Celebrating the Ween Christianly
When it comes to Halloween many in the church have adamantly opposed celebrating it. We keep the lights off and settle in as any good curmudgeon would. Or better yet, we rebrand the holiday for our own benefit. Much like Christian music we say "if you like the sugar rush and flavors of Halloween, you will love our Harvest Festival!" It always made me chuckle how we year after year coincidentally celebrate "the harvest season" on the same day that everyone else was doing Halloween! The opinion of some and lots of experience aside, I think we can celebrate Halloween as those looking to be a redemptive influence in our culture and communities. So if you are going to jump in and hand out high-fructose corn syrup what should you do? Here are a few clues: Meet as many people as you can . Chances are you barely know the people you live next to, let alone those down the street. If you have kids there is no better expected way to meet your neighbors. Go to every house, say