Lent in the baptist Church This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 20 years, 3 months ago by LaVonda. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts March 2, 2006 at 12:00 am #9079 LaVondaMember What is the purpose of Lent I know that it is 40 days prior to Easter. But what is the purpose for the ashes on the fore head? User Detail : Name : LaVonda, City : Cincinnati, State : OH, Country : United States, Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In