Conservative Christians often wrestle with issues like Halloween... "How do we raise our kids in a world that pushes spooks and goblins without having our kids feel deprived because they don't go out and grab the freebies?"

Some Churches will have "Fall parties" on October 31 to provide an alternative... but then should kids come in costumes? Do they dress as Bible characters? If they can't they might still feel cheated.

We all know the dilemmas of raising Christian kids in a secular world.

Have you ever considered what it's like to raise a Jewish kid in a Christian world? You know, many people see that some of the medieval origins of today's Hannukkah celebration were the same type of thing- an attempt to provide Jewish kids an alternative to Christmas carols and trees and presents. And, there's probably a grain of truth to this supposition.

You can get more information on this type of concept in our series:

851- Hanukkah 916- Bible Politics 961- Gentile Kings

Beyond that you'll find hundreds of other fascinating concepts on both our regular broadcast edition of Between the Lines and within the reach of your fingertips throughout this website.

I'm Don Pate and I thank you for stopping by Between the Lines- a program that gives you fascinating and practical Bible insights you probably won't find anywhere else. Stay a while and then come back many times, o.k.?