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Price Increase Around the Corner

The registration price for LIT 2008 is about to rise. Be sure to register and make your deposit by the end of Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in order to take advantage of our "Early Rate" for registration.  Beginning on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the price increase will be in effect.  So don't miss out...register now! 

Free Lit Conference Passes on 88.1 FM

Starting April 14 we will be airing some spots on Jacksonvilles 88.1 fm. Be sure to tune in to hear live performances from our Lit artist and an interview with Cody and other speakers. Also, you might have a chance to come to Lit absolutely free! YES turn your dial to 88.1 starting April 14 and get your shot at receiving some free passes. 

LIT Conference Artist nominated for Dove Awards.

You might be happy to know Steve Fee has been nominated for 2 GMA Dove awards. Both Praise and Worship album of the year as well as Rock album of the year. Also, Seth Condrey has been nominated for a GMA Dove award Spanish Album of the year!

Congrats Fee and Seth for your nomination. Be on the lookout April 23 for the results! 

LIT Promo Video

The Promotional video is done. You can visit the site for a free download or request the Lit promo pack. Drop us a comment let us know what you think about it. 

Steve Fee set for Lit Conference Session 3

We thought we would give you a sneak peak at some of the artist and speakers that will be with us at Lit 08. Scroll below and you will see Zach Hunter, another fellow Lit artist that we wrote about. I met Steve back in 2005 and let me say it was no ordinary meeting. If you have time I would like to share a quick story. My assumptions are if you are actually reading this you have plenty of time, so I will go forward with my Steve Fee story. It was September of 2005. I was in the hotel room getting ready to speak at what I knew was going to be a huge event. The coordinator had rented the 1,200-seat school auditorium and Steve Fee was on the line up and then I was set to speak. I was extremely nervous (as always) because of the 1,200 potential people and the fact I was on stage with the great Steve Fee. We made it to the event, met Steve and sat back stage with him as show time approached. To our surprise, show time rolled around and we both looked out of the curtain to see 5 students! Do you know how massive an auditorium of 1,200 looks when only 5 people show up? It was every event coordinators worst nightmare. It was a result of some unfortunate planning but there just happened to be a homecoming dance in the gym, which was right beside the auditorium. I joke about it, but in between Steve sets you could hear Sir Mix a Lot playing from the homecoming dance next door, while the 5 radical Christians remained faithful with us. (HA) Steve approached me with a question, “What do we do?” I pondered the question. Before I could get an answer he responded to his own question, “can we take them to the Waffle House?” Sounded like a brilliant idea to me, so we both approached the event coordinator but before we could get it out, He thought it was best to move on with the already scheduled event. So, with 5 people Steve got up and played as if there were 1,200 present. I wish I could tell you I had an epiphany. I would say with a preacher voice, “It’s because He was not playing for the 5 but for the 1.” (HA) I am good at that… Unfortunately, it was an awkward night for the both of us but I was greatly encouraged by the humanity of Steve and his passion to lead 5 students to worship, even if it was at the Waffle House. We never made it to the Waffle House but we did make it with the band to Cheddars. It didn’t take two minutes of conversation to realize this guy “gets it”. I am excited to have him be a part. Be sure to pick up his latest work, “Burn for you” which just so happens to fit the Lit theme really well. Love you Steve, and our team is praying for you as Lit Conference 08 approaches.

Zach Hunter set for Lit Conference Session 1

If you have been around this ministry or myself in the last two years you already know that we have raised a banner that reads, “God is Active”. It is more than a statement but reality all over the world. In fact, there is not a sweeter thought than this hour, this minute and even this second the activity of God is all around us. Knowing the Lit Conference was going to be centered on the activity of God, myself along with others from the team began to ask a question, what is God doing in this new movement? It didn’t take any theologians to figure out one of the dominant areas God is moving is within the marginalized, oppressed, and the outcast. This is nothing new, all throughout the scriptures you find God defending the voiceless, bringing justice to injustice, feeding the poor, and providing for the homeless. You can’t seem to read an entire chapter where it does not command us to go and serve the world around us. Whether the issue is poverty, orphans, malaria, aids, cancer, genocide, sex trade, or clean water God is burning within the hearts of this generation a discontent to leave the world this way. So we decided to bring in a 15-year-old student from my hometown of Atlanta, Zach Hunter. Zach is an abolitionist. He has given his life to end modern day slavery all over the world. As expected, when you chose to join the God of the oppressed, be prepared to be used by Him. So it is with Zach, God has seen fit to carry him all over the globe teaching our generation, writing books and starting a non-profit. From CNN to Good Morning America (above video) to festivals and conferences, God is using Zach to end slavery. If you are like me, living in Atlanta it is hard for me to know what is going on out side my own front door let alone the world. Our “Christian ghettos” as Campolo puts it, are blinding us with riches, safety and comfort. Did you know there are 27 million modern day slaves in the world today? Zach wrote a book on this called, “Be the change- your guide to freeing slaves and changing the world.’ I actually just put it down. Great short read, my kind of book! Zach’s passion is that our generation would be known as the justice generation. He started a non-profit called Loose change to Loosen Chains. The idea is that somewhere around 10.5 billion dollars in loose change is lying around U.S households. If we can get a hold of the change we could fund organizations like International Justice Mission and others that actually do the hands on work of freeing slaves. I can’t tell you how stoked I am Zach is going to be with us. You will want to be at session one as Zach kicks off Lit Conference 2008. In the meantime, pick up his book, get the change out of your couch, and support this cause to end slavery. Zach we love you bro! May God see it fit to rise up our generation to be the justice generation! -Cody

Blog is now up and running!

Friends, 

Our new blog is now up and running! Woo Hoo!!!

- Lit Staff