Sarah Bentley Allred (she/her/hers)

Christmas Pageants from Two Points of View

I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. …

Editor's Note: This article is in a forthcoming issue of VTS Magazine. Some of its content is also published on the Forma website. …

Forma's annual conference is right around the corner, January 17 - 19, 2023, and all Christian educators and formation leaders, …

We have crossed the threshold into the long, green season after Pentecost. We have turned the corner into "Ordinary Time." Program …

During a recent workshop on Soulful Planning, my co-presenter asked participants to share a current ministry challenge in the chat …

2020 felt like a never ending year. It was such a relief when it came to an end. But then, I woke up on January 1, 2021 and …

It is a cool November morning just before Thanksgiving. With each gust of wind, a new bunch of leaves swirls down towards the …

My small parish in central North Carolina started gathering for Sunday morning in-person worship again a month ago. Literally, we …

Last fall, I created a prayer calendar as part of our church's celebration of Creation Season. Each day featured a different …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful in ways that many people have never before experienced. The extended length, level of …