Ash Wednesday and Lent Resources

Since today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season, I thought it might be good to post some links things I’ve found interesting on this subject.

Here is a great introductory two minute video:

Pastor Mark Buetow of Higher Things has a great article called “Praise the Lord! Lent Ain’t About YOU!”
http://higherthings.org/myht/articles/catechesis/lent-aint-about-you.html

Issues ETC has done two programs on Ash Wednesday and Lent.

Interview with: Dr. Paul Grime of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN
Ash Wednesday & the Season of Lent
http://www.issuesetc.org/podcast/428021710H2S2.mp3

Interview with: Pastor Heath Curtis of Trinity Lutheran-Worden, IL
Ash Wednesday & Lent
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/issuesetc.org/podcast/703030911H2S1.mp3

Rev. Anthony R. Voltattorni from the We Are All Beggars blog has a short but sweet article on Lent.
http://allbeggars.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-is-lent.html

Pastor William Cwirla of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church wrote an article on why his congregation does not practice the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday.
http://thefirstpremise.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/why-we-dont-do-ashes-on-ash-wednesday-by-rev-william-cwirla/

The gents from the Gottesdienst Online Blog responded with why they practice the Impostition of Ashes.
http://gottesdienstonline.blogspot.com/2012/02/try-2-response-to-rev-cwirla-on-ashes.html

Just some interesting things from around the web on this subject.