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So today's discussion is something that we've talked about for the past three years on this podcast.

Every year we do a new rendition of this episode, adding more content, which brings more

clarity and more precision to the discussion about Halloween. Is Halloween a holiday

that Christians should embrace and celebrate? What about churches who use Halloween as an outreach

event? What does the Bible say about Halloween? And are there any valid alternatives for Christians to do

during this time?

I'm going to be answering all these questions and more.

But just before we begin, let me just make a quick announcement.

As you guys know, the world is changing rapidly.

It seems like every single day there is a new national mandate or breaking news about something that's never been done before

in our generation. And we are seeing this change just flood over us day after day like waves

crashing in the ocean. And as a result, the church will need to adapt. And I firmly believe that we are

on the cusp of a time of difficulty for the church in the West. And I anticipate that the

biblical church will be forced to gather in private instead of in public. Basically, instead of the traditional format that we see

today in buildings gathering in homes. And I think that we're about to see a wave of house churches

be planted, take root over the next few years. Unfortunately, the number of house churches

required to house the amount of Christians that are here in the West

far outpaces the number of pastors we currently have. Because under the traditional church model,

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