Things I Won't Do. pt.1 (Hallmark)

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(Ephesians 5:8–11)

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”

Lately, I have been thinking about some very specific things in my life and if they are acceptable to God.  Today I will be starting another series on things I won't do. There will be a wide range of topics listing old and new convictions.

1. I Will Watch Very Little of Hallmark.

Now I'm not saying I'll never watch Hallmark again but it will be rare when I do.

Most hallmark is centered around divorced people. They inforce a worldview that divorce is part of romance. 

Our flesh loves Hallmark because of what it feeds our carnal flesh.

Like it or not,  what we watch will influence us and our worldview regardless of what our values say.

What themes are Hallmark advocating.

It corrupts our views of marriage, romance, relationships, men and women and love which is a sacred thing to God.

Below is a response from Chat-GPT when I asked it this.

How could Hallmark be bad for a Christian teenager to watch.

Hallmark movies often present love as something instant, magical, and focused almost entirely on personal happiness or emotional fulfillment. They glorify divorce, casual dating, and fleeting romance, portraying them as normal stepping stones to “true love.” For us, this is particularly dangerous because what we watch subtly shapes how we understand relationships, commitment, and the sacredness of love.

Repeated exposure to these stories can make you expect love to solve all their problems, rather than understanding that true love involves sacrifice, patience, and putting God first. It teaches that attraction, feelings, and personal happiness are the most important parts of a relationship, while obedience, purity, and covenantal faithfulness are secondary—or irrelevant. Over time, this can distort their view of marriage, making lifelong commitment seem optional and diminishing the reverence for the sacred covenant God designed between a man and a woman.

Even if a teen believes in godly values, Hallmark’s subtle messaging can erode those convictions, shaping hearts and desires in ways that prioritize romance over God. Love is not just about feelings or “finding the right person”; it’s meant to reflect God’s character, to be sacrificial, covenantal, and holy. Hallmark’s portrayal is spiritually misleading because it quietly teaches that romance is the ultimate goal, rather than growing in holiness, wisdom, and godly relationships.


I cannot approve that Hallmark is Acceptable to God.

Maybe instead of asking our selves what's so bad about Hallmark, ask what's so good about it.

Philippians 4:8 gives the perfect test:

“Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report… think on these things.”

Is Hallmark True? Or are their themes on divorce and relationships false?

Is Hallmark Honest about love and romance.

Is Hallmark Just? Or is it an unjustice to true love?

Is Hallmark Pure? What do they advocate about purity?

Is Hallmark Lovely? Or do they dirty up what God wants romance to be.

Is Hallmark of a Good Report? Or do they promote divorce, homosexuality, and immorality in their movies.

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