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Guest Post by Layton E. Williams A couple of weeks ago, I visited Washington, D.C., for the first time since leaving the job that had kept me in D.C. for…
Grounded – and yet gaining ground – all at once. Anchored, and yet in full exploration mode – that’s Barbara Brown Taylor, Brian McLaren, Jacqui Lewis, Diana Butler Bass, Shane Claiborne, and Ruby Sales – and…
Rev. Dr. William Barber, II – Saturday morning – WILD, Wild Goose! Rev. Barber and testifiers from the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will “Wake the Goose” on…
Bring your curiosity! Bring your creativity! Bring your courage! And, by all means bring your dancing shoes ok, dancing feet – shoes optional – It’s the WILD, Wild Goose! TICKETS The…
Hey, Wild Goose what do we do between the time Otis Moss III gathers the 2019 Goose on Thursday evening and Bishop Yvette Flunder sends the Goose out on Sunday morning? We add Nadia Bolz-Weber, Tony Campolo, and Pete…
It’s time again to let us know what YOU would like to do at Wild Goose! The contributions of our “self-submits” each year are at the heart of what make…
#WildGoose2018 had some incredible moments! We've loved seeing everyone's perspective and photos on the hashtag #WildGoose2018, and we wanted to share some of our favorites. (In no particular order!) …
Guest post by breathesinglove 7/14/18, Hot Springs Campground I am literally covered in dirt. Sweat is dripping down my…well, everywhere. Noises surround me in a beautiful symphony of love and peace.…
What an amazing year at #WildGoose2018, right? So many amazing moments, performances, talks, and relationships made. So many memories that we are all carrying with us back to our communities.…
Hospitality and kindness are at the heart of the Wild Goose community. So much so that someone who was once simply providing a service to our community actually became a…
I wonder what the Goose will give me this year. When I pull into Hot Springs, it will be my sixth consecutive Wild Goose. Each year I attend on behalf…
Your Tribe is at San Francisco Theological Seminary. Take the next step on your journey here. If Wild Goose is the festival, SFTS is the after party. Ok, we're not…
The Praxis Forum is a group committed to bridging the gap between academic work and on-the-ground efforts in religion. We conduct our own scholarship efforts, but our main focus is…
In 2017, a group of students from Wake Forest University School of Divinity published a collection of prayers and poems titled Words Made Flesh. I begin by sharing one poem…
What is Desanka? For years, Desanka has joined the Wild Goose Festival and has been a staple in the community. Desanka is a spiritual community with a mission to walk…
Sojourners and Wild Goose have a long tradition of partnership. As a Sojourners intern I’m incredibly eager to be part of it this year! This will be my first trip…
By: Sammy Klipsch, MDiv 2019 I was once asked what kind of seminary Wesley is. Is it a head, heart or hand seminary? What a question! One that we should…
We’re a mainline Protestant Denomination made up of a diverse community of believers who commit to unite together, even in difference, to serve God in the co-creation of a just and…
The Wild Goose Festival has been described by many as magical, emotional, life-changing, and more! It is the time of year where people from all sorts of backgrounds, denominations, spiritual…
Every single year, the circle grows wider and wider! We want to be a community on the leading edge of conversations surrounding ministry, faith, and intersectional justice. That’s why we…
#WildGooseMoments is a series where folks are sharing the experiences that touched them, surprised them, and made them fall in love with the Wild Goose Festival. Today, Janis LeMieux shares…
This week, we're beginning to share stories from people in the Wild Goose community. Things that have empowered us and challenged us. Stories that inspire and stories that keep pushing…
Want to come to the Goose but tent camping's not really your thing? RV sites are now available, but hurry, we have limited availability. We have some RV parking with…
Today's the last chance for Wild Goose winter ticket pricing! It ends tonight, March 19, at Midnight Pacific Daylight Time. With a lineup including Amy Grant, Jacqui Lewis, Barbara Brown Taylor, John Pavlovitz, Ruby…
What happens when you add Ruby Sales, Jen Hatmaker, Otis Moss III (along with the Trinity UCC choir), Brian McLaren, and the Red Dirt Boys (Emmylou Harris’ band with Phil…
The line up just keeps getting better and better! We’re thrilled to announce that Australian human rights activist Jarrod McKenna is coming to #WildGoose2018 and will be one of our…
Amy and Jacqui and Barbara and John - it almost sounds like a chant, but a happy chant, on the road to Oz - and that’s just the beginning of…
If there’s one thing you can expect from the Wild Goose, it’s the unexpected. Powerful and prophetic, Jacqui Lewis is our closing preacher; Jen Hatmaker, one of the world’s most…
FIRST GOOSE; FIRST TAT Why I have a Wild Goose Tattoo By Richard Kennel I didn’t fit in anywhere. My progressive, independent science-loving free thinking spirit had become spiritually flat,…
It’s time again to let us know what YOU would like to do at Wild Goose! The contributions of our “self-submits” each year are at the heart of what make…
Entries are now closed. You can expect to hear from us in the first week of April. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact us HERE. It’s…
Looking for a summer weekend event for your youth group? The Wild Goose Festival is it! The Wild Goose Festival is an art, music, and story-driven transformational experience grounded in…
Did you know that right now you can take advantage of our lowest ticket prices of the season? Only $199 for festival admission and tent camping. Special pricing ends December…
May the Sacrament of the Word and the hunger of our hearts meet, leading us ever more deeply into your heart, O God. Amen. Guest Post by Gwen Fry Having…
We're from Ohio! When you read the word Ohio, what do you think of? You might think of cows and corn, or of a particular university which refers to itself…
By Lenora Rand One word you won’t see mentioned a lot on the Wild Goose Festival schedule this year is “worship.” That’s not because we won’t be having times in…
Wild Goose is thrilled to announce that Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns on the Bus will be the 2017 Wild Goose Festival Sunday closing speaker! Lawyer, poet, author, and executive…
Perhaps no one looks through the past to the future more clearly than Diana Butler Bass. Diana Butler Bass, who is returning to the Wild Goose this summer, is an…
The 2017 Wild Goose music lineup is fresh, hopeful, and more fun than you can handle! It might just be the most eclectic, diverse, dance-worthy, celebration style mashup in Goose…
Reverend William Barber, known around the world for his dedication to peace and his demand for justice, returns to the Main Stage at this year's Wild Goose Festival, and we…
Bringing kiddos to the festival? Between our Kids Tent programming, playing in the mud, and creating music and art, there’s plenty to keep them busy. We recently caught up with…
Big Ray grew up in the South Side of Chicago and began his music career as a singing bartender, singing along with bands like Billy Branch and the Sons of…
Say hello to our new Volunteer Coordinator, Bec Cranford, a self-identified "Bapticostal misfit preacher" from Atlanta, Georgia. Though Bec's new to this role, she's a veteran community member and committed…
Even though William Paul Young's bestselling novel The Shack was adapted into film and will be released in theaters tomorrow, (Friday, March 3) he took some time out of his schedule…
We’re thrilled to announce that Diana Butler Bass, Otis Moss III, and William Paul Young will be at the Goose this year, sharing their wisdom, insights, and unique voices with…
Want to volunteer? You might just meet people that are like family...Check out the application here. Meet Jenna. We're pretty thrilled that she's a part of our community. She brings…
The Wild Goose Festival is staying in Hot Springs this summer and we hope you’ll stay and stand up with us. As you may know, an attempt to repeal “HB2,”…
We are deeply disappointed that North Carolina failed to repeal HB2 in a special legislative session just before Christmas. In response to this and other undemocratic actions by the State…
We’re so excited that Jasmin Morrell has recently joined the Wild Goose Festival staff, and she has certainly hit the ground running. But she did manage to slow down one…
Those of us in the Wild Goose community are reeling from the horrifying and tragic events of this week: the police shootings of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa and Keith Lamont…
Brian McLaren talks with us about The Great Spiritual Migration A conversation with Lenora Rand and Rick Meredith | Wild Goose Creative Team Already garnering some great press, including this article…
Guest post by Bekah Anderson, United Church of Christ I spent the vast majority of Wild Goose feeling profoundly uncomfortable, and at the same time thrilled, inspired, and energized. I…
Is your spirit still on the Wild Goose mountaintop? Are you still thinking about the new friends you made, the new ways you think about your faith and your purpose…
Ever since the closing moments of Wild Goose 2016, we’ve heard from many who had profound experiences at the festival this year. Who found community. And communion. Not to mention,…
The theme of the Goose this year has been Story. Because stories are important. Our lives are shaped by them. Our world is shaped by them. And too often the…
Can you believe it? Wild Goose 2016 is almost here. With so much to see and hear and do we thought you might like a few suggestions from experienced Goose-goers…
Guest post by Methodist Theological School In Ohio We're from Ohio. Thomas Edison was born here before his family moved to Michigan to follow the railroad. The Wright Brothers developed…
Guest post by Jordan Tourism Board The voice crying in the wilderness. The desert, the wind, the reeds, the river, the springs. Flocks from all over the region come for baptism.…
Guest post by Paul Swanson, CAC I don’t make songs for free, I make them for freedom. Don’t believe in kings, believe in the Kingdom. —Chance the Rapper God is…
49 dead in a LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando. Black lives that don’t seem to matter nearly enough. 60 million refugees without a welcome. Transgendered rights under attack in North Carolina.…
