This October, don’t just avoid Halloween. Replace it with something powerful. As John Ramirez says, “We should be armed and ready spiritually to destroy the enemy’s plans.”

Some churches try to “redeem” Halloween with alternatives like “Trunk or Treat” or harvest festivals. Ramirez is clear: “Stop trying to Christianize Halloween. You cannot put Jesus’ name on the devil’s holiday.” The Word of God gives us no permission to dabble in evil for the sake of tradition: