Well this has certainly been a busy year so I haven’t posted in quite a while.

With the Christmas production and Easter production almost back to back, there was little time to write a blog let alone anything else. I barely had time to do the events between work demands and home life. Yet even in my free moments, I was found working on video production until midnight for many weeks. There was that and props, directing and stage design not to forget about casting and practices.

But here it is, April almost over and I am posting my third post for the year!

My next direction is clear. After two years prep on the idea, I feel the time is right to unleash the Halloween production. This is something that has been on my heart for some time and finally feel the confirmation of the LORD to bring it forth.

I really believe we in the church can get “stiff and stale” in our Thou Shalt Nots…..it causes us to miss areas of ministry and outreach because we become self-rigtheous. Yes, I am speaking of Halloween. Whatever your stance is on this holiday (of which mine has been not to celebrate it since I have been born again), it is a prime opportunity to reach out and witness about JESUS.

This is what has been on my heart. I have broken some of my stiff and stale shell about this (remember the scales that fell off of Paul’s eyes?). Certainly, I do not condone giving a celebration on the devil’s midnight hour or anything like that, but shall we leave the masses alone that night without the message of the Gospel? I think not. This is what is stirring in my spirit over the last two years.

As a Christian, on Halloween, I go inside my house, turn off the porch light and hide away until the evil night has passed. Yet, give my Thankgiving, food, football, Christmas, presents, lights, and Easter with all of its glories and I am there not only celebrating, but putting on productions to glorify GOD and reach out to those who come.

So why do I leave Halloween to the devil? Why am I not invading his kingdom? We aren’t we all? Like Steve Camp sang in “Run To The Battle”, “set up a mission a yard from the gates of hell”.

More next post…..