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Paula Williams, Hal Taussig, Josh Scott, Starlette Thomas

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Who's at Wild Goose Festival This Year? The fourth in a series of many! Paula Stone Williams, known for her impactful work and speaking on Gender Equity, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, and…

Spencer LaJoye, Obery Hendricks, Alexia Salvatierra, Doug Pagitt

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Who's at Wild Goose Festival This Year? The third in a series of many! Spencer LaJoye, an East Coast singer/songwriter with Midwest roots, creates queer indie folk music that resonates…

Brian McLaren, Sarah Heath, David Gushee, Ruby Sales

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Who's at Wild Goose Festival This Year? The second in a series of many! Brian McLaren, a Wild Goose founder and renowned author, speaker, and advocate for progressive Christianity, focuses…

AJ Levine, Jim Wallis, Flamy Grant, Jacqui Lewis

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Who's at Wild Goose Festival This Year? The first in a series of many! AJ Levine, a distinguished professor known for her extensive work in New Testament and Jewish Studies,…

Camping with Dana

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Dana's Outdoor Edventures - at Wild Goose You want to come to Wild Goose Festival AND really enjoy the whole experience... you need to camp! Dana will be there from…

Casey VanHoy – True Wild Goose

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VanHoy Farms & Campground in 1996   VanHoy Farms & Campground in 1970 Raised by educators and with a legacy of inclusive community, Casey has not been a stranger to…

Eli Yacinthe Band at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Eli Yacinthe Band will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! Eli Yacinthe, songwriter, producer, singer, and guitarist, channels a wide range of influences from D'Angelo to Marcus King and this…

Colby Martin at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Colby Martin will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! We're happy to be hosting Colby Martin! A friend of ours says Unclobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality,…

Mitchell Gold at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Mitchell Gold will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! Wild Goose, get to know Mitchell Gold - co-founder of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams home furnishings! "take homosexuality off the…

Stan Mitchell at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Stan Mitchell is returning to Wild Goose Festival 2023! Stan Mitchell is a provocative thought leader, an exceptional preacher, a relentless ally, an in-the-trenches pastor to thousands on-line, and a…

Jennifer Knapp and Derek Webb of Caedmon’s Call at Wild Goose Festival

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Jennifer Knapp & Derek Webb at Wild Goose Festival 2023 Jen Knapp, a Wild Goose favorite, and Derek Webb of Caedmon's Call will unravel their stories in and around song…

The Heat, Food, Showers, Shuttles, and More 2023

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More Shade - More Food - More Showers - More Shuttles - and More Community We're doing some things to make your experience more enjoyable this year! SHADE, FANS, AND…

Staying At/Nearby & Nearest Airport for Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Planning on camping at VanHoy? Interested in Glamping? Flying in? Here's some information for staying onsite, staying nearby, and traveling to the Goose.PRIMITIVE CAMPING One campsite is included with every…

Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is returning to Wild Goose Festival 2023! Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra will be joining us once again for Wild Goose Festival 2023! An esteemed figure in…

Dr. Roberto at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza is returning to Wild Goose Festival 2023! Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza is returning to Wild Goose Festival and we're thrilled! A visionary thinker, scholar-activist, public theologian,…

Josh Scott at Wild Goose Festival 2023

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Josh Scott is returning to Wild Goose Festival 2023! Josh Scott - renowned spiritual leader, insightful teacher, and Wild Goose veteran, will be joining us again this year. Josh has…

Hal Taussig and Natalie Perkins at Wild Goose Festival

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Hal Taussig and Natalie Perkins will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! We're happy to announce that Hal Taussig and Natalie Perkins will be joining us at Wild Goose! Hal…

Spencer LaJoye and Ashes & Arrows at Wild Goose Festival

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Spencer LaJoye and Ashes & Arrows will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! We're so excited to announce that Spencer LaJoye and Ashes & Arrows will be at Wild Goose…

Doug Pagitt at Wild Goose Festival

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Doug Pagitt will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! Prepare for an enriching experience with Doug Pagitt, as he brings his inspiring presence to the festival this year. Doug is…

Ken Medema at Wild Goose Festival

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Ken Medema will be back again at Wild Goose Festival 2023! We're so excited that the incredibly talented Ken Medema will be joining us again at Wild Goose Festival this…

J.Kwest at Wild Goose Festival

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J.Kwest will be back again at Wild Goose Festival 2023! We're thrilled to announce that the electrifying musical genius, J.Kwest will be returning to Wild Goose, ready to ignite your…

David Gushee at Wild Goose Festival

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David Gushee will be at Wild Goose Festival 2023! We're honored to announce that renowned theologian, author, and social ethicist David Gushee will be joining us at this year's Wild…

Paula Stone Williams at Wild Goose Festival

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Paula Stone Williams is coming to Wild Goose 2023! Paula Stone Williams, an acclaimed author, speaker, and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, will be speaking at this year's Wild Goose…

Reggie Williams at Wild Goose Festival

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Dr. Reggie Williams is coming to Wild Goose 2023! We are excited to announce that Dr. Reggie Williams will be joining us this year at Wild Goose Festival. Dr. Williams…

The Grove 2023

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The Grove at Wild Goose Festival 2023! Mindfulness. Connection. An intentional space for mind, body, soul, and spirit. A space for rejuvenation, conversation, and compassion. The Grove. The Grove is…

Brian McLaren at Wild Goose Festival

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Brian McLaren will be back for Wild Goose Festival 2023! Brian McLaren - prominent author, speaker, activist, a leading voice in progressive Christianity, and Wild Goose founder - will be…

Diana Butler Bass at Wild Goose Festival

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Renowned author, speaker, and independent scholar Diana Butler Bass will be gracing us with her presence again this year! As an influential voice in progressive Christianity, Diana's return is an…

John Pavlovitz at Wild Goose 2023

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We're thrilled to announce that John Pavlovitz will be joining us once again as a featured co-creator at Wild Goose Festival this summer! As you may know, John is a…

Melva Sampson at Wild Goose Festival

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Melva Sampson is Returning to Wild Goose Festival! We're delighted to share the news that Melva Sampson will be returning to join us at Wild Goose Festival 2023! As a…

A Peace of My Mind at Wild Goose Festival

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A Peace of My Mind is returning for Wild Goose 2023! We're delighted to announce the highly anticipated return of John Noltner's acclaimed project,  "A Peace of My Mind," to…

Traci Blackmon at Wild Goose Festival

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Traci Blackmon is coming to Wild Goose 2023! She’s a prominent pastor, activist, and public theologian who has been at the forefront of the struggle for social justice and equality…

Grace Ji-Sun Kim at Wild Goose Festival

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We're honored to welcome Grace Ji-Sun Kim back to Wild Goose Festival this year! Grace is a widely acclaimed theologian, professor, and author who has been a vital voice in…

Bill McKibben is Coming to Wild Goose Festival

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Bill McKibben, renowned environmentalist, author, and climate activist is coming to Wild Goose 2023! Called a “moral visionary,” he’s the winner of the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the alternate Nobel. This…

Yoga in The Grove at Wild Goose 2022

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Unveiling Yoga in The Grove for 2022! We've expanded the yoga offerings this year and have a dedicated yoga tent in The Grove, Wild Goose's new wellness & embodiment area.…

Doug, Steven, Emily, Matthew, and Randi

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The Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues! Doug Pagitt is not just on the electoral front-line, he’s defining the electoral front-line of faith voters. Perhaps no one is impacting elections like Vote Common…

SkyBlew, Bobby Jo, Rabbi Brian, World in Lights, Ashes and Arrows

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The Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues! SkyBlew says “I don’t rap, I paint the sky . . . blew” - and experiencing him on stage says it’s true. From a background that…

Liz, Melva, Josh, Neal, and EleventySeven!

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Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair (with Rev. Dr. William Barber) of the Poor People’s Campaign, Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice is a Freedom Award recipient and…

Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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Grace Ji-Sun Kim is Waking the Goose! Very few people move and mingle among leaders like Grace. She’s the host of Madang, a popular podcast hosted by Christian Century, a professor, and…

Wild Goose PreFestival Events!

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Wild Goose Pre-festival Events! Pre-festival events occur from 9AM to 5PM on Thursday Justice Camp – Acclaimed author and Sojourners founder and Ambassador, Jim Wallis along with Steven Harris, both from the Center for Faith and Justice…

Lyric, John, Sarah, Kevin, Stan, & Jes

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The Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues! Lyric – It has been said that NOBODY rocks Wild Goose like Lyric rocks Wild Goose. It’s a party – don’t miss it! John Pavlovitz – Merriam-Webster says…

Brian, The Heathens, Adam, Ken, & Paula

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The Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues! Brian McLaren Wakes the Goose on Wild Goose Friday this year. Some say if the world has a pastor, it’s Brian McLaren; others say if the world has…

Jim, Liz, Sara, JKwest, & Pete

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The Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues Jim Wallis, bestselling author, public theologian, founder and ambassador of Sojourners, Chair and leader of the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University…

Diana, ValLimar, and Brandan!

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The Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues! Diana Butler Bass, ValLimar Jansen, and Brandan Robertson! Diana Butler Bass asks incredible questions, offers engaging suggestions, artistically blends information and inspiration – these things…

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber

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The 2022 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Begins!! Rev. Dr. William J. Barber – need we say more - opening night Wild Goose, July 14 at VanHoy Farms right on I-77.…

Authentic Family Values

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Authentic Family Values On November 7th, Wild Goose Festival Community hosted an online conversation with Frank Schaeffer and Jacqui Lewis on Authentic Family Values and the correlation of both of…

Preacher, Prophet, Poet Dr. James Forbes

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Preacher, Prophet, Poet Dr. James Forbes Senior Minister Emeritus, Riverside Church, New York City One of “12 Most Effective Preachers” in the English speaking world (Newsweek) Let me just say…

Jal, Mitchell, Pagitt, Davies, HuDost, and Haseltine!

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Creating a Wild Goose world – TOGETHER! The 2021 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues (#6) The World In Lights, Your Favorite Aunts, Erin, Robyn, and Josh! Emmanuel Jal returns and we’ll…

Lyric, Alexia, Jim, Sara, and Trey

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The 2021 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues (#4) Lyric, Alexia, Jim, Sara, and Trey Lyric, a Wild Goose party band favorite, will bring the party BIG-TIME for our Wild Goose 10th anniversary…

Jo, Racquel, Paula, Semler, and Red Dirt Boys

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The 2021 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues (#3) Jo, Racquel, Paula, Semler, and Red Dirt Boys Columbian born Jo Luehmann is bringing her liberation driven, decolonization challenge to the Wild Goose.…

Erin, Robyn, Josh, Your Favorite Aunts, and The World In Lights!

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Looking FORWARD! The 2021 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues (#5) The World In Lights, Your Favorite Aunts, Erin, Robyn, and Josh! A pair of two great pairs – Dani Rocca and Joel Herbert as The…

Jennifer, Lenny, Brian, and ValLimar!

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The 2021 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Continues (#2) Jennifer Knapp, Lenny Duncan, Brian McLaren, and ValLimar Jansen! Jennifer Knapp, our 2021 Wild Goose Artist-in-Residence, will introduce us to some new…

William Barber, Diana Butler Bass, and Frank Schaeffer

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The 2021 Wild Goose Festival Lineup Begins! William Barber, Diana Butler Bass, and Frank Schaeffer Nobody so personally meets our spirit, so clearly points our direction, and so dramatically lights…

Interested in Glamping?

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  Do you want to get the full benefit of Wild Goose Festival, but don’t want to camp? How about being able to take a quick afternoon nap without driving…

Christianity After Trump

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Christianity After Trump - Part 1 and 2 A Wild Goose Community event January 17, 2021 and follow up event on January 24 with Brian McLaren on how white American…

ENGAGE! – Sprint to the Finish

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ENGAGE! Sprint to the Finish On Wednesday, October 28th we had a conversation with Sara Cunningham, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Shawna Bowman. What kind of world do you want? Vote…

ENGAGE! – Every Vote Counts

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ENGAGE! Every Vote Counts On October 14, 2020, Wild Goose Festival Community hosted an online conversation with Jacqui Lewis, Julian DeShazier (JKwest), and Doug Pagitt on “Goosing Out the Vote” and ways…

TIPPING POINT – Are We There Yet?

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On June 23, 2020, Wild Goose Festival Community hosted an online conversation with Valarie Kaur and Otis Moss III  on TIPPING POINT: Are We There yet? View the event below…

The Racial Reality of America

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  On June 2, 2020, Wild Goose Festival Community hosted an online conversation between Brian McLaren and Jacqui Lewis on The Racial Reality of America. View the event below and…

Festival Postponed to 2021

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Tuesday,  May 5, 2021 There’s no easy way to say this, so here it is. With great sadness, we must announce that Wild Goose Festival is postponed until summer of…

2020 Postponement

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Festival Postponement - What We Know and What We Don’t Know We’re not ready to say “It’s Over.” But we know we can’t have a festival in July.  So for…
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