There's something in our clay nature that needs to continually experience the ancient, outer ease of the world. It helps us remember who we are and
Saying Goodbye to August Days
By Rodney Dean - BFL Spiritual Director/Catechist Summer slowly ripens into August…when crepe myrtles are still blooming, not as they were… yet
Reflection on Weariness
By Rodney Dean, BFL Spiritual Director/Catechist–– Summer is moving into middle age and beyond. This season of special outdoor experiences matures
Vesper Light
by BFL Spiritual Director/Catechist: Rodney Dean –– A serious thunderstorm gives way to a beautiful summer rain. Walking barefoot in the wet grass,
The Way of Love: WORSHIP
By BFL Spiritual Director, Kathy Staudt – Something I have heard said often in church circles – and by people I admire – including Verna Dozier and
The Way of Love: “Go” and “Bless”—Blessed to Be a Blessing
by BFL Spiritual Director Kathy Staudt -- When I think of the practice of “Blessing” invited in the Way of Love, I immediately hear a song
Look Up Child
by Francie Thayer - Spiritual Director Some days when I wake up, there is a musical refrain in my head. Frequently I can trace them back to
The Way of Love: PRAY Contemplative Writing as a way into prayer
by BFL Spiritual Director Kathy Staudt This semester I’m teaching in 2 places (Wesley Seminary and Virginia Seminary) a course on what I call
Congregation Spotlight – St. Phillip’s Greenville
Today we are proud to introduce St. Phillip's in Greenville, South Carolina. The mission of St. Phillip's is: "To fulfill the Great