Lent, it's not in your belly-button

In some corners of the Church, Lent needs no description. It's woven into the fabric of how God's people lives their lives together in a given year. In other corners, we need a lot of help and explanation.

Here's a great explanation from Relevant Magazine if you come from the latter part of Church world (or don't come from any part of Church world).

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