As Family We Go Fall Tour Field Notes #2

“I’ve got something to ask you.” Night after night, we stand in the lobby at the conclusion of the show to hear people’s stories, pray, and answer questions about As Family We Go. Still, whenever someone leads off the conversation with that statement, it can go sideways pretty quickly. Bracing for an awkward turn, I…

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Fall Tour Field Notes- Week 1

The As Family We Go fall tour has kicked off and it seems as though we have picked up where we left on the spring tour with ease. This group of musicians, crew, and children really have become family—a family going in pursuit of Jesus and His mission. We found ourselves in Alamogordo, New Mexico—admiring…

And We’re Back On The Road

We have officially kicked off the fall leg of our As Family We Go tour and could not be more excited and expectant for what God is going to do! We weren’t really sure what to expect from our spring portion. Yet, it seemed around every corner Jesus was surprising us—surprising us by hearing first-hand…

Summer Is Over But We’re Just Getting Started

Hello friends! It is hard to believe that summer is winding down and even harder to believe that it has been six months since we launched As Family We Go! We have all been taking some downtime this summer to rest, spend time with our families, and prayerfully prepare for expansion in the adventures of…

Why We Get Scared To Rest

I sighed and buried my face in my arms. I was two days into our time off but work emails kept coming in, all needing something, all requesting attention, all of them worthy of my time and effort. After a long and hard four months of touring, my husband and I had decided to take…

After His Wild Heart

Silence. Wilderness. Isolation. A good number of stories we’ve heard on the road thus far have included these themes. While we do hear amazing accounts of God showing up in incredible ways, we also hear of the loneliness in seeking His will. We hear about the struggles when small communities fold, and the difficulties in…

We All Want Good News

“Good news!” Stephen came on our bus with a huge grin. “There’s a theme park across the street from the venue today, which means ROLLER COASTERS!” Everyone cheered. Everyone except me. I hate roller coasters. I hate feeling like I’m falling, I hate feeling suspended, I hate heights. This was not good news. But it…

Family, Not Competitors: An Interview with Matt Metzger

Our friend Matt Metzger shares his own story about how destructive it can be when Christian leaders live in competition with one another, and how healing and powerful it can be when we realise we’re all a part of the same family.

Working for Revival

“People want revival, but don’t want to do the work that goes into it.” This statement from a missional leader in Michigan resonated with me the rest of the night. It is easy to get caught up in the warm and fuzzies of church experiences, in the excitement the Holy Spirit fills us with, and…

“Pastor” Where You Are

Yesterday we had the immense privilege of chatting with church-planter Joe Woodruff. It’s probably not an over-exaggeration to say we all sat around leaning in like kids listening to an epic story as he shared from his wealth of experience as a pastor.   If you had to distill the message of As Family We Go…