32: A Call For Christians To Reconsider Celebrating Halloween

In this episode, we chat about why Christians should reconsider celebrating Halloween. It is becoming a growing celebration in Australia and already a significant event in the UK and US. So much so that it is engrained into our western culture. Many Christians still partake in Halloween, even if it is just dressing up for fun. But what if we suggest you put aside your cultural reasons and discuss what it says in the Bible about parterning with darkness? Despite what reasons Christians have for celebrating Halloween or dabbling in it at least, we must look to the Bible for the way we conduct ourselves. And while the Bible does not talk about Halloween specifically, there is a lot to say about partnering with dark spiritual forces, that are a play on Halloween. We also talk about our thoughts on Santa and the Easter Bunny and whether or not we should acknowledge them as Christians. We understand that these kind of conversations can be polarising, but our aim is always to point you to Jesus and challenge you to live against the cultural norm, as Jesus so often teaches. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!  Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here.  If you'd like to check out Jess's e-books on pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, then click here.   Links  https://www.diamondwomen.com.au/  https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/should-christians-celebrate-halloween/   Scripture  Ephesians 6:12  Leviticus 18: 3-4  Deutronomy 18:10-12  1 Corinthians 10:20-21  Ephesians 5:7-14  Galatians 4:8-10  Episode Chapters  00:00:00  Weekly catch up  00:11:30  Intro to the show  00:18:23  Origins of Halloween  00:23:19  Halloween is harmless, right?  00:41:37  God wants to protect you from evil  00:45:53  A warning from ex-witches  00:48:33  Questions to ask yourself  00:54:48  What about Santa and the Easter Bunny?