The young couple’s story began on a chilly Halloween night in 1930 while attending a masquerade ball. The young man had left high school four years earlier to take a job with the local electric company, helping his father make ends meet for a family with nine children. The young ...
Read More »Order From Chaos? Is There a Trick to Making Halloween a Treat?
I admit it. I have always been a fan of Halloween. The creative ideas, the making of costumes and oh the candy! I never really studied the origins and traditions around the event. It was just a fun night to indulge in the ridiculous vat of chocolate that was my ...
Read More »October 31st … Just another Day to be a Witness
A very important truth was brought to my attention this morning as I listened to K-Love radio. One of the hosts made a valid point, he explained that Halloween is actually the only holiday in which people show up at your door asking for something. Think about it. On Christmas, ...
Read More »The Dark Side of “Witch City” on All Hallows Eve
Having once lived about five miles from Salem, Massachusetts, the historical and famous “Witch City” is second nature to me. As almost any resident within 50 miles of Salem, I have spent at least one Halloween night in all the craziness that Salem has to offer on what they deem ...
Read More »Substituting Holidays For Your Kids
Should you or should you not allow your kids to celebrate Halloween? Of course our young ones are eyeing that beautiful Elsa or sleek Batman costume! However, this is a very controversial issue in the church since Halloween represents something much deeper at it’s core. I’m not here to try ...
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