Poll Results: Now With Less Lenten Ingredients
Interestingly enough, over the last few months, I've learned that Lent is much less practiced than I had originally thought. Maybe it's because every church I had been a part of until a few years ago observed Lent and I have friends whose churches practice it, but I definately was mistaken. It turns out, at least among you readers, that Lent isn't a major focus.
I'd be curious to hear more about your different experiences with the observation of Lent in the comments below, if you're willing to share.
Our next poll asks if you consider your church to be a hub, connecting visitors to useful information that can be found elsewhere, a destination, providing original information for visitors to consume, or a business card, just covering the basics that need to be there.
Once we see where people are, I'll be putting together a piece on the advantages and disadvantages of each. But for now, let's just take a look at where we all are.
I grew up in the South, in the land of Baptists and Churches of Christ. I thought for years that Lent was just a "Catholic thing." I didn't know what it was until I was an adult.
