For the past four years, I’ve watched the Wild Goose Festival grow from little more than an idea to a regular happening that thousands of people are looking forward to. Helping birth something from idea to full-bodied reality is a rare privilege! Last year, leading up to the festival, I wore many hats. This year, I’m getting to connect with dozens of like-hearted organizations who join together in partnership around our mutual passions for meaningful arts, restorative justice, and spirituality that heals. Last... Read more

Not long ago, Wild Goose partners Intervarsity Press and The Work of the People collaborated to create video highlighting the ideas of Wild Goose speaker, Sean Gladding. Originally hailing from Norwich, England, Sean is the author of The Story of God, Story of Us, which invites the reader on Sean’s journey in getting lost and found in the Bible. The book in was brought to life in a Bible study Sean led during a summer internship at Mercy Street, a church in Houston,... Read more

[Guest Post by Mike King] Seven years ago, shortly after attending the Greenbelt Festival, I had an idea that I thought was original: North America needed something like Greenbelt. We needed a festival that allowed new ways of thinking, unleashed imaginative conversation, featured great art and artists, emphasized justice, embraced deep spirituality, nurtured an environment of diversity and hospitality and provided a place for lifelong friendships to form and grow. I spoke to several friends about my thoughts and soon... Read more

[Guest post by Frank Schaeffer] Forgive me but my love for the Wild Goose Festival is personal. To explain it, I have to tell you a bit of my own story. Until Gareth Higgins asked me to speak at Wild Goose in 2011, I hadn’t spoken at a major (or minor) evangelical  or religious event for 25 years plus (with one exception of the Greenbelt Festival in the UK 5 years ago). Almost 30 years ago I found myself abandoning... Read more

When Wild Goose supporter Joel McKerrow heard the theme of Wild Goose 2012, Exile and Return, it took him back to 1984 when he wrote a poem entitled Exile. “In today’s world we live as a distinct people in a dominant society that seeks to shape us to her image.” Joel told Wild Goose recently. “We too easily lose ourselves and lose the gospel in the ratrace of the western dream and the media promises of what life is meant... Read more

  As we prep for the launch of the Wild Goose Street Team (join here), we’d like to thank those who are already following Wild Goose on Twitter or Facebook. Between now and Sunday at 11:59 p.m., you can get 15% off per ticket (adult, family or child tickets included), applicable to as many tickets as you need for you and/or your friends. Just go to the ticket site and click on the red-colored “Enter Promotional Code” link above the... Read more

Wild Goose is starting a street team. The Street Team is a group of people who resonate with the festival and are willing to help formally share information about the event through their blogs, Facebook, Twitter or other networks. The Street Team will be considered one of the “first lines of communication” for the festival. Wild Goose staff will send Street Team members updates and announcements about the festival before they are released to the general public and may occasionally... Read more

Wild Goose is pleased to continue to partner with Blue Like Jazz, The Movie. Blue Like Jazz (The Movie) is a film adaptation of Donald Miller’s New York Times Best-Selling Book by the same name. Prior to its opening in theaters on April 13th, Don and the film’s director, Steve Taylor, are traveling the country to promote the movie and offer special previews of the film. [You can look for a screening in a city near you here.] Below, you’ll find... Read more

We’re pleased to announce that Blue Like Jazz, The Movie, is partnering with Wild Goose this year. Blue Like Jazz (The Movie) is a film adaptation of Donald Miller’s New York Times Best-Selling Book by the same name. Prior to its opening in theaters on April 13th, Don and the film’s director, Steve Taylor, are traveling the country to promote the movie and offer special previews of the film. [You can look for a screening in a city near you... Read more

As Wild Goose 2012 approaches, this blog will attempt to capture the festival from the viewpoints of those who participate in it. From today’s comments by Executive Director Gareth Higgins to highlights shared by volunteer leaders, performers, attenders and friends, you’ll see how the Goose connects with a variety of people in a variety of ways. **If you’d like to share your experience with Wild Goose, please email sarah (at) wildgoosefestival (dot) org.** Interview With Gareth Higgins, Executive Director of... Read more