Every year I am asked how Christian families ought to observe (or not observe, as the case may be) Halloween.
I came across this good, thoughtful and faithful paper. it is worth a read. Sent into the Harvest: Halloween on Mission
I fear that we have lost something in the fray of pro-trick-or-treaters v. anti-trick-or-treaters.
On October 31st, 1517 a Roman monk, named Martin Luther, nailed an essay to the church door in Wittenberg. The essay was entitled Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, but is commonly known as his 95 Theses. Historians point to this moment as the beginning of the Reformation of the church.
In this unprecedented act of courage and devotion to Christ, Martin Luther began to strip away the layers of medieval myth, exposed the corruption of the papacy and returned Christians to the confidence found in the simple gospel of grace.
Maybe the answer to the trick-or-treat question lies in recovering one of the greatest heroes of the faith, remembering and celebrating his life-message and thanking God for never leaving the Church without prophets who call us back to the scriptures – and back to the Lord.
Take a moment today to tell your children about Martin Luther, and more importantly, Brother Martin’s devotion to his Lord.
