gilkerson looks at how Paul receives, rejects, and redeems the culture as a template for how Christians can approach Halloween.
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Preaching out of Acts 17:16-31 pastor Luke Gilkerson looks at how Paul receives, rejects, and redeems the culture as a template for how Christians can approach Halloween.
There are three ways Christians can approach a holiday - we can choose to receive it, reject it, or redeem it. Former University of Toledo minister Luke Gilkerson, with four caveats, says there are four solid reasons (showing love to your neighbor, unearthing the good roots of Halloween, making use of holy horror, and teaching children that Halloween is really a mockery of the devil) to redeem Halloween. Gilkerson realizes that redeeming the holiday may not be for everyone, but provides a wealth of practical and useful advice. This article is not to be missed.