By Josh Read on Oct 31, 2025
As October slips into November, the signs of Halloween still hang in the air. In my neighborhood, that’s partly because my neighbor waits until Thanksgiving to take his decorations down. But even when the skeletons finally disappear, the fascination with death seems to stay. When I first served as a missionary in Africa, I saw how seriously people regarded the spiritual realm. There was no pretending about darkness or evil; it was real. That experience changed the way I see Halloween in the United States. What many treat as pretend often reveals how lightly our culture takes the battle between light and darkness. For pastors, this week holds a sacred opportunity. While the world has finished celebrating shadows, the church is called to proclaim light and life in Jesus Christ.
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