Don't Remove Your Armor

In America, we now spend $220 per family on Halloween – and just $40 on Easter. Meanwhile, harvest festivals are increasingly excuses to celebrate the Day of the Dead, Wicca has become a badge of honor, and the horror genre is exploding. Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss the history of Halloween, its modern descent into glorifying death and darkness, and whether Christians today should still celebrate it. They talk about… - How Christians changed the name and meaning of October 31 – but now we've reverted to the pagan holiday while keeping the Christian name - How religious beliefs are externalized in symbols, and where we put our money indicates where our heart is - The human impulse to worship what we fear, and how our reaction to covid explains our infatuation with celebrating death - Why infatuation with the occult is a recurring feature of modern thinking, and the connection to rock-and-roll - How Christians can repurpose Halloween to redeem it for a holy cause – rather than being Debbie Downers and refusing to get involved at all Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical analysis of world events from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #Halloween

THE PICTURE OF FORGIVENESS! TWO GOATS — ONE MESSAGE — A SAVIOR WHO TAKES OUR SINS AWAY! Leviticus 16:6–10, 15–19, 20–22 (KJV) In this powerful Sunday School lesson, we journey back to the Old Testament Day of Atonement, when God instructed the high priest to use two goats to illustrate His provision for dealing with sin. The first goat was sacrificed, and its blood was used in the atonement ceremonies, reminding Israel that sin is serious and that forgiveness requires atonement. The second goat, known as the scapegoat, was sent into the wilderness, symbolically carrying away the sins of the people. Two goats, but one tremendous message: God provides both atonement for sin and the removal of guilt!