Faith can be easy to talk about—until following it comes with a cost.

Hobby Lobby founder David Green has said the company stopped selling Halloween merchandise because he felt convicted that it conflicted with his Christian faith. Recent reporting quotes Green explaining that he walked away from a category that had brought in more than $22 million in sales. (mycharisma.com⁠)

One Season at a Time: Making a New Normal in Our Home

Although the decision is getting renewed attention, Hobby Lobby’s absence from the Halloween aisle goes back several years. Shoppers can still find autumn and Thanksgiving decorations, offering plenty of ways to welcome the season. (10news.com⁠, the-sun.com⁠)

For Christians, this offers a meaningful reminder: our convictions should shape our everyday choices, including how we earn and spend money.

“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31, KJV

Christians may approach Halloween differently, but we can appreciate the willingness to follow a conviction even when it means giving something up.

The question for each of us is personal: Are we willing to honor God when obedience costs us something?