To order, first click on the below PayPal link to make a payment of $3 per talk or $20 for mp3 copies of all of the talks. Second, please send an e-mail to Larry Linenschmidt listing the title(s) you desire. We will in turn e-mail you a receipt and link to the mp3(s).
Andy Crouch, “The Gospel”
Eugene Peterson, “The Pastor”
David Taylor, “The Dangers”
Barbara Nicolosi, “The Artist”
John Witvliet, “The Worship”
Jeremy Begbie, “The Future”
To order CD copies of talks from the Transforming Culture Symposium, please mail a check made out to the Austin Community Foundation (memo line: Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity) to P.O. Box 1664, Austin, TX 78767-1664 ($6/CD if more than one ordered, otherwise $7/talk).
TranformingCulture: A Vision for the Church and the Arts
Welcome
Greetings and welcome to the web site of the Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity. The Institute has grown out of the work of a team of folks in the region who have worked together to organize and host a variety of events, including C.S. Lewis Conferences, Narnia Sneak Peeks, Influential Leader Simulcasts, Spiritual Formation Conferences and Events, and Christian Leadership Training. Our goal is to serve the Body of Christ by bringing together thought leaders to address issues of concern to followers of Christ and those who may be considering His place in our times.
We will address those issues in a variety of forums, such as conferences, symposiums, quotes and written articles to be displayed on the web site and articles and books to be published. We also seek to support and encourage Christian artists in the expression of their faith in their artistic endeavors. Past events include Transforming Culture: A Vision for The Church and The Arts,April 1-3, 2008, Austin, Texas, featuring Eugene Peterson, Jeremy Begbie, David Taylor, Andy Crouch, Barbara Nicolosi and John Witvliet. This symposium for pastors, Christian leaders and artists will consider how the church views art, the pastoral care and support of Christian artists, the role of art in our sacred space and in worship, and opportunities to speak Christian thought in our culture in a winsome way through the arts.
As our web site grows and develops, we will feature additional articles and events on the core areas of character and leadership development, the work of C.S. Lewis and The Inklings, spiritual formation, worldview and apologetic issues, and Christians in the arts. We will feature links to sites of interest and to the web sites and online articles of the Fellows of the Institute.
As a young, growing organization, we are actively seeking financial support and assistance from volunteers. We take great encouragement from this quote from Dana Gioia, Chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts, “It’s not about money. Do it even if they try to stop it. If it’s a good idea, it will find money. All great things started with passion and imagination.”
We have passion and imagination for serving the Body of Christ. If you would like to be part of the team as a financial supporter or volunteer, or if we can be of assistance to you, please contact me.
Thank you again for visiting. Come back and see us soon and hope to see you in Austin for the upcoming events.
Under the mercy,
Larry Linenschmidt
Executive Director
Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity