The majority of us grew up celebrating Halloween. It was a big deal to us. We couldn’t wait to get our costumes and go Trick-or-Treating. We loved watching scary movies, eating candy, playing tricks on people, and anything else that was considered fun to do. We travelled from block to block, knocking on strangers’ doors […]
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Easter is Not in the Bible
The Easter holiday is right around the corner and millions of people around the world will be celebrating it as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, what they will be celebrating unknowingly is a pagan festival that has nothing to do with Jesus at all. A matter of fact the only time the word Easter […]
What do Jesus and Easter have to do with Each Other?
Every year people, who don’t normally go to church, show up on Easter morning to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Some even go shopping for this special occasion. They dress in their Sunday best. After Easter service, they go home to an elaborate dinner, dyed eggs, and baskets full of candy with a chocolate bunny in it. […]
Jesus Didn’t Die on Good Friday
Growing up we didn’t attend church often, but we did observe Good Friday and Easter. As a child I could not for the life of me see how Jesus could have possibly died on Friday and rose on Sunday morning. Now I knew I was young, but I just couldn’t reconcile what the Bible said […]
Silver and Gold – The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 3/3)
The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 3/3) This is the third and final song in my list of Christmas songs that show the spirit of Christmas. “Silver and Gold” is from the animated movie, “Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer”. Burt Ives is the voice of the snowman, who starts out by telling us […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 2/3)
The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 2/3) This is the second song in my list of Christmas songs that show the spirit of Christmas. Everyone knows that if you rearrange Santa’s name you get Satan, which is most appropriately. After all, millions of people worship Santa Claus as all knowing and who has […]
O’ Christmas Tree – The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 1/3)
This is the first part of an analysis of three Christmas songs. If you really want to understand the simple meaning of Christmas, all you have to do is read the words of Christmas songs that are sang every year by millions of people around the world. The tradition of singing Christmas songs involved everyone […]
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
A lot of people will say there is nothing wrong with celebrating Halloween because it’s just about having fun. As long as we’re not dressing up as witches, ghosts, or goblins what’s the harm in it? What’s the harm in getting together, playing games, and having fun? Personally, I don’t see any physical harm in […]
The Origins of Halloween
While researching Halloween, I came across a lot of different stories on how it all began. However, no matter where or when it began it always included the dead. It was to ward off the spirits of the dead who came to wreck havoc on the living and their livelihood and later in history to […]