Following in the grand tradition of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, author Jim Foreman employs satire and poetry to explore and illuminate one of the greatest-and most important-social issues of all time: the foolish wisdom of following Christ in today's world.
Foreman introduces readers to his protagonist, Feathering. This modern-day fool for Christ begins his adventures by telling how God called him to share his faith through humor, directing Feathering to engage people and expose the many misinterpreted beliefs that undergird American society, all while unveiling Feathering's own foibles and presuppositions.
Feathering encounters a wide range of characters, each one representing a major theme in American life. As he meets the commercialized rancor of a TV news anchor, the hypocrisies of the man of the cloth, the image-laden movie star, and the rule-imposing federal judge, Feathering engages each one with childlike questioning, emitting flashes of spontaneous insight and wonder.
An epic and rollicking poem about the mysteries of faith, the foolishness of the world, and the wisdom of God, Adventures of a Fool for Christ will open your mind and heart to new ways of experiencing the presence of Jesus and appreciating the goodness of the Lord.
About the Author: Jim Foreman grew up in a working-class family as an avowed atheist and self-proclaimed Jesus hater. A chance encounter with a stranger at the gym led him to college and ultimately, a PhD from Penn State.
Foreman served as a university professor and published many papers. Without warning, his life began to feel empty until, one night when he was thirty-three, Foreman experienced the salvation of Jesus through streams of redeeming love.
Foreman is now a licensed marriage and family therapist, working in various secular and Christian settings. He has been married to his wife, Debbie, for thirty-seven years. He teaches classes, preaches sermons, leads retreats, mediates conflicts within organizations, and accepts invitations to speak on a range of subjects to a variety of organizations, such as the Christian Legal Society, Kaiser Permanente, and Azusa Pacific University.
Foreman and his wife live in San Diego, California.
