As those of you know who have travelled through the seasons with me a few years, I struggle with holidays like Halloween, Valentines Day and even Christmas, which seem to have lost much of their original meaning and function mainly as consumer holidays.  That struggle was real yesterday as Narek, Nora & I wandered through the 20,000 square foot ‘Spirit of Halloween’ store, with endless scary costumes for toddlers, adults, even pets. And with electronic zombie voices still ringing in my head, I sat down to write a sermon and wondered, can Halloween be redeemed for any good? Does it hold lessons of any value?