Why Lent?
Growing up, Lent was essentially a foreign concept to me. I don’t think I really knew what it was until high school, and even then, didn’t really pay much attention to it. In my mind, Lent was something for Catholics, not for me. As a nondenominational Christian, I didn’t need to submit myself to a tradition such as Lent. Like anything, Lent can easily become another ritualistic “faith experience.” We can partake in it simply because we think we are supposed to, or because we need an excuse to give up junk food and go on a diet. Because of this easily construed mindset, I see many opting out of Lent all together, deeming it unnecessary and legalistic. There seems to be a lot of push back against such practices, and presented in the wrong light, I clearly understand how Lent falls into the “throw away” list of Christianity. Until a few days ago, my heart was not properly positioned towards Lent. While I’ve recently come to love the church’s liturgical history, I was approaching L...