Kindling: material to light a fire; to produce warmth & an illuminating glow.
Muse: to spark one’s creative thought; engage in meditation; to consider thoughtfully.

The Kindlings is a movement inspired by C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers and a diverse group of gadflies and friends called “The Inklings,” who met in an Oxford pub each week for lively conversation and friendly disputation. We think such discourse should be intelligent, imaginative and hospitable.

Our aim is to rekindle the spiritual, intellectual and creative legacy of Christians in culture.

Our grassroots movement communicates online at www.thekindlings.com & through our Kindlings Muse events/podcasts.

We are building a community of seasoned, accomplished kindlings mentors through our Kindlings Hearth Retreats.

Through our annual KindlingsFest we are cultivating aspiring kindlings through connecting them with mentors and each other.

FIVE IMPORTANT WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

1) GO online @ Thekindlings.com where you can participate in our online forum with other thoughtful creatives for whom God is of central importance. Explore ideas that matter in contemporary life, as sparked through your personal journey and through our shared cultural experiences in art, movies, books, music and events.

2) Register to attend a Kindlings Muse LIVE EVENT or listen to the PODCASTS. The Kindlings Muse are live, local events taped for podcast and featuring a live audience and round-table of thoughtful creatives and gadflies discussing ideas, beliefs and values shaping life today. The Kindlings Muse Podcasts originate @ Hales Ales Brewery and Pub, @ The CS Lewis Center, @ Earl Palmer Ministries, @ Sundance/Windrider Film Festival and @ International Arts Movement. @ The Movies is taped without a live audience. Most shows are hosted by Dick Staub, whose award winning signature interviews have been described as a “cross between Studs Terkel, Jon Stewart and Charlie Rose.” A veteran talk show host and author, his most recent book is The Culturally Savvy Christian: A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite. Register now for a live Kindlings Muse, listen to archived podcasts or register for thekindlings at iTunes.

3) Pray for our BY-INVITATION RETREATS. The Kindlings Hearth Retreats  are by-invitation weekend retreats designed to rekindle the holistic spiritual, intellectual and creative legacy of Christians in culture. Visit the websites of our Kindlings Hearth participants!

4) Register for our ANNUAL FAITH & Arts Festival: KindlingsFest is an annual summer celebration of Art & Ideas where they intersect with the spiritual. This four-day getaway provides just the right mix of free time for you and your family to enjoy the refreshing wonders of Orcas Island while drinking in the morning lectures and day’s end relaxing Bag End Café with Nigel Goodwin. Register Today for July 2008 KindlingsFest

5.  Make a donation! The Kindlings is supported entirely by donations. We welcome your contributions to The Center for Faith and Culture via PayPal or by mail: The Kindlings C/O CFC. PO Box 729, Eastsound, WA 98245