In this episode, I share four thoughts to help you think through whether you should celebrate Halloween as a Christian. We’ll look at what the Bible says about not participating with evil, whether modern cultural Halloween celebrations fit into what the Bible says is evil, and how to make a wise choice about whether to participate in Halloween based on your personal convictions and what’s best for your witness of Jesus to others. See below for episode outline, Bible passages, and additional resources.
History of Halloween
These are some Christian YouTubers and podcasters who unpack the history of Halloween, as well as perspective on whether Christians should participate in Halloween in the following episodes of their content. For more videos like this, see my blog post 8 Blogs & Videos for Christians Deciding What to Do About Halloween.
1. Don’t participate with evil.
- Ephesians 5:6-13
- Leviticus 19:26-31
- Deuteronomy 18:9-14
- Isaiah 8:19-20
- Galatians 5:19-21
- Ephesians 2:1-3
- Ephesians 6:10-12
- 2 Corinthians 4:4
2. Discern genuine evil from harmless fun.
3. Follow your convictions.
- Romans 14
- 1 Corinthians 8-10
4. Think about your witness.
- Acts 1:8
- Colossians 3:17
- Colossians 4:5
- 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
- Joel Bomberger’s testimony of praying for people while trick-or-treating with his son. (Scroll to the last slide of the post for the video testimony.)
- Phylicia Masonheimer on the history of Halloween and how her family approaches the holiday since they live in an area with a lot of occult practice: Facebook video and podcast
- Jeremy Jenkins from All Things All People article on the light of Christ in seasons of darkness and a podcast on wicca and the occult
LET’S TALK! How do you process and approach Halloween as a Christian? Discuss this episode in the comments below!
