It's Lent? One of the problems with the lack of longevity in evangelical circles (do your kids go to church anymore?) is the fact they have very few traditions. Evangelicals, and to a lesser extent the larger Protestant milieu, have very few traditions (the altar call and sinner's prayer are about the closest thing). So without surprise Lent isn't one of them.

I'm personally all for reinterpreting universal church traditions in a language that can be understood to our current culture.

The only problem is the folks I hang around did away with church seasons because they were dusty with empty liturgy and repetition. Fair enough, but what happens when our own traditions become dusty and repetitious? Would we even notice?

Here is a wonderful collection of the top ten dusty traditions in the evangelical church that may be preventing necessary renewal/change.

And by the way, I do know someone who used Chic tracks as a huge help to their faith traditions.....I think all of those things mentioned in the article above can still be used legitimately because as God can be translated into any language/culture, he can stick around in the dying ones.