"Why Do Christians Observe the Season of Lent?"
Join the 40-Day Feast
How to Prepare Ahead for Easter
"The Protestant church has a checkered history with Lent.
On the one hand, many of the earliest Protestants revolted against the forty-weekday stretch from Ash Wednesday to Easter. The Catholic Church had turned the pre-Easter season into a mandatory fast, promising spiritual merit to everyone who skipped some meals and avoided certain foods, including meat on Fridays. In response to such man-made religion, the Swiss Reformer Ulrich Zwingli began one weekend with a sausage dinner. Since then, a host of Protestants have followed Zwingli and ditched the Lenten fast.
On the other hand, many modern Protestants have sought to reclaim the ancient practice of Lent by grounding it in the gospel. Recognizing that every church follows some calendar or set of seasonal rhythms, these Christians take advantage of the late winter to till the soil of their hearts. Like Advent, Lent becomes an opportunity to prepare room for Jesus in the overcrowded quarters of our souls.
Tremors of His Rising
Whichever side you land on, consider the coming weeks as an opportunity to maximize your Easter gladness. You don’t need to call it “Lent.” You don’t even need to fast over and above your normal practice. You just need to devote yourself to a forty-day soul feast..." from the article: Join the 40-Day Feast
Video from Patheos
"While Christmas may be more popular than Easter, from a theological perspective Easter is the most important Christian holiday; it is the commemoration of Christ’s glorious resurrection, upon which all Christians rely for their salvation. Lent is the sacred season leading up to Easter, the time during which many Christians seek to better their lives and increase their devotion to God. Watch this video to learn more about this important period in the Christian calendar." from video introduction
Ash Wednesday in 90 seconds
Video from Westminister Abbey
'What happens on Ash Wednesday? Discover in 90 seconds the key elements of the first day of the Christian season of Lent, and what you’d see and hear on this day in Westminster Abbey." from video introduction
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