Welcome to The Fatherland

Join us this Easter weekend in Le Roy, MN for an incredible evening of worship - echoing the first Transformation our Brother, Jesus, modeled for us through His death and resurrection -  featuring special guest…

Hy-Vee has got our Jason Gray Concert flyer! Post a selfie with one of our flyers before March 29 and get free Drew Jarrod Music!

Twelve years ago, my wife got us tickets to Steven Curtis Chapman's Songs And Stories Tour with Andrew Peterson and Josh Wilson at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, MN.  My young sons at the time, ages eight, six, and…

I can't wait to see one of my Heroes of the Faith, Steven Curtis Chapman, in concert this Sunday night, February 25, 2024!  I listened to Steven, his music, lyrics, and theology from the time I was in high…

Today, I set up for the Jason Gray Concert to check that everything works and that we have all the equipment and cords needed.

Playing guitar, banjo, dobro, even the hurdy-gurdy, (and here playing the saw), interim pastor, Gary Froiland, leads us in Valentine's Day Cowboy Church worship at First Presbyterian Church Le Roy MN! He'll be back, running the projector, for…

Marriage, Covenant, Commitment, Peace, & War
God is committed to us... and gives us space to work through our struggle to commit ourselves to Him.  Even when we don't love Him and can't even love ourselves, God still loves us…

A great gift for Valentine's Day is an album of music about love for us, from God!  The Erin Trilogy.  Out Now!

Gabriel, Erin, and I got together with Brett Dregge and his daughter, Norah (our fellow Rabbits Of The North), to play some board games! We played Snake Oil and Railroad Ink. What are your favorite board games…

Friends!
From now until March 29th, we are instituting a double giveaway surrounding the Jason Gray Concert!

The flyers are up, and if you find one, take a picture or video selfie next to the flyer, post that online…

What is Faith?
Faith is relationship with God.
Relationship with God is essential!
If you feel like you're struggling with your faith and you need a little boost, Jim Richter and I talk about what faith is in our new…

How do we stay teachable as we grow more sure in the wisdom God is giving us?  God can draw us to Himself as we dance with Him through the "Questions" of our lives.  The Gospel starts us…

“Creativity and I are about to go on a road trip together. I understand you’ll be joining us because you always do. I do acknowledge that you believe you have an important job to do in my life and that…

Well, first we have to know what "fruit" looks like!  Is it something outside of ourselves or is it the work God is doing in us?

"The Christian's focus isn't to work hard to bear fruit but to keep your…

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Jason Gray Concert - Easter weekend, March 29th - through Jason Gray Music and The Fatherland.org.

I'm just sitting at home today, practicing the songs I'm hoping to perform this week, and wrapping some Christmas presents we're giving away for any household who wants one this Thursday, December 21st at ArtRocks Open Jam sponsored by Austin…

The truth of the matter is that none of us can stop.  None of us has the power in and of ourselves... the power to change can only come from outside ourselves - by surrendering to the belief in God's…

Had the opportunity to stop in at Rocketown, Nashville, TN today!  It was neat to be able to see the place Michael W. Smith started to continue to reach out to his own community with God's love.  Thanks, Michael…

Today we took a walk on the Mill Creek Greenway and we didn't know where the trail would lead us. It got to be around lunchtime and we sent the boys to scout ahead for a picnic table or someplace…

God - Who IS Love and the eternal Spring of love -  constantly gives freely to us all every day the Love He IS.  He never runs out and, if we let His Love flow into us (because we can…

100 degrees in the afternoon Tennessee sun - a good time to visit the air conditioning at The Opry Shop of the Grand Ole Opry and stay for a broadcast of their show. (I learned it's OLE, by the way…

Van was running great in the 114-degree Nashville heat but we stopped by Cooter Davenport's Garage anyway... just to say, "Hey, y'all!"  I was a fan of The Dukes Of Hazzard when I was a kid... and I guess I…

Take the VIP Tour of the Ryman Auditorium if you get the chance.  (Record a song at the Famous Air Castle Recording Studio while you're there!)