2. There is no other night when you get to go to your neighbor’s door and introduce yourself without any awkwardness (only if you have kids—otherwise it’s creepy and you should stay home and pass out candy). Tonight, you will meet people at your door and at their door—what an amazing opportunity.
3. You don’t have to worship the devil to go up and ask your neighbor for candy. Choose your costume and your words carefully, and many Christians find this an opportunity, not an occult experience. I know the history of Halloween, but your neighbors don’t, so don’t assume they are participating in some dark ritual if it has lost all that meaning. (Now, if you are opposed to Easter eggs, Christmas trees and the like, I would definitely not go out on Halloween or else you are being inconsistent to your convictions.)
4. You can meet more neighbors tonight—in one night—than any other day of the year. Don’t miss the best opportunity you have each year to meet your neighbors. And, while you do, get their names and numbers and have them over for dinner. Get to know them, and start tonight.
Generally, I believe you can still do your spiritually named “Fall Festival” or “Reformation Day” celebration. Just do it at a different time. Halloween trick-or-treating might be the best opportunity you have to connect with the unchurched all year. Don’t miss it.
I want you to follow your own conscience, but let me help you consider one aspect: The most missional thing you might do this Halloween is to go get some candy from (and become friends with) those neighbors you’ve not met all year.
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