Editor's Note: This article is in a forthcoming issue of VTS Magazine. Some of its content is also published on the Forma website. …
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Editor's Note: This article is in a forthcoming issue of VTS Magazine. Some of its content is also published on the Forma website. …
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Imagine Jesus delivering the Beatitudes through Twitter: eight blessings given in 140-character tweets instead of in the Sermon on …
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In 2021, Virginia Theological Seminary produced a 40-minute video, The Way of the Cross (El Vía Crucis), that was made available …
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Two years ago, I thought of “hybrid ministry” as something that cutting-edge, super- hip formation leaders were doing—not my …
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If I were asked to teach a digital faith formation class two years ago, I would have written out my flipchart notes onto …
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King Cake is a sweet tradition associated with the Epiphany arrival of the Magi and with the celebratory, indulgent carnival …
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Even before the move into virtual ministry, I struggled to find Bibles or picture books for children to use in my ministry. Some …
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After the last year of physical distancing, TikTok has become a ubiquitous presence in our lives. Even if we are not aware of it, …
Eleven years ago, I left the parish where I had been a staff member for children’s ministries for 26 years, and joined a small, …
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About this Webinar Social media for ministry is more than learning how to use the tools, it requires building a strategy for …
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