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“…for the first time, a majority of Americans, 53%, consider it one of their favorite holidays. In fact, an even bigger majority, 58%, think Halloween should be a national holiday.” - Veith
Thoughts about Halloween
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“…it seems to me that public schools, television, and even businesses have recently gone overboard celebrating Halloween. … It has become an unofficial national American holiday. Why? Because America has bought into occultism? I don’t think so.” - Roger Olson
Holiness Not in Holidays: Why Calvin Preferred the Lord’s Day to Christmas
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“The reformers certainly had a point. While Christmas itself marked something good, in medieval Catholic Europe, it was part of a litany of other “religious” holidays that filled the calendar with false gods and false teachings.” - TGC
How to Avoid the Holiday Hustle
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“Christmas is just around the corner. Are you ready? If you’re anything like me, this question might induce a strange mix of emotions: something between wonder and worry, warm fuzzies and total panic.” - TGC
Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?
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“Christmas was a Catholic Holiday, but not only a Catholic holiday. It is not known today in any way as isolated to Roman Catholicism. Some argue that the Protestants did not celebrate Christmas, but this is not true of all.” - P&D
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
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“Christians should always consider what our celebrations say about evil.” - Breakpoint
Related:
- Should Christians Participate in Halloween? Former Psychic Jenn Nizza Has a Warning for Believers - C.Leaders
Light in the Darkness: A Series for Advent Part Four – Dayspring
Read Part 3.
Light is essential for life, and light is a central subject in the Bible. It literally bookends the storyline, from its creation (Gen. 1:3-4) to the point where it becomes obsolete—aside from the light that emanates from the Son of God Himself (Isa. 60:19-20; Rev. 21:23).
In between, He is “the light of the world” (John 8:12; 9:5; see 12:46). As such, He is “the light of men” (John 1:4), and “the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world” (John 1:9).
Light in the Darkness: A Series for Advent Part Three – Starlight
I have never been a stargazer, at least not in the sense that some are. I have known people who will brave any kind of weather and stay up all night to watch for the appearance of some unique star.
Light in the Darkness: A Series for Advent Part Two – Shadows
Read Part 1.
As the darkness gives way to the daylight, we notice long shadows—perhaps moving directly upon us.
Shadows have the capacity to unnerve—even frighten us. Sometimes the shadows may be mistaken for something real. At other times, something real may be hiding in the shadows.
Shadows make us uncomfortable. They represent incompleteness and uncertainty—”variation or shadow of turning” (Js. 1:17).
Shadows create a sense of darkness. In reality, however, the shadows prove the existence of the light—although it is hidden from view.
Why does Hanukkah start on Christmas this year?
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“Typically, the miracle of Hanukkah is celebrated in early to mid-December, though the date varies each year depending on how the Hebrew calendar aligns with the solar calendar.” - Religion Unplugged
